Hunting goes, alright. Most prey animals go into hiding when it's late, but Silverthorn goes searching anyway, padding around the area in a wide arch before returning to where she'd left her mouse. A small bit of prey that she's not quite satisfied with, so she makes her way over to the edge of pond where the frogs usually lay; ears pricked as she listens for telltale croaking.

She does manage to catch one, but the noises of a predator make the rest go quiet, perhaps hopping away to go into hiding. A mouse, and a rather plump looking frog. It wasn't bad, though she makes a mental note to try going out earlier in the morning. Though she isn't quite sure when she'll get a chance, considering her medicine cat duties.

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Turtlepelt | ThistleClan territory | no one

She walked into a more wooded area and buried her fish while she went for a small walk, she desperately needed to stretch her paws. It felt like she hadn't been out in moons. She walked through the underbrush, droplets of water rolling off her pelt. She remembered something about foxes being mentioned in camp, but she could've misheard. Alas she decided to be careful otherwise. As she walked she got a leery feeling so she decided to turn back and grab her fish, she slipped through the woods as quickly as she could to get out of there. She collected her fish a padded into camp and set her fish down. yawing and walking over to the warrior den.

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Hickorystar - thistleclan camp - Crowgaze

'I'll keep that in mind.' The tom nodded, only partially paying attention as he stared at the torn orange fur. Crowgaze's tone did little to settle his nerves and he spared the taller tom a weary side glance, somewhat confused on how to react. 'Could you keep this secret, Crowgaze? I cant have my cats panicking.' Hickorystar winced, voice tense. Uncertainty laced his tone, any kind of leadership expected was nowhere to be seen.

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Crowgaze | Thistleclan Territory | Hickorystar

A secret? He expected as much. “Of course. No reason to have the clan full of chaos.” Crowgaze replied, a tint of boredom in his tone. He personally would love to see it, the clan had been too peaceful for the toms taste. However, clan life offered him a certain security that the Loner lifestyle did not. So he played nice and pulled his weight. The black tom turned to look back at his rock, envying its spot in the moonlight. “Well, the moonlight calls.” Crowgaze sighed, turning back to the Leader who was still intently staring at the piece of fox fur. “I assume you won’t be sleeping. I’ll be up on that rock if you need me, yowl.”

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Hickorystar - thistleclan territory - interacting with Crowgaze

He frowned uncertainly, whiskers twitching as he craned his head up to look at how high the moon had crawled into the sky. 'Alright. Thank you.' The leader sighs, grateful atleast one cat had a shred of respect, even if that cat happened to be one he was afraid of. Little could be done.
Hickorystar takes a step back, almost unsure how to end a conversation. Luckily the sharp and sudden cry of a fox did it for him.
He flinched, fur prickling like thousands of needles.
So much for a secret. The tom hated lying to his own clan. He knew there were many more foxes, and so many more threats to come. He had been prepared for It on his journey to gain his lives, told of the future by mutterings in his ears.
Yet the clan didn't know that.

Hickorystar tests the air for a scent, fear pumping blood into his ears. It was far too late to get his warriors up, he couldn't have any other cats killed by foxes. Perhaps it was a dying fox. Trapped in a twoleg device and now dead.

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Moonpaw
Moonpaw was pretty sure it was supposed to be a secret, but there was definetely something between minnowpaw and Mantispaw. "Here, do yu guys want to take that corner? " she asked, watching them shrink away from each other. " I'll sleep over here if thats fine with you guys."

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Riverwhisper | Thristleclan territory | Open

The she cat was still out looking for prey, she had managed to catch a small toad but was truthfully embarrassed by how little she had caught. Her ears were flat aginst her head as she began to make her way back to camp. The she cat was very embarrassed that she had tried and failed at Sageleafs advice. She grumbled something to herself." Couldn't I have done better?" she hissed to herself as she gripped the toad in her mouth, she looked around she wasn't inside camp yet but she didn't want anyone to notice that she only caught a small toad.

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Turtlepelt | Thistleclan Camp | no one

The she-cat laid in the warrior den until she figured everycat was asleep before getting up and slipping out of the den, trying her best not to step on any tails. She sat out in the clearing, staring up at the moonlight. She thought of her mother, Dawnshine and how her white pelt would have shown in the light.

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Crowgaze | Thistlclan Territory | Open

Crowgaze froze as he heard the cry of the fox. “Secret no more my friend.” The tom mumbled to himself, fur bristled. He wasn’t hare-brained, he may have been brave but any sane cat would fear a fox. The black tom flattened himself to the rock, inching forward to peer over the ledge down. He could still see Hickorystar from his location, as well as the camp. Although he couldn’t see the fox, he could almost feel its presence. He hissed in both disgust and discomfort. He was safe on his rock for now, so he had no intention of moving.

Mantispaw | Thistleclan Camp | Moonpaw & Minnowpaw

“Oh, okay Moonpaw.” Mantispaw replied, watching the other apprentice pad off to her own seperate area. The small tom took the next available nest, circling around it once before laying down. He tucked his legs neatly under his body and wrapped his tail around himself. It was indeed warmer in there, Mantispaw was glad he came.

Sageleaf | Thistleclan Territory | Open

That’s when she heard the unmistakable cry of a fox. Sageleaf stayed frozen, a new lump appearing in her throat. The she-cat felt like she couldn’t breathe… it was so close. How could she warn the others? How could she warn Hickorystar? Did they all hear it? The she-cat suddenly felt grateful for her dark tortoiseshell colored fur, at least she could blend in with the night better. However that did nothing to hide her scent, and she was sure she was radiating fear. Her eyes darted over to the freshly killed frog. “Fox-dung.” She hissed to herself, that probably wasn’t helping. Sageleaf swiftly picked up the toad, forcing herself to move as she quickly attempted to bury the prey. She hoped she could at least mask the scent of the fresh kill. She looked around for the other two she-cats. Where were they? Was her own fear overtaking her senses and making her not be able to smell the two?

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Hickorystar - Thistleclan camp -

The tom winced, a paralysing fear rooting him in place. Crowgaze didn't seem to see anything, which helped to reassure the rather lanky tom, as he wasn't keen on rekindling old traumas. 'Go back to camp, tell the others to find more secure places.' He said at last, giving into the fact it'd be better for the clan to know. He grimaced, reminded of the weedy state of some of the smaller dens. Few would stand a chance against a pack of foxes, that he was certain of.

After what seemed like a moon of waiting, a pair of orbs flickered into view from below. Green, sharp eyes, narrowed into hateful slits. The owner of the eyes snarls, partially revealing itself into the moon light, unwelcoming familiar russet fur glistening like the blood that would soon coat it.

A fox.
Hickorystar pins his ears, feeling as if his very bones had been fixed into the stone. He shot an urgent glance at Crowgaze and tries to motion to camp once again, despite it doing nothing to hurry him up. his sheer terror practically emanated from bristled fur. If foxes could smell fear, the tom would be dead meat.

Another predator leaps out from the foliage and barks, curling back their lips in a sick snarl, more trailing after till there were about 4 foxes now.
Their exit was blocked by a wall of glaring faces, all looking at the cats like a pack of vultures would stare at dying prey.

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(vroom vroom when should I wake up)

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Crowgaze | Thistleclan Terriotry —> Thistleclan Camp | All Cats

Crowgaze watched in horror as the group of foxes appeared out of almost thin air. His fur bristled and claws instinctively unsheathed. Although he didn’t want to leave the Leader, Hickorystar asked him to warn the clan. The tom sprang into action, staying low to the ground as he cautiously slunk through the brush. He didn’t want to cause complete chaos, but he had to wake up all the sleeping cat as quickly as he could.
The tom went den to den, calling for them to wake. “All cats of Thistleclan wake up. We are on high alert and must find a more secure place.” Crowgaze repeated into each den. The tom paced impatiently around the camp, waiting for everyone to wake up. He glanced towards the entrance every few seconds, there was no hiding he was completely on edge. Was anyone missing? The hunting patrols - who was out?

Sageleaf | Thistleclan Territory | Hickorystar

Every inch of Sageleaf’s body froze. She followed the moonlight down to bright, red fur. She felt her eyes begin to water, she couldn’t even blink. The she-cat felt that if she did, they would get her. The Maine Coons gaze landed on a cat.. a cat in front of the foxes.. Hickorystar! She hadn’t even noticed the tom near by. Her fur bristled, every ounce of her was screaming to run. No. No she wasn’t losing another home, another clan. This was it. This was her moment to choose.
The she-cat was moving, despite everyone instinct screaming at her not to, she was moving. The large she-cat found herself beside Hickorystar, fur puffed and claws unsheathed. “Do we run or do we fight?” Sageleaf’s voice was shaking, actually, her whole body was. She was supposed to be a strong, fearless Warrior… but right now she was horrified. Her eyes were locked on the foxes, she was ready for them to attack. But she also ready to be bait to chase them away from camp. She was never losing another family again.

(( but she will lose an eye - oops ))

Mantispaw | Thistleclan Camp | Moonpaw, Minnowpaw & Crowgaze

Mantispaw flinched as Crowgaze hissed quietly into the den. High alert? Secure place? A lump made its way into the toms throat as he got to his paws, glancing to the two she-cats. “Let’s leave… Moonpaw let’s try to find Silverthorn.” He said, voice shaking. What was happening?

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At the pond, Silverthorn happens to spot Riverwhisper a ways off. She can't see perfectly due to the distance, but she's quite sure that the other she cat has something in her jaws. Well, that was good. Should they be heading back to camp now?

Scooping up the prey in her jaws, she pads over to join the other she cat, calling out a greeting despite the prey between her teeth.

"Hello Riverwhisper." She says, before a breeze carries a scent, nose twitching as it blows past. She drops the prey, and her fur bristles, head whipping the way it came.

"Fox?" She murmurs, mostly to herself, hesitating in disbelief. She turns to the warrior quickly, eyes flashing with urgency. "Have you seen Sageleaf?" She questions, recalling that the two had been talking before she'd slipped off.

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Riverwhisper | Thristleclan territory | Silverthorn

The she cat set down the small toad." No, she went a different direction to find prey." She began to smell the scent of a fox." Shall we go see what's going on?" she asked now feeling worry prickling in her. Was Sageleaf okay? Her mind immediately went to the worst as she stared at Silverthorn with a concerned look. She hastily picked up her toad and began making her way quickly to the scent of the fox. She looked behind her to ensure that Silverthorn was following her. The anxiety and worry was now growing and growing.

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Moonpaw
Moonpaw groggily opened her eyes. "What?" She asked, struggling up. "Is everything, okay, Mantispaw? Has Silverthorn come back yet?" She vaguely remembered Crowgaze's speech. New camp? But what about Silverthorn? "okay," she whispered. "but what if they leave without us? Should we ask crowgaze?" Moonpaw shivered. Nothing had ever required them to move before.

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