Username: Macabre.
Cat Names: OtterTail (facing left) & BadgerClaw (facing right)
Gender: Both Male
Rank: Loners
Clan: BirchClanAge: 3 years
Prompt: [wc: 604]

OtterTail and BadgerClaw were born in a clan far away. They chose to leave the clan life, after their mother passed from an illness when they were only one. OtterTail and BadgerClaw never felt like they had a place in the clan. Their mother had been sick since they were born, and was unable to care for them. Their mentors were at best disinterested, all the other cats in the clan walked on eggshells around the two, knowing their mothers health was declining. They only stayed in the clan long enough to say goodbye to their mother one last time, promising her they would always keep an eye on each other. They now spend their time traveling. They decided to get as far away from the clan's territory as possible, knowing they would be ostracized for leaving. Their first night away they gave each other their warrior names, and promised each other they would always have eachothers backs, never leaving the other's side, best friends forever. As they grew older they settled on a routine, traveling in a loose circle around BirchClans territory, as well as the twoleg territory, only returning to their original clans territory once a year.
BirchClan as a whole was wary of the two at first until SpiderStar decided to welcome them both into the clan as honorary members after they brought much needed herbs to the clan after an illness. Now the cats of the clan give OtterTail and BadgerClaw a warm welcome. It's always a full day event when the two decide to hang around for a bit, full of stories and laughter. The kits are always asking about their adventures, the places they've seen and the cats they've met. OtterTail and BadgerClaw will act out scuffles they've had, exaggerated pouncing on each other yowling, followed by the big defeat. The clan cats are always a little bit happy when severe weather rolls through, or the first snow of the season because it means that the two cats will stop by bringing gifts of prey and herbs along with their stories, and they will end up staying an extra long time. SpiderStar had made it clear the two are welcome to stay, but OtterTail and BadgerClaw are hesitant. Although they love BirchClan and all the cats in it, they love the sense of freedom being loners gives them. They don't seem to see how good they fit into the clan, and they definitely don't know how often the kits are asking for them.
"Mother when are OtterTail and BadgerClaw visiting again?" The kits meowed plaintively.
"I'm not sure kits, they were here only a moon ago. Surely you can wait one moon more?" Their mother asked.
"No we can't wait" the kits wailed in unison. "We want to hear their bedtime stories"
"I can tell you bedtime stories" their mother replied, "I'm sure I can even remember some of their own stories if you want to here them."
"Nooo we need to hear the stories from them. BadgerClaw tells the best stories, and OtterTail is so funny acting them out." Piped up one kit, The others meowing in agreement.
"Well why don't you tell them that when they visit next. Maybe you could convince them to stay" there mother sighed exasperated
"You think they would stay if we asked?" the kits asked shocked.
"I don't see why not, SpiderStar already made them honorary members and every other cat has already asked them to stay. Maybe they have a soft spot for kittens." The she-cat said
"I think staying in the clan would be good for them" she thought
