Wandering Ways, a warrior (1x1 between boba_tree and Alpha*)

[Alpha*]

Fallen- as he won't call himself FallenStar- is quiet a long minute, "hollypaw," is said gently after calling the clan to stop for the night. "I was born to ShadowClan, I was named FalseKit, then FalsePaw and finally FalseOmen. I was stolen from my home and raised amid a group of cats called the Mera. They believed that I was a symbol of their right to rule: that because i.. look dead.. that they couldn't be beaten. They were wrong. I became Fallen because I believed that I was meant as more than a curse. And I believe you are far more than any sort of burden. I could teach you HollyPaw, if you'd like. We will be meeting up with HoneyGlow, she has three legs and her brother LightningStrike. We will meet with SparrowClaw and later MossBlossom, Moss has no claws either, Sparrow is half deaf, Lightning has no tail. I am not infallible, young one. But I know in both my hearts that you are a wonderful addition to this clan, you are a joy to be around. "

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

"R-really?" she asks. tears have stopped falling, but her voice is still shaky.

dawn keeps a weary eye on the 2. he knows better then to intrude on a conversation, but he doesn't exactly like fallen near his apprentice. he knows that the tom is on his side, but hollypaw is just so defenseless... oh well, he's just overthinking it. he practically raised holly. she was like a daughter to him and he didn't want anything happening to her. he tries keeping watch still, but the exhaustion gets the better of him and he falls asleep.

[Alpha*]

The silver cat silently smiles, "yes, really. Now, get some rest little one." Is stated, "morning will come early. " He flicks his ears in DawnStripes' direction and then carefully settles. He doesn't order any cat to keep watch.

--ts--

Morning comes bright and clear, the silver spectre uncoils his tail from around his paws and then cautiously stretches. He hadnt slept, but it's alright, he can go a few days. Fallen then trots off into the forest, and when he returns he has a nice few trout. Three times he goes and comes back, and on the fourth he begins to waken cats. "Good morning. Time to waken."

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

the cats begin to eat the fish. Dawnstripe stretches and walks to hollypaw. he nudges her gently, waking her up. they both eat a bit of trout and holly trots off to assess the clan before they continue. the medicine cat walks over to cloudlight and checks on him. he can walk, but he is still quite weak. after giving him some herbs, he goes to fallen. "Good morning. are you feeling alright? you look... worn down."

[Alpha*]

Truthfully he'd watched over the - not really his - clan, and meditated through the night. But the silver cat can't tell them that, can he? Would they understand it? "I'm quite alright. " He assures warmly to the medicine cat, "healing takes a toll you know. " There's a faint smile on his muzzle as he takes a seat on the ground. Why not rest, for now? It's not like he'd have much time to do so later; he isn't planning to let the warriors go off to hunt, not when there are dangers. That leaves the task to him. He has to provide, else the clan would fall. Right?

And it's not like this cat cares; none of them do. Not for him. He's an outsider, they get information from him, safety from him, and that's all. They don't want him. They just need him for a while, that's all! "How did you sleep DawnStripe?" Is questioned politely, directing the topic away from himself.

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

he stared at the other cat with a quizzical look on his face. Fallen was strange. that weird aura around him, how it seemed like he (almost) never ate or slept, his almost impossible fighting prowess... there was something off. was he hiding something? "I slept fine, thank you" is said.

[Alpha*]

(Not entirely sure how to reply)

The blue eyed cat is silent, thinking, "what is it then?" Is asked gently as he pulls his tail over three paws, "what's on your mind DawnStripe?" Is asked again, "you can always ask me things, I don't bite much." Whiskers twitch at his little joke but he doesn't move, (he hurts. Maybe he'd find some horsetail... maybe not.) "It's alright. What is the matter?" With this the cat who calls himself Fallen tilts his head.

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

"I- Its nothing". he shakes off the unease and stares intently at a particularly large boulder in the distance. he would probably ask later.

hollypaw checks on everyone, making sure they are in well condition to continue traveling. she stops by honeyrose, a queen with 4 kits. the kittens are about 4 moons old, already waddling about in shaky steps. "how are you doing?" the apprentice asks cheerfully. the queen looks destressed. "I can't find meadowkit! I've been looking ever since I woke up but I can't find him!" she counts the kits and sure enough, one is missing. hollypaw speeds to where fallen and dawnstripe sit. "a kit's gone missing!"

[Alpha*]

The blue eyed cat sighs, "you're-" but he's cut off by the arrival of the apprentice. "I promise to answer what I can, DawnStripe, later. " He lifts his head, a strange sort of light seems to dance and flicker across his fur. "HollyPaw." Is said, stilling at the information.

"Take me to the Queen who is the mother to the kit." He gets to his paws, prepared.

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

She bounded towards where the queen was franticly searching for her lost kit. her other 3 look worriedly at their mother, who is on the brink of collapsing. dawnstripe calmed down Honeyrose and got her to sit down.