🌿 WillowClan; Warrior's Romance // Always Accepting

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Elmwind-tom-senior warrior

His nose scrunched up and he growled lowly as his eyes caught Lionfang. ‘What’s he doing here?’ He hissed in his mind.

Tigerpool-she-cat-warrior

Her eyes widened and she huddled closer to him. “I-I thought he was dead!” She gasped “We had a mourning and everything!”

Sorrelpaw-she-cat-apprentice

“Bearpaw!” She called. She stood and raced after him. She ran past leaves and branches, her paws moving gracefully across the leave ridden ground. She caught up to him. She looked at him, worry brimming her eyes. She had no idea what to say. What do you say to a cat who just realized his brother wasn’t dead? She cleared her throat. “Bearpaw. I...I’m sorry.”

[Nyverria]

She-cat|37 moons|Warrior|Crush: Open|Assigned: Pearpelt|Apprentice: Bearpaw|Tags: Clanmates

➣ Before Wolfheart would cheer for Wrentalon becoming deputy she noticed a pale orange silhouette at the camp entrance seeing familiar pale green eyes just like Eaglefrost, Wrentalon and Bearpaw. At that moment she realized it was Lionfang the one who was suppose to be dead but there he was back from the dead. A hiss rumbled in her throat as she turned to face the runaway. The grey tabby saw her apprentice shove past his older brother along with Eaglefrost following after him and Sorrelpaw for some odd reason. In the back of her mind she knew how upset Bearpaw would've been seeing how his brother mysteriously came back and is now standing in the camp. Her pelt bristled ready to chase him out of Quietstar gave the orders but for now she stood there with her claws unsheathed.

[venkos]

//Silverpaw//Mentor: Rayfeather//Apprentice//Male//Crush: Open//Heterosexual//Location: Forest//Tags://

Silverpaw nodded respectfully and walked away, hearing the commotion of a clan meeting. He managed to run there in time to see a pale orange tabby, apparently known as Lionfang near the entrance. He hung back and slowly crept into the crowd of cats, trying not to be noticed.

//Snowkit//Kit//Female//Crush: Open//Heterosexual//Location: Outside//Tags: Firekit//

The small white she-kit grinned and pounced again, even lighter, trying to ignore the commotion of the clan meeting.

[Miss Marple]

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// She-cat // 36 Moons // Leader // Lives: 9 // Assigned: Eaglefrost // Tags: Lionfang, Wrentalon, Clan Meeting //

Quietstar hesitated for a moment, her gaze flickering to Eaglefrost as he left. Her heart ached ever so slightly, concern filling her eyes before she quickly forced a neutral look on her face. As much as she wanted to follow after Eaglefrost and make sure he and his brother were okay.. She had a job to do.. She and Wrentalon. Glancing at the she-cat beside her she looked away from her newly appointed deputy to look at Lionfang again. She let out a slow sigh "I will allow a private explanation." she said finally. She straightened up then her emotions unreadable now as she put her focus on her duties. "Come with us, we'll go into my den to speak privately." she said turning towards her den only a few paw steps away from where she'd been moments before.
"As long as he wants to be here, there will be a place for him in WillowClan." she whispered to Wrentalon as she brushed past her new deputy to return to her den. The stale scent of Eaglefrost faintly reminding her of their joking and laughter before the meeting.

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// Tom // 28 Moons // Warrior // Crush: Open // Assigned: TBA // Tags: Tigerpool, Flamecry //

He nodded slowly before he looked around camp "This.." he hesitated. "Feels real tense in here.." he said chuckling nervously. Swiftleap flicked his tail nervously "Some of our clanmates don't look too happy." he murmured. He watched Eaglefrost take off after Bearpaw before he looked around at some of the other warriors. There was a lot of shock and anger on the faces of many of their clanmates.

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// Tom // 28 Moons // Warrior // Crush: Open // Assigned:TBA // Apprentice: Owlpaw // Tags: Owlpaw //

The large brown tabby hesitated, glancing up at the sky as well for a moment. "I think we got a good chunk of training out of the way concerning things like this." he said. "Why don't we head back to camp? Unless you have anymore questions?" he asked tilting his head. Hawktalon glanced around surveying the area around them, though he was confident all dangers were gone from their territory you could never be too sure.

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// She-cat // 28 Moons // Hunter // Assigned: Russetfox // Tags: Russetfox //

Reedgaze looked around camp trying to spot the two she-cats. "Yeah I guess you're right." she said. "I mean.. I thought about Eaglefrost.. He is Quietstar's mate but I guess you can't make someone your deputy just because they're your mate. I guess she'd like to have support from her mate and a deputy separately. It would get tiring to have to do everything on their own." she said. She then nodded slowly "Your choices make more sense though." she said. "At the very least one of them could have a shot at a senior rank?" she offered.

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// Tom // 23 Moons // Hunter // Assigned: Nightleaf // Tags: Nightleaf //

Pinesting shook his head "Oh I wouldn't say that." he said. "But I would say that for you." he murmured softly. He nuzzled her before he began to groom her fur hoping to make her feel at least a little bit better.. "Let's.. just focus on these three.. Think of how great their lives are going to be.. Maybe one of them will even be a warrior!" he said as he continued to groom her fur.

[sharklord]

Nightleaf

Nightleaf huffed. "Hush you." She murmured. Looking down at the kits, Nightleaf nodded. "Maybe. If they are lucky enough. I'm probably going to be demoted down to Hunter after this, but at least I'll be with you." Nightleaf mewed.

[inky.]

Elmwind-tom-senior warrior

His nose scrunched up and he growled lowly as his eyes caught Lionfang. ‘What’s he doing here?’ He hissed in his mind.

Tigerpool-she-cat-warrior

She shrunk against him, his fur tickling her nose. She sniffed and twitched her muzzle. “We should get out of here, go swimming, like we planned.” She meowed, just loud enough for him to hear and not moving her gaze from the leader’s den.

Sorrelpaw-she-cat-apprentice

“Bearpaw!” She called. She stood and raced after him. She ran past leaves and branches, her paws moving gracefully across the leave ridden ground. She caught up to him. She looked at him, worry brimming her eyes. She had no idea what to say. What do you say to a cat who just realized his brother wasn’t dead? She cleared her throat. “Bearpaw. I...I’m sorry.”

[l i o n.]

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[tom] [13 moons] [hothead] [relationship:n/a]
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☞BEARPAW was still noticeably panting by the time he heard the crunching of twigs and leaves under paw, alerting him to the presence of another cat. The ashen tom's head shot up, ears pricked and eyes alert as he waited for the cat to show themselves. Only Sorrelpaw. The older apprentice relaxed as much as he could given the circumstances and he turned away from the she-cat, ears flattened in embarrassment and anger. Typically, he preferred to deal with his problems alone, so her presence made him uneasy. And then she spoke. The stocky tom turned his head quickly, glaring at the smaller, younger she-cat. "Sorry for what?" he hissed, not intending to be aggressive with her but also not knowing any other way to handle it. "It's not like you knew he was alive or anything. This isn't your problem. It's mine and my siblings." he muttered, turning away.

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♚‡ E A G L E F R O S T.
[tom ] [37 moons] [strong, silent type] [relationship: Quietstar]
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☞EAGLEFROST noticed Sorrelpaw crashing after his brother and decided to stay back. Perhaps the she-cat could do a better job at consoling him than he could. Not wanting to return to camp and be faced with his littermate quite yet, the strong tom decided to take a walk and clear his head, perhaps even hunting what he could find. Even during his times of own personal strife, he always managed to put the clan first. By worrying about providing for them, he could bury his own troubles. The lone warrior stalked through the woods, wishing he could return to that morning curled up with Quietstar. Eaglefrost let his mind wander, not keeping track of where he was headed.

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♚‡ W R E N T A L O N.
[she-cat] [37 moons] [thoughtful observer] [relationship: Riverflame]
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☞WRENTALON made brief eye contact with Quietstar, nodding curtly. She wanted her leader to know that, even though the tom was blood, she took her new role as deputy very seriously and would treat all cats as equals. Lionfang would receive no preferential treatment from her as long as she was on the clock and all eyes were on her. Relief fluttered in her chest as the gray she-cat beside her accepted a private meeting from the pale orange tom first. As Quietstar mentioned the den, the pretty calico turned and padded the few tail lengths to its entrance. Out of respect, she allowed her leader to step into the cool den first, following closely after her, not looking back to see if her brother was following or not. Now, it was more important than ever that she not show any weakness. Just as they stepped inside, Wrentalon's ears twitched, catching the she-cat's soft words. A blush set across her skin, making her pelt twitch. She didn't want to admit it to herself, but she knew that she would've begged for him. Now, she didn't have to. The deputy caught up to her leader before Lionfang entered, wanting to profess her gratitude. "Thank you so much. I know it's a huge risk for you, sticking your neck out like this for him as a new leader. I promise I'll keep him in line and he'll never cause any problems." she murmured.

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♚‡ L I O N F A N G.
[tom] [37 moons] [tortured soul] [relationship:n/a]
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☞LIONFANG let out a quiet sigh of relief, the anxiety that was quickly consuming him subsiding. The pale orange tom made a mental note to thank her immensely for the compromise once he reached her den. Padding past all of his former clanmates, he recognized familiar faces mixed in with some new ones. He made sure to keep his head held high, not wanting to give these cats any reason to harangue him further. Lionfang had already caught some of the muttering, mumbling, and stares. The thick pelted tom watched on as his sister refused to wait for him, let alone make eye contact as she followed after Quietstar. Grunting softly at the work he had cut out for him, the disgraced warrior hoisted himself into the leader's den. Upon entering, he became very conscious of the situation, careful to pay the new leader all the respect she deserved.

[inky.]

Elmwind-tom-senior warrior

His nose scrunched up and he growled lowly as his eyes caught Lionfang. ‘What’s he doing here?’ He hissed in his mind.

Tigerpool-she-cat-warrior

She shrunk against him, his fur tickling her nose. She sniffed and twitched her muzzle. “We should get out of here, go swimming, like we planned.” She meowed, just loud enough for him to hear and not moving her gaze from the leader’s den.

Sorrelpaw-she-cat-apprentice

She licked her lips and swallowed hard. “Um.” She murmured. “I-If you want to be alone I understand but. When I’m angry, I always just like to talk about it.” She pricked her ears. “You don’t have to of course! I just think it helps.” She added quickly.

[Miss Marple]

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// She-cat // 36 Moons // Leader // Lives: 9 // Assigned: Eaglefrost // Tags: Lionfang, Wrentalon //

Quietstar gaze flickered to Wrentalon quietly watching her as she came over to her. She nodded slowly "Don't worry, i'm sure things will look up from here." she murmured to her before she turned her head to face Lionfang. She admired how close the siblings were it reminded her of her own mother and her mother's sisters. They'd been extremely close like this and she'd always ached for her brother to be as close to her as this. But Thornfur was.. Difficult. She shook her head to clear it and focused on the cats in front of her. "Now. Could you please explain to Wrentalon and I what happened?" her voice kept its authoritative tone but it was softer now that they weren't in front of the entire clan. "Where have you been Lionfang? What happened?" she asked. The possibilities were endless but she chose not to think on them too deeply, she didn't want to muddle the truth in her own mind.

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// Tom // 28 Moons // Warrior // Crush: Open // Assigned: TBA // Tags: Tigerpool, Flamecry //

Swiftleap pulled his gaze away from the scene and their clanmates as Lionfang followed Wrentalon and Quietstar back into the leader's den. "Sounds like a plan to me." he mumbled standing up quickly. "Let's go Tigerpool." he said glancing around before he nudged her towards the camp entrance quickly as he headed towards it and slipped out. He didn't want any part of this situation and he could only imagine how it felt. What would he do if it was Reedgaze or Hawktalon seemingly coming back from the dead? In front of everyone.. He glanced away from camp uncomfortable and wanting to hurry up and get out of here.

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// Tom // 28 Moons // Warrior // Crush: Open // Assigned:TBA // Apprentice: Owlpaw // Tags: Owlpaw //

The large brown tabby hesitated, glancing up at the sky as well for a moment. "I think we got a good chunk of training out of the way concerning things like this." he said. "Why don't we head back to camp? Unless you have anymore questions?" he asked tilting his head. Hawktalon glanced around surveying the area around them, though he was confident all dangers were gone from their territory you could never be too sure.

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// She-cat // 28 Moons // Hunter // Assigned: Russetfox // Tags: Russetfox //

Reedgaze looked around camp trying to spot the two she-cats. "Yeah I guess you're right." she said. "I mean.. I thought about Eaglefrost.. He is Quietstar's mate but I guess you can't make someone your deputy just because they're your mate. I guess she'd like to have support from her mate and a deputy separately. It would get tiring to have to do everything on their own." she said. She then nodded slowly "Your choices make more sense though." she said. "At the very least one of them could have a shot at a senior rank?" she offered.

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// Tom // 23 Moons // Hunter // Assigned: Nightleaf // Tags: Nightleaf //

Pinesting frowned at her "I'm sure that won't happen Nightleaf." he insisted. "You'll be able to go back to being warrior i'm sure of it! You're a great warrior." he said nudging her gently. He looked down at the kits and purred "And I bet they took after you and they're just as wonderful as you are." he said the admiration and love making his voice thicker than usual.

[l i o n.]

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[tom] [13 moons] [hothead] [relationship:n/a]
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☞BEARPAW glowered at her stuttering, still refusing to look at her. The sooty gray tom's tail lashed back and forth violently, his claws kneading the soft ground underfoot to shreds. The older apprentice sat in silence for a long while after she spoke, the hair along his shoulders still bristled. "I'm not much of a talker." he muttered, a small growl beginning in his throat. Bearpaw turned to face Sorrelpaw again, his green eyes smoldering with rage. "But you can give it a try." he offered, forcing himself to sit down before he tore up the entire forest.

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[tom ] [37 moons] [strong, silent type] [relationship: Quietstar]
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☞EAGLEFROST --

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[she-cat] [37 moons] [thoughtful observer] [relationship: Riverflame]
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☞WRENTALON knew that her brother could be a very dedicated and efficient cat, which is why it confused her that much more that he had simply vanished. How could he leave his whole family behind for over twelve moons? How could any cat live with the fact that he'd staged his own death and put an entire clan through such grief? Bitterness rose in the calico's throat, but she forced it aside. Her feelings were more of a personal level, and the situation at hand took precedent as it affected the clan as a whole. Simply nodding at Quietstar's soft words, the pretty she-cat turned around to face the entrance, her eyes dragging across Lionfang's pelt as he entered. The deputy lowered herself into a sitting position, features stoic as she was unwilling to show him any weakness or affection. All cats must face what they've done and accept their punishment. As her leader spoke again, Wrentalon met her brother's gaze, intently waiting for a response. This is the question that had been tumbling through her mind ever since his body disappeared.

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[tom] [37 moons] [tortured soul] [relationship:n/a]
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☞LIONFANG came to a stop just inside the den, wanting to give the two she-cats the space they deserved. "First of all, I would like to thank you sincerely for allowing me the opportunity the explain myself to a smaller audience first." the pale orange tom bowed his head low to the ground, green eyes flickering up nervously to peer at his sister. When he was met with her own cold green eyes, he quickly turned to face Quietstar. He noticed the slight shift in her voice and felt a seed of hope begin to blossom in his belly, nodding to the leader's request. Clearing his throat, the tom settled down into a sitting position, taking moment to gather his thoughts. Any way he went about this, it would be bad, so he decided to dive right in. "Almost immediately after our warrior ceremony," he began, tail flicking towards Wrentalon and himself, "I-I met a loner named Ember. I was young and stupid and overcome with what I believed to be love. She would wait for me at the border every night and we would sneak off together until those little jaunts were no longer enough. I had fallen in love with her and I believed she had fallen for me too. She begged me to leave and, blinded by my own desires, I agreed like a fool. We staged my death and then ran away together. But things weren't exactly as they seemed. As soon as I deserted, we began to have problems. Food was always an issue, as was her fidelity. But I stuck by her. Eventually, we had our first litter of kits. Sadly, three were stillborn and the last died almost as soon as she made it into the world." the tom paused, trying to collect his emotions as he thought of his dead kits. "I know it means nothing to you, but their names were Hawk, Jay, Raven, and Fox, and they would've made the best young warriors, I'm sure of it. After we lost the kits, Ember and I grew farther and farther apart until there was barely anything left. She stopped eating and spiraled into a dark place that I couldn't get her out of. Eventually, it led to her death. Being alone made me realize how truly foolish I had been. I missed the clan and I yearned to be a part of something greater than myself again." Lionfang drew to a close, satisfied with his explanation as he waited patiently for his judgement.