.:FlameClan:.(Open and Accepting)

[Spiritstar3]

Nightpelt sighed. "Even if no one sees us..." he muttered, frowning. "I had rarely left camp before. It is unwise for me to put myself in harms way because what if something happens to me? Then there will be no one to treat the inju-.... Well, that is a lie. There is still Finchpaw, and he is a natural. I feel as though there is nothing left for me to teach him. Which... leads me to what I wanted to talk to you about." The tom paused, licking his chest nervously.

"When I was Medicine Cat Apprentice, I had a premonition. I foresaw my mentor's death, and did my best to warn her. She, however, didn't want to believe that her end was near. Either that... or she didn't trust in me enough to listen. Either way, she didn't heed my warnings and she was indeed killed less than a moon later. I was only 7 moons then, and I was left to take over the duties as full-fledged Medicine Cat. Since then, that had been all I knew."

Flicking an ear, the tom's body ran hot as he showed a slight smile. "I'm awkward and uncertain; not to mention rather boring and humorless... You don't need to deny it. I know my faults." He nodded before adding, "I am not skilled in translating feelings, but if what I have been feeling for you these past few sunrises is indeed what I think it is... then I now have something other than my position to worry about. And it is something I cannot rightly have..." Sighing again, he shuffled his paws. "... while I remain Medicine Cat."

Scarlettfeather took a breath as she looked at the darkly pelted tom and nodded her head. Seeing the frown, she felt like she had made a mistake in telling him her feelings in the first place. This caused her to lower her head as she sighed softly.... She then flicked her tail as she lifted it again, nodding as she softly said "I have faith in your apprentice..." and licked a paw.

Shaking her red furred head as she closed her eyes for just a moment, she opened them to look at the tom. Perking her ears to further hear the words spoken by him, she sighed as she nodded she remembered the stories she had heard...None of the cats telling them had been very nice in the way that they told them either...

Shaking the thoughts from her head on that matter, she tried to focus on the tom in front of her and snorted. "Well, you think I had not noticed you were awkward and uncertain, and seem withdrawn, distant, cold?" Shaking her head, she continued to speak "My own father was this way...And he was able to make it work, after a bit..." Flicking her tail as she went warm then cold, she tilted her head as he continued to speak, she lowered her head as he finished. She then asked "Are you saying we should go back on your original plan? Or..."

Oh my gerd, thank you!)

[spirit • daydream]

Redstar started to walk towards the enterance of the camp.

Dapplewhisker stared at her.

I have no idea what's going on! XD)

[Taelende]

You're welcome. .3. ))

Nightpelt showed a smirk at the she-cat's impression of him. "Withdrawn, distant and cold, you say?" he questioned with a slight chuckle. "Well, no wonder other cats try to stay away from me as much as possible." He paused before adding, "And then there's you." Was he really such a bore? Such a seemingly harsh cat? He couldn't help the fact that his work had been his life from a very young age. It was only natural that before long, he would adapt to knowing only it.

It was her next words that spurred the tom to nervousness again, and his tail flicked behind him as he thought on an answer. "I-I think..." he began, taking a breath to steady himself. "There are two options. It depends upon what you are most comfortable with, Scarlettfeather. I have come to realize that I will do whatever makes you happiest, and I don't quite know how to feel about that... But, it's impossible to shake, so it must be real." He chuckled at himself before nodding and looking suddenly serious. "There is of course the possibility to leave the clan. I... however am not too keen on this one. I would rather not my clanmates feel I have abandoned them. We could stage something... but that would be tedious and extremely difficult to pull off." Sighing, he then continued. "It is possible for a Medicine Cat to resign the position. That... is option number two."

(( Redstar is supposed to be training with Sagepaw, I think. Lol! ))

[spirit • daydream]

Kay! XD)

[Spiritstar3]

Redstar started to walk towards the enterance of the camp.

Dapplewhisker stared at her.

I have no idea what's going on! XD)

XD}

Sagepaw followed her mentor excitedly.

Put my two new cats in...}

You're welcome. .3. ))

Nightpelt showed a smirk at the she-cat's impression of him. "Withdrawn, distant and cold, you say?" he questioned with a slight chuckle. "Well, no wonder other cats try to stay away from me as much as possible." He paused before adding, "And then there's you." Was he really such a bore? Such a seemingly harsh cat? He couldn't help the fact that his work had been his life from a very young age. It was only natural that before long, he would adapt to knowing only it.

It was her next words that spurred the tom to nervousness again, and his tail flicked behind him as he thought on an answer. "I-I think..." he began, taking a breath to steady himself. "There are two options. It depends upon what you are most comfortable with, Scarlettfeather. I have come to realize that I will do whatever makes you happiest, and I don't quite know how to feel about that... But, it's impossible to shake, so it must be real." He chuckled at himself before nodding and looking suddenly serious. "There is of course the possibility to leave the clan. I... however am not too keen on this one. I would rather not my clanmates feel I have abandoned them. We could stage something... but that would be tedious and extremely difficult to pull off." Sighing, he then continued. "It is possible for a Medicine Cat to resign the position. That... is option number two."

XD}

Scarlettfeather smiled a tiny sort of smile as she saw the smirk that played on the lips of the tom cat. Shaking her head, she snorted as she said "Yeah, pretty much..." She shook her head as she said "I am really not all that great at times either..." as her thoughts began to now trail off again.

The red she cat sighed as she yawned a little bit and stared down upon her paws, ears flicking and tail lashing a little bit. She then glanced back up at the male as he again began to speak. Hearing the nervousness, she wondered...Then shook it off as she nodded at the raven pelted tom cat before her and sighed softly a little bit. She smiled at this, then sighed softly as she nodded again then said "Of course it is real! Ahem, I mean, of course it is real..." With a shake of the head, she stood up and nodded as she sighed. "So, you'd rather do the second option, then?"

[Taelende]

"As I said, my dear... it is all up to you," Nightpelt purred. This was all getting to feel quite a bit more natural. "I would have no qualms about leaving the clan if that was what you wanted." He remained silent for quite some time - whether because he was waiting for an answer or because he was thinking. It wasn't for a long while until he finally spoke. "I would just... hate for Finchpaw to have to go through all that I did."

[spirit • daydream]

I will tomorrow)
Redstar smiled.

[Spiritstar3]

"As I said, my dear... it is all up to you," Nightpelt purred. This was all getting to feel quite a bit more natural. "I would have no qualms about leaving the clan if that was what you wanted." He remained silent for quite some time - whether because he was waiting for an answer or because he was thinking. It wasn't for a long while until he finally spoke. "I would just... hate for Finchpaw to have to go through all that I did."

The almost-flame red she cat smiled and hummed a little as she looked at her love and nodded at him. It felt almost good to be doing this, even knowing what others might say...Shaking her head, she sighed as she said "Maybe we could say we need to go out for herbs somewhere else, and..." She then thought of what might happen then. "But that would still put Finchpaw in a bad spot...It makes even worse that Sagepaw likes him..." She sighed softly.

No, I meant I put my two cats in)

Sagepaw smiled and bounced a bit

[Taelende]

"The 'herb run gone wrong' idea has come to mind a few times..." Nightpelt sighed. "But each time, I find myself worrying for Finchpaw." He looked to the ground before meeting Scarlettfeather's eyes again. "He is a strong cat. I'm sure he will manage just as I did. But, my conscience will nag at me for quite some time." The tom shook his fur and then couldn't help but frown at her next statement. "Yes... We have Sagepaw's feelings to think about as well. Though, honestly... She isn't affected, either way. He is already set to become Medicine Cat, regardless."

[Spiritstar3]

"The 'herb run gone wrong' idea has come to mind a few time..." Nightpelt sighed. "But each time, I find myself worrying for Finchpaw." He looked to the ground before meeting Scarlettfeather's eyes again. "He is a strong cat. I'm sure he will manage just as I did. But, my conscience will nag at me for quite some time." The tom shook his fur and then couldn't help but frown at her next statement. "Yes... We have Sagepaw's feelings to think about as well. Though, honestly... She isn't affected, either way. He is already set to become Medicine Cat, regardless."

The red she cat nodded and almost chuckled as she thought of the black cat before her trying to do that...Shaking her head, she cut it back as she sighed and nodded. She looked up and caught his eyes just as he looked into hers, and she felt the spark again. Nodding, she said "I have seen that in him..." Shaking her head, she softly said "Yes, but...what if they somehow decided to try and take up a forbidden romance?"