Russetstorm didn't seem to notice the pair of eyes on him, tail tip occasionally twitching in the dust. Some still stuck to his fur even after being shaken out, from the tussling. Lowering his head to rest on his chin, the tom's pale eyes closed for a few heartbeats before opening again. One ear flicked when a night bug flew by it and he rolled onto his side to mindlessly batter at it. The reason he was still awake was because the deputy ceremony was due to happen any time now, and then it would be time to bed down. Feeling Jackalhowl's tail briefly touch him, he twisted his head to look at the larger warrior and blink appreciation before gazing away again.
Softberry saw Hawkcry's physical disagreement with her statement, but let that go. Each cat was entitled to their opinion, and bickering with it would only make these next two moons miserable. Claws were sometimes the only rationality, however. "Ah, Snow? He came in last night and I treated him, but he hasn't returned. Makes a cat wonder..." Inwardly the thick molly had some doubts about that rogue, but who didn't? A second agenda was so painfully clear on his scarred maw, when he spoke. Patching on the last of the herbs, the medicine cat exhaled a soft confirmation. "You're all good now. And just so you know, you are allowed to defend the camp if, for any reason, we are attacked. It would be foolish to keep one of the strongest warriors confined like an invalid. It should go without saying, but in case you have doubts."
Softberry saw Hawkcry's physical disagreement with her statement, but let that go. Each cat was entitled to their opinion, and bickering with it would only make these next two moons miserable. Claws were sometimes the only rationality, however. "Ah, Snow? He came in last night and I treated him, but he hasn't returned. Makes a cat wonder..." Inwardly the thick molly had some doubts about that rogue, but who didn't? A second agenda was so painfully clear on his scarred maw, when he spoke. Patching on the last of the herbs, the medicine cat exhaled a soft confirmation. "You're all good now. And just so you know, you are allowed to defend the camp if, for any reason, we are attacked. It would be foolish to keep one of the strongest warriors confined like an invalid. It should go without saying, but in case you have doubts."

