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The Kill wrote:Lavenderstar curled her tail around Breampaw's quiet form, bending her head down to lap at his head fur.
"It'll be okay. I promise," she whispered into the night, soft blue gaze meeting his curious one.
The young apprentice quivered with each step he took towards the new leader, squishing his pelt against hers to comfort himself. "It was him, it was him, it was him," he murmured to himself, sinking to the floor as he fell asleep.
Lavenderstar sighed, picking him up by the scruff and carrying him to his nest in the apprentice's den. He had insisted on sleeping in Onyxtail's old spot, always seeming to feel safer when the she-cat was around.
The she-cat smiled to herself in understanding. She had once been in his place, with young love in the air.
With a shake of her head, she sat herself down beside the apprentice, watching his chest rise and fall with each breath. He looked so peaceful despite all of the chaos that had been going on in the past quarter-moon. Lavenderstar was glad that despite the tension and grief in the air, at least one cat could rest happily.
Leaves rustled at the edge of the den and a cat slipped through, holding a piece of fresh-kill in their jaws. Setting it down on the ground, they meowed quietly, "I brought something for you to eat. You seem a little stressed lately, what with everything and all of these deaths, you becoming leader and all of the things that come with that. So I decided that I'd do a little work for you instead, so that you don't have to worry." They stumbled over their words, trying to get everything out quickly so they could sheepishly wrap their tail around their paws.
Lavenderstar rumbled out a shaky purr, dipping her head to the cat. "That was quite kind of you. I'll share some with Breamki-- paw if you don't mind." Even she wasn't used to the new apprentice quite yet.
"Oh, I don't mind at all," they purred back, nosing the fish towards her. "Breampaw must be really sad, too. All of his family is gone..."
Once Lavenderstar had finished listening to what the cat had to say, she nudged at Breampaw until he woke up and raised his head. "What is it?" he yawned, glancing around the den.
"I've got some prey to share with you," the leader told him gently, picking up the fish and placing it beside him. "Come on, let's eat."
The cat that had just entered moved closer to the entrance, watching as the two dug into the fish they had brought.
Lavenderstar and Breampaw tore into the fish ravenously, and soon there was nothing left of it but the bones and several black specks that had been spilled onto the floor.
A few moments of silence passed before the apprentice started coughing. The killer grinned, watching as the two collapsed onto the ground. They padded up to look down on Lavenderstar with a grin. "Did you enjoy your meal? I added extra poppy seeds,
just for you."
"I-- no-- y-you-- how cou--" The leader could barely choke out a reply. Breampaw had been lying still for quite a while, but Lavenderstar was still struggling to stay alive as she fought for each life that she lost.
I failed him...
I couldn't stop it...
StarClan, where did I go wrong?...
At last, Lavenderstar lay limp on the ground beside the newly-named apprentice. The killer chuckled, staring down at the two dead figures and several poppy seeds that surrounded them.
"This den will be full of the scent of lavender soon," they muttered, turning around to slip out of the den just as they entered.
Another pair has left you, RiverClan.
Onyxtail has been made leader and Pigeonpounce has been promoted to deputy.
- Leader --
↳ Jadestar // F // <•Red Like Roses•>
↳ Lavenderstar // F // Doggoesmeow
↳ Onyxstar // F // kitty_cat_meow_face
Deputy --
↳ Pigeonpounce // F // honeystorm.wishes
Medicine Cats --
↳ Breezefire // F // Breezecat
Warriors --
↳ Firefeather // M // 22tabby
↳ Hollowtree // M // napola.
Apprentices --
↳ Breampaw // M // seed savecakes
↳mentor: Lavenderstar
Queens --
↳ Silverheart // F // BrightDays
Kits --
↳ none
Elders --
↳ none
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round info: here
chatzy: here
toms: 00
she-cats: 03
total: 03
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families + relationships:
- Silverheart + Hollowtree = Breampaw
- ? + ? = Silverheart, Jadestar
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