vampiress_fox wrote:Jinxstar returned to camp with his patrol from the gathering to find a new cat sitting in camp talking to Blackberry.
"Who is this?" Jinxstar asked as he walked up to his medicince cat.
"The new warrior that you asked Starclan for." Blackberry said simply.
"My name is Birch, I was drawn here from my old home when two-legs started to make weird things on it. A starry cat in my dreams led me to this place and told me to find you." The new tom said as he looked up at Jinxstar.
Birch was slightly smaller then Jinxstar, and was more lean of build then most of the other cats in camp. If Jinxstar did not know better, he would have sworn that Birch was Willowbolt's brother, since they looked so similar.
"Birch, if you wish to join my clan then you will need to have a different name. Since I try not to make cat's change their name fully, your warrior name will be Birchfeather." Jinxstar said as he gave him a bow and walked towards the nursery to check on Blackmouth and Willowbolt.
"Follow me, bud, I will show you were we sleep." Flintshade said as he led Birchfeather to the warrior's den.
Tanagerpelt and Barkclaw followed slowly, smiling at each other.
"How was it?" Willowbolt asked in a soft whisper, obviously upset that she was not able to attend.
"It went well, we are now allies with Thicketclan, whom we share a boarder with. How is she?" Jinxstar asked as he glanced at Blakcmouth.
"Everything went well, she had one kit and it looks just like her." Willowbolt said as she gave a large yawn.
Jinxstar nuzzled her gently before heading to his own den to sleep.
~THE NEXT DAY~
Jinxstar woke up and stretched. He walked out onto his perch to watch the rest of his clan wake up. Tanagerpelt was already bringing prey to Blackmouth, and Brindlethorn was sharing prey with his family. The kits were growing up strong, but he wondered why Frecklekit had not started talking like her siblings. Jinxstar jumped down off his perch to talk to Skydapple.
"Skydapple, have you had Blackberry look at Frecklekit recently? I would imagine that she should be talking by now." Jinxstar said to the parents in a low tone, not wanting to alert the rest of the clan.
"I am going to take her in after we are finished eating. I am worried that she might be mute, my mother had said something about her aunt or uncle being mute." Skydapple said with a sigh.
"She is a perfectly healthy and strong kit otherwise, though, right dear?" Brindlethorn pointed out with a slight edge to his tone.
Skydapple nodded, knowing how the subject upset Brindlethorn. With Ashkit being so small and frail, to have another kit in their first litter with a problem would not make him happy, and the last thing that she wanted was to have him upset.
Jinxstar nodded in agreement and went to his perch to make announcements. Skydapple quickly finished with her meal and ushered Frecklekit to come with her. Brindlethorn kept an eye on the other two while their mother was away.
"What can I do for you, Skydapple?" Blackberry asked as she trotted out of her den to meet the two she-cats.
"Frecklekit has not started talking yet." Skydapple said as she looked down at her daughter.
Frecklekit gave an indignant huff as she looked at the medicine cat.
"Frecklekit, is there a reason you have not started talking?" Blackberry asked the kit directly.
Frecklekit just looked at her paws, seeming to pout. Blackberry saw that the question was getting her nowhere, so she tried a different approach. She walked around to the back of Frecklekit and carefully clawed at the kits tail, enough that she would feel it but not enough to hurt her.
Frecklekit squeaked and jumped, turning around and glaring at Blackberry. She opened her mouth and seemed to be trying to say something, but nothing came out. Soon enough, though, Frecklekit got exasperated and growled, hissing at herself for her lack of ability to speak.
"Well, she is able to make some kind of noise, so she is not a true mute. I am thinking that she is just taking longer to grasp the spoken language and will start to speak soon enough." Blackberry said simply, "Sometimes kittens do not start speaking until well into their apprenticeship."
With that last sentence, Blackberry turned and walked out into the clearing, Skydapple returned to Brindlethorn and relayed the news. Brindlethorn was satisfyed and perked up when he heard his leader's call.
All cats old enough to catch their own prey, join in the center of the clearing for a clan meeting!" He called as he watched his clan gather beneath him, "Today i want to have Birchfeather come out on a patrol with me, since he is new to the clan and needs to be shown the territory. Skydapple, I would like for you to go out on a hunting patrol with Brindlethorn, Velvetrabbit, Flintshade, Barkclaw, and Tanagerpelt. It is about time that you get out of camp for a bit. Willowbolt will be able to watch your kits while you are gone." Jinxstar concluded as he jumped down from his perch and led Birchfeather out of camp.
Brindlethorn flicked his tail and led his hunting patrol out of camp silently, followed by Blackberry, who needed to find more herbs. Willowbolt laid in a patch of sun as she watched the three kits tussle.
[i forgot to mention this in my last post, so i will put it in this one Jinxstar and Willowbolt are mates and want kits right away]
[Jinxstar and Birchfeather - boarder patrol]
[Blackberry - herb hunting]
[Brindlethorn, Velvetrabbit, Flintshade, Tanagerpelt, Barkclaw, and Skydapple - hunting patrol]
[Willowbolt - Kitsitting Ashkit, Frecklekit, and Stormkit]
[Blackmouth and Hollowkit - in the nursery]
[looks like you already did this one but; [Willowbolt is expecting kits, they will be born in two moons]
Birchfeather's head was twisting around so much, Jinxstar was rather surprised he hadn't walked into anything yet. Jinxstar smiled "I take it you are liking Jinxclan's territory?" Birchfeather looked startled at the sudden conversation starter, but nodded "It's pretty cool" he admitted. Jinxstar nodded, then, glancing up at the sky he said "well, we had better get back to camp"
[The patrol passed uneventfully]
[The hunting patrol caught 2 Rabbits and 1 Squirrel]
[Blackberry found Raspberry leaves and Cobwebs]
Birchfeather's head was twisting around so much, Jinxstar was rather surprised he hadn't walked into anything yet. Jinxstar smiled "I take it you are liking Jinxclan's territory?" Birchfeather looked startled at the sudden conversation starter, but nodded "It's pretty cool" he admitted. Jinxstar nodded, then, glancing up at the sky he said "well, we had better get back to camp"
[The patrol passed uneventfully]
[The hunting patrol caught 2 Rabbits and 1 Squirrel]
[Blackberry found Raspberry leaves and Cobwebs]