Writing Prompt!
Username: Sabatea
Clan Thread: TreeClan
Prompt Writing:
Maplestar woke up quite groggy. His own cats were usually much gentler, and rarely touched him to wake him. His tired mind had a hard time understanding who the two cats in his den were. At the she-cat's insistence, he sat up and shook himself awake. He had met these two cats before, though they were not of his Clan, and he had never seen them within his camp before. They lived in the forest, hunting the mice and rabbits that the Clan didn't bother with. Before he was able to ask them just what they thought they were doing here, or how they'd even gotten in, they began speaking.
As they continued, Maplestar grew more and more uneasy. Crowtail was not often one to speak to other cats, and he was quite friendly with TreeClan's leader. Why had he not just told Maplestar himself? Perhaps it was because TreeClan would need the help of Hecate's group to make it through this hardship? His Clan was still small, and Skylight had just brought kits into the world... Would they already have to face danger? They were so young, and Skylight herself was still weak from kitting.
Another storm? Maplestar feared, his spine bristling as he thought of the terrible storm that had been the basis behind his forming of this Clan. Many cats had lost their homes, and while he had been happy to provide one, he wouldn't wish for any cat to go through what his had. Or was it another danger entirely? Maybe another group of cats, one that wouldn't be as amicable as Hecate's? Skylight had mentioned a group of cats she had used to live with that she had been forced to leave behind, maybe they would return for her?
Maplestar forced his spine to lay flat, raising his head high in front of the two cats. He wouldn't back down here. Regardless of what the danger was, or why Crowtail had not simply spoken to him about it, they would face it as a Clan. If Skylight's group were to come for her, they would protect her. No cat would harm her or her kits, or take them away. Even if it were some other danger, he would be certain to protect his Clan. No cat of his was going to be homeless again, he would be sure of it. No storm or cat could take them from their home!
If there was a danger though, he might not be able to ensure Hecate's group would be unscathed. Though he didn't mind them using the forest or doing as they pleased as long as they stayed out of the trees, he wasn't responsible for them. Hecate didn't seem apologetic about walking around in his camp in the middle of the night and waking him up either, which he didn't appreciate. At least The Oracle seemed rightfully nervous and unhappy about the situation. As he should be. Maplestar thought to himself grumpily as he settled down to hear what the tom had to tell him.
(514 words)