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[RobinWing.]

Dawncloud
She padded quickly after her apprentice. "Let's head out this way and see if there's anything," Dawncloud meowed, nodding a direction. She got the feeling that her apprentice didn't want to talk, so she wasn't going to push it. Without waiting for Orchidpaw to reply, she started trotting forward, sniffing the air every once in a while. Orchidpaw was a smart fighter, but her hunting skills were weaker. Dawncloud shook her head slightly and narrowed her eyes. She's going to have to learn whether she's happy with me right now or not. Perhaps... As the forest cleared and opened slightly she spun around and swiped at Orchidpaw's legs, claws sheathed, to get her attention. Maybe she could learn by doing something she likes.

[cinnamoncat312]

𝕆𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕕𝕡𝕒𝕨

𝕗𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕖; 𝟞 𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕟𝕤; 𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖: 𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕟; 𝕜𝕚𝕟: 𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕟; 𝕥𝕒𝕘𝕤: 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕
Orchidpaw leaped back, folding her ears in surprise. She made sure she shielded her belly whilst jumping so that Dawncloud couldn't potentially get her stomach. She landed neatly on her feet about a tail length from her mentor. She dropped into a casual fighting pose in case Dawncloud wanted to spar any more. "What was that for?" She panted.

[Captain. A. Stark.]

nightwing.
[ location; bearclan border ] [ tags; softblaze, mousepaw, tobias ] [ the stars are my friends. ]

xxxnightwing fearfully watched the two continue - softblaze showed no signs of having heard her at all, although she most likely had. she understood the other's motive - she wanted to protect her clan. neither of them wanted anyone else to get hurt within this mysterious scrape, nor did they want to be responsible for letting a cat walk with starclan when they could've done more. it was all the guilt, not the blame. the blame just incited a deeper heart, one that would forever do more damage to a cat's mentality and health than even a badger could do. giving up on trying to further prevent the violence, the she-cat turned her full focal point upon mousepaw, sniffing at their injuries once more and looking up. she had received menial training in her apprentice and kit years, but it wasn't a lot that she had to go off. she wasn't sure how much longer they would be here, and it would take her much too long to run back to camp and send a warning. if they were to save mousepaw, she had to try her best. the molly sniffed for a few seconds, shuffling around in the various shrubbery until she spotted what she needed. using her claws, she warily picked some cobweb up, rolling it into a ball and dropping it near mousepaw, before gently biting the stem of a few marigold flowers. if she was right, the herb would help stop his bleeding and hopefully do a little to prevent infection - and the cobweb would stick to keep the poultice in. nightwing ignored the bitter taste of the plant as she chewed, spreading the poultice onto the biggest wound that the youngster had. following that, she turned to spreading out the cobweb and sealing off the natural remedy, giving it one final lick. that should do it. her gaze flicked up to meet tobias' daring orbs as she was addressed, thinking for a second before responding. "they're.. not that good. they're heavily injured," she mewed in response to the rouge's inquiry, prior to turning to softblaze. "we need to get them back to camp as soon as possible - they need to be treated and we need to alert slatestar about.." she broke off, losing her train of thought. what was there to tell the leader? that they had found the brown furred apprentice with wounds and an almost closed eye, and in the presence of a rouge? that wouldn't look too good for tobias, and they were all aware that he had no part in inflicting harm to the young cat. rumors could easily spread throughout the clan, she didn't want to possibly frame mousepaw or tobias.. she needed to bring him back to camp. the cats that she lived with were better to trust their story if the one who witnessed it was there to tell - besides, she didn't know how much energy the injured apprentice would have when they returned to camp. and all chances were that brightnoise and bunnypaw wouldn't want mousepaw to be stressed or pestered with questions until he recovered - leading the others to jump to conclusions. the worst that could happen were clan cats attempting to find, fight, and possibly kill tobias if lead in the wrong direction, rather than told the truth. approaching tobias with a sympathetic and understanding look within her eyes, she tried her best to place a tone that would be of hospitality. she probably should've consulted with softblaze before making the decision, but as far as she could see it, this was the only and best way to go. "i'm extremely sorry to.. take up your time, but we need you to come back to our camp. our clanmates can be quite hostile and jump to conclusions - and possibly come after you and your friends if not provided a good explanation. as far as i know, you were the only one who witnessed mousepaw's injury. you need to come back with us and explain.." she hoped he would understand why she was saying this - from the beginning, her clan could not be moved or budged - they had a strong will to survive, and that desire lead to dominate those who they felt threatened by or harmed them. misunderstanding could only go one way. maybe she could.. offer something to him? rouges were recognized as lonely, and maybe it would be nice for them to experience warmth, comfort, shelter, food, and some company (even if it was from cats who didn't trust easily, there were always a few who were willing to hear both sides of the story). "i can offer you food, shelter, and treatment for any injuries you have for the duration of your stay," she threw in, hoping that would seal the deal. she just didn't want this to go the wrong way and have more cats get hurt.

[RobinWing.]

Dawncloud
The dappled she-cat nodded her approval at her apprentice's quick reflexes. "We're going to learn," she meowed quickly. Dawncloud closed her green eyes and shoved her ears forward. "Attack me when you're ready." She widened her stance and readied herself, focusing her attention on all the noise coming from Orchidpaw; her breathing, pawsteps, her tail in the leaves, anything.

(Cinnamoncat, I figured teaching Orchidpaw how to move quietly, but quickly to improve her hunting skills this way would be more up her ally. Gonna have Dawncloud dodge the first 1 or 2 attacks Orchidpaw launches and then she can improve however quickly you see fit. I also figured it would be a bit more interesting than just going out for a hunt c: )

[cinnamoncat312]

ᴾᵃˡᵉᵖᵃʷ
ᶠᵉᵐᵃˡᵉ; ⁶ ᵐᵒᵒⁿˢ; ᵂⁱˡᵈᶜˡᵃⁿ ᵃᵖᵖʳᵉⁿᵗⁱᶜᵉ; ᶠⁱʳᵉˢᵗᵒʳᵐ; ᵗᵃᵍˢ: ᶠⁱʳᵉˢᵗᵒʳᵐ, ᵒᵖᵉⁿ

Orchidpaw pressed her weight onto her back paws, crunching leaves under her toes. She leaped up and swiped at her mentor's ears, then fell back down. A twig snapped beneath her paws. Her tail swished over the leaf-littered ground as she waited for her mentor to critique the move.

(ok that sounds good)

[Revvelcheer]

~Rosepelt settles down in the nursery~

~Owlfoot has a quick rest before going out once again~

[RobinWing.]

Dawncloud
Hearing Orchidpaw's movements, the she-cat easily leaped away, dodging her apprentice's attack. "If you can't catch me with those noisy paws, you're certainly gonna scare away any mouse you find," Dawncloud meowed, her eyes still squeezed shut. She flicked one of her ears to signal Orchidpaw to try again. For just a second, she began to doubt if this was the way she should be teaching her apprentice, but she quickly shook the thought. If this doesn't work she'll simply find another way to teach her occasionally grumpy apprentice. Orchidpaw was bright and would learn eventually.

[deftonesly]

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( 28 moons ) ( rogue ) ( where: edge of bearclan territory ) ( tags: mousepaw, softblaze, nightwing ) ( info )
he didn't get much of a response from the black she-cat, as she glanced at him for a moment and then ran off into the vegetation. she returned moments later with a wad of cobwebs and some sharp-smelling herbs clutched between her teeth. quickly, the stranger dropped down and chewed the plant into a poultice, then proceeding to smear it across the young brown cat's wounds. the biggest was near their eye, ghastly and dripping crimson. tobias doubted the bearclanner would ever be able to see out of it again, all thanks to falling rocks.
indentonce the black she-cat was done and the cobwebs were placed across the wounds to hold the herbal juice in place, she mewed in answer to tobias' question, "they're . . . not that good. they're heavily injured." she then turned to her clanmate that had attacked him, mewing something about getting the brown tabby back to camp and how they needed to talk to their leader. the large rogue's fur began to lift, guessing where this would lead. as the black cat padded over to him, a sympathetic look in her green gaze, tobias suspected what she'd say next. he backed away from her and into the shrubbery, ready to pivot and go, a grimace on his maw. although this morning of his had been eventful, he wasn't sure he wanted to stick around. "i'm extremely sorry to . . . take up your time, but we need you to come back to our camp. our clanmates can be quite hostile and jump to conclusions──and possibly come after you and your friends if not provided a good explanation."

indentthe handsome rogue snorted incredulously at that. what friends? besides, he could take care of himself just fine. send the whole clan after him for all he cared, he could take down every single one with a paw behind his back. his past life had granted him a sizable advantage over these forest-dwellers. "as far as i know, you were the only one who witnessed mousepaw's injury. you need to come back with us and explain . . ." she looked at him intensely, as if trying to make him understand. urgency was in her tone and expression, and he could see that she genuinely didn't want to see him get hurt, considering he had done nothing wrong. tobias' ears pricked at what she added next, offering food, shelter, and treatment for his injuries while he stayed with them. the offer seemed rather tempting, and he was interested in the bearclanner's way of life, however he knew deep down that this cat was probably lying about his protection. the only cat that will willingly protect me is ME.
indenttobias pawed at his ripped ear, appearing to be deep in thought, just to draw the moment of decision out longer. there wasn't any harm, and why not make some acquaintances along the way? perhaps this experience would be worth his while, plus he couldn't possibly pass up the chance to toy with some clan cats, now could he? he certainly wasn't worried about their hostility; if it came to anything bloody, he'd emerge on top like always. with a shrug, the muscular dark tabby finally relented, huffing out, "fine. i'll tag along." he swished his plumy tail in the mountainous breeze, which still stank of smoke from the explosion. "shall we be off?"

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( 35 moons ) ( bearclan warrior ) ( where: bearclan territory ) ( tags: redcloud ) ( info )
snowfeather breathed a sigh of relief as the tom let out a low mrrow of laughter, letting her know that there was no harm done in her clumsiness. "it's alright snowfeather. i didn't even see you." his ginger face seemed to take on more concern as he got to his feet and looked her over. the white warrior realized inwardly that she probably looked frightful, and she subconsciously decided to lick her chest fur back into place, halting in her progress when redcloud added, "are you alright? did you hear that noise? it didn't sound good."
indentthe she-cat shook her pelt, forcing her spiked fur to flatten a tad. "oh, i'm fine, no problems here. running into you just startled me, is all. and yes, i heard it too." snowfeather cast her wide blue gaze towards the dark sky, sniffing the air. "i'm worried about the rest of the clan; i think that was the closest blast we've ever had. we should head back."

[Revvelcheer]

Owlfoot
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Owlfoot waited wistfully in front of the warriors den for another patrol that he could join. He *needed* to prove himself a worthy warrior. Rosepelt's praise just isn't enough.

[Tordier]

Falconstream

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Warrior
39 Moons
Ace
Single
Mentoring Shadepaw
With Cedarspark
and Shadepaw

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It seemed Cedarspark did not have any more understanding of the marigold situation than Falconstream did. His lack of concern over it was somewhat comforting, as well. Falconstream really did not want any more things to worry about, and was glad to put this one out of her mind.
"Yeah, you're probably right." she agreed, and then fell into silence for awhile.
Chatting was nice, but Falconstream had not forgotten the real reason she was out in the forest. Talking would just serve as a distraction and a warning to nearby prey that hungry cats were lurking about. At least Shadepaw had the sense not to go blabbering on while on a hunting trip. It was some welcome quiet. It was maybe even too quiet. Try as she might, Falconstream could not hear anything of interest besides three sets of pawsteps belonging to the little hunting party. The atmosphere was almost eerily quiet, which probably meant that all the prey had gone into hiding.
"I'm not getting anything here. How about you two?"
If she did not have not have luck soon, she considered suggesting heading to the nearest body of water to try fishing. She was especially good at it, so if Falconstream was going to catch anything, it would be a fish.

Tansyflower

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Elder
165 Moons
Straight
Single
With Brightnoise,
Bunnypaw,
Ripplesong,
Newtcloud,
Willowpaw,
Ashkit, and
Eveningkit

「xxxxxxxxxxxx」

Tansyflower was relieved to see Willowpaw get the attention she needed, but her worries for the apprentice were only partially quelled. The injury to Willowpaw's jaw looked fairly serious, and she could not help but wonder if it was something that was even fixable. Then again, she was an elder, not a medicine cat. Brightnoise and Bunnypaw would know better than her what Willowpaw's prognosis was. She simply watched on, tail tip twitching anxiously, until a squeak from Ashkit broke her focus. Perhaps she had shouted a little too loudly for the poor kit's little ears. Ashkit's protest served as a well-timed reminder that he was to be Tansyflower's primary focus.
"Hush now, little one. We'll all be just fine." Tansyflower purred softly.