by kirishima » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:12 pm
(Yes, I assume you can just jump in anywhere. Preferrably at camp though, or maybe out in the woods.)
>> F L A M E F O O T.
Fox dung! Flamefoot hissed in fury at himself as he tumbled into the gorge.
He had tumbled into the gorge. This was not a part of his plan. However, the dog was too bulky and too thick and Flamefoot could not possibly have pushed him back without pushing himself down too. Maybe there was some sort of loophole... maybe he could have topped the canine over and turned tail to leap back up to the ledge, or maybe he could have spared a little bit more time to get Morningstar's help. Maybe he should have let his leader do the duty by herself, but no. He could not risk that happening.
Whatever the case was, he was falling now and he had missed his chance to save himself. He had to focus on the present now, rather than worry about the future or dwell on the past. This was a hard task, though; his inner fury quickly altered to fear. The gorge was deep, and unless they hit the water, the impact would surely be enough to kill them both. But even if they did land in the water, there was a big chance that death could still meet them. Flamefoot had his chance now, unlike before; though it was brief, he had some time to contemplate his next move. I might still end up dyin', he thought to himself. But I knew that was a possibility, an' I'll be ready to face it if it comes.
Suddenly his thoughts shifted back to Morningstar, and he just hoped that the leader would not recklessly dive in after him.
>> R U S H W H I S K E R.
The other patrol cats were coming back now, all except Flamefoot and Morningstar. She initially wondered what had went wrong, but she figured that he may have gotten a bit too touchy in battle. When she descended from atop her still position within the tree, however, nobody spoke a word about it. It was probably not that big of a deal anyway.
She took the tail of what was left of the patrol as they headed back to camp. It was only when she re-entered through the bracken tunnel that she realized she had not collected any herbs.
(herp derp dry post for Rushwhisker)
they/them + infp + irl kano shuuya