Choices:
1. As well as I can be
2. Yeah. Thank you
3. Yeah. Thank you
4. Yeah. Thank you
5. Say nothing
6. I'll have to be
7. Yeah. Thank you
Roll says... 6: I'll have to be.
"I guess I'll have to be, right?" you reply dully.
She tilts her head sadly, but says nothing, just leads her friend back to where they left the deputy.
It's not until they're gone that you finally move, looking over Knotpaw's body carefully. The scratches are certainly from a fight, but you wonder to yourself whether they were from the other apprentice or from the two warriors. The water had washed any particular scents off of her, but you're more inclined to think that Beefur and Batstream just pushed her in. You doubt that either of them would be stupid enough to get caught up in it.
Unless...
You inspect her claws, feet and teeth. You find what you're looking for in the left front paw - a small, but highly significant clump of fur. The color's hard to tell in this light, but you do know that you need to preserve this as best as you can. It's still damp enough that it will stick together, so you quickly stow it under a rock near the water, where the mist of the river will keep it that way. You memorize the specific rock and trot home to bring other cats back to carry her.
Most of the Clan is asleep by this time, but one cat is awake - Cinderpaw. She's just back from the dirtplace when she sees you.
"What are you doing out so late?" she says, barely remembering to be quiet. "Where's Knotpaw?"
She's...by the river.
You won't like this.
Just come with me.
I'm really sorry.
Say nothing.