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[Thistill]

(There is no badger, it's an abandoned badger den.)

[ℱ ᴀ ɪ ʀ ʏ Ƭ ᴀ ɪ ℒ]

{ Oh lol well pretend he did not say that. }

[jaques]

Ravenfrost did so obediently and with out a stupid forget. A ping of remorse washed over him but he couldn't dwell on it.

[Thistill]

Volantstar felt rather bad for the kitten, unsure of whether his death was brought by the infection or the suffocation of dirt. She didn't want to find out or stick around. "A-alright, let's go." She mewed to the group of toms. "We need to keep pushing forward, we can't dwell even though Breezekit will be missed." She waved her tail. "Let's go."

[Kydashing]

Oakfang nodded dilgently, following his leader at a good speed, yet staying behind her. He respected her too much to try to get too close. She maybe my friend, but she will always be my leader first! His nose went up, they were far from home now, and the scent of fresh death reeked.

[jaques]

"Of course," Ravenfrost says softly and moves to follow her without looking back at the now filled badger hole. Thrushfur must be crushed...

[fletch]

Sparrowcatcher watched with weak paws, but he could not bring himself to step in. "Maybe he shouldn't let him turn," He said suddenly. "This...this is wrong. It's cruel. Yes, he's dangerous, but can we really leave him here to rot?" The tabby looked at the other toms and, last, to Volantstar. "I know what I'm suggesting is harsh and...extreme...but I wouldn't want to be left half-rotting. Maybe the kindest thing to do is to put him out of his misery."

Stripedpaw whirled around and glanced at Foxpaw with wide gray eyes. "Z-zombies?" She stuttered. "Then why was Thunderstorm getting irritable? And that must mean Aspenpaw...and Breezekit? Oh..." Her gaze dropped down, suddenly sullen.

[Kydashing]

Oakfang turned, staring at the other tom. His eyes gazed at him with understanding, but he was serious looking. "You as much as I want to do that, but understand this." He meowed deeply. "He will die. Then he will come back. He must be permanently kept from us and harm. And... as much as it doesn't seem right, it is."

Foxpaw tilted her head, her blue eyes slightly cloudy. "I know. Its not... anything that can be helped. Cats will get hurt by this, so we must keep strong." She meowed, putting her soft tail on her friend's.

[fletch]

With a clouded look, Sparrowcatcher gave his silent acquiescence and lowered his head. His paws slightly scraped against the ground as he padded on. With a half-hearted twitch of his tail, the tom looked over his shoulder at the partially collapsed den. At least Obelix was no longer here. Sparrowcatcher liked the badger and, worse, if he became infected, there would be no stopping him. Sparrowcatcher hadn't seen Obelix for moons...part of him was concerned with where the badger had gone. But he was safe now, Sparrowcatcher convinced himself. Everything would be alright, as long as the Clan remained cautious. And, with Thunderstorm seemingly gone, things could get better. Maybe not back to normal, but the Clan might start functioning again. Sparrowcatcher silently kept to his thoughts as they trekked on ahead and offered no other words.

"You sound older than me," Stripedpaw teased the apprentice, twitching her ear. "You always seem to keep a level-head in stuff like this. Me...well, we'll be lucky if I don't have a panic attack." She turned her gaze from her friend for the moment to peer at the medicine cat den. With a pandemic like this going on, herbs would probably be a logical resource to stock up on. At this time, Stripedpaw was glad she had Wolfpaw...even if he seemed to resent every moment he spent in the den. Stripedpaw just hoped he didn't resent her as well. Over the five moons she'd spent with him, she couldn't help but wish desperately she could just...tell him how she felt. But she couldn't.
Instead, she turned to Foxpaw. "Want to help organize some herbs? It, uh, doesn't sound very appealing, I know..."

[jaques]

OOC: what if some cats are immune? What if Breezekit just got weak and is ashtray kind of recovering and crying from the den? What if something in Breezekit can save the cats but they've already left him. And maybe some other cat let's Breezekit out, raises him, and awhile from now Breezekit funds the clan and its this handsome cutie who is the cure or something? X3