MoorClan Territory and Camp
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MoorClan territory lays across the river from the wooded and well-covered RowanClan. The more open and rockier ground of MoorClan leave them limited to their wits. The territory contains sparse grassy patches with a thin layer of lichen or moss- some sort of ground shrubbery- covering the land. Even though there is greenery present, the ground is rocky and the paws of these cats are touch because of. Large boulders litter the ground, providing some cover from eagles and hawks that hunt the cats. The rare bush pops up every now and again, mostly around the largest boulders, providing some shelter and nesting material. Herbs are harder to find in MoorClan territory and most times just have to rely on faith to survive illness.
The camp is a deep, wide cave in the side of the mountain. The entrance is a narrow crack in the rock, just big enough for two cats to pass through with little complication. Once inside, immediately to the left is the warriors' den and several wolf-lengths down to the right is the apprentices' den. If one were to look straight ahead they would see the Tall Rock, a tall, jagged and no longer growing stalagmite, as well as the leader's den just below. Behind and to the left is the medicine cat's den and just to the right of that the nursery. To the far right of the back of cave is the elder's den, where a sliver of light reaches to help warm the elders.
MooreClan History
Many moons ago, a loner by the name of Shadow Walker was horribly wounded in a battle for food, as prey was terribly scarce in the mountain valley he called home. As he was half limping, half dragging himself to a river that lay flowing through the valley between the two mountains, he came upon a lost kittypet from the twolegs' summer grounds in the mountain. The kittypet- a she-cat- saw the young tom's wounds and rushed over to help him, unable to leave him to die.
Many moons later, after the kittypet's twolegs left and Shadow Walker's wounds were healed, Silver, the kittypet, gave birth to three kits. Jasper, a brown tabby, Star, a light grey and white tabby, and Moon Frost, a grey tabby she-cat named after Shadow Walker's mother. The new parents were overjoyed and raised their kits well and with wisdom.
One day after Jasper, Star, and Moon Frost were returning to the family's cave from a hunt, they found their parents' mangled bodies. Near instantly, Moon Frost knew that a wolf had found them, and killed what prey was there. That happened to have been Silver and Shadow Walker. The young cats were in anguish, but knew they could not stay in the area.
The trio traveled during the day, sleeping in well-hidden places at night. They traveled for nearly a moon. One night, they found a small crevice in the side of the sheer mountain, thankfully for them for the sun was going down and there were no places for them to hide. Upon entering, they discovered it was a large cave. Large enough to fit many cats in.
Moons after the discovery of the cave, Jasper had changed his name to Moore, for he was the one to first discover the cave that lay nestled deep in the mountain moor. One night, a cat with stars in her fur came to Moore and told him he and his sisters were meant to begin a life of order for all cats in the mountains. The cat also told him that Moon Frost had the skill of medicine and healing and would be the first medicine cat. And that he was meant to lead them, that he had taken the burden of leader as he lead them to their new home. The star-cat, as Moore called it, told him that he was to begin a Clan and lead it with the wisdom he had lead his sisters with. Eight more cats appeared from behind the first and one at a time, they approached him and gave him a life. Each giving a reason behind their chosen life. His name was changed to Moorstar and Moon Frost's to Moonleaf for her skill in healing. Moorstar made a camp of the cave and as they grew, he kept order well- even as another Clan was forming along side his own. He called it MoorClan, for the land they lived on.
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