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Originally Posted by cloudivity
The black tom was padding to the border, just for a patrol, when he noticed another warrior and apprentice. He raised his tail in greeting before looking back behind his shoulder. "Flamepaw, you keeping up okay?" He asked the she-cat, not wanting her to be too far behind. Turning back, he fully greeted the two cats on the WindClan border.
"Good morning! How's the hunting?" He wanted to be civil and kind, to keep the peace.
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Flamepaw had luckily already had plenty of stamina from her previous training. Bringing her attention back to Spiderleap, she smiled and gave a nod, signifying she was doing okay. That was something the apprentice was lucky for: a seemingly endless amount of energy. Maybe that's why she's called Flamepaw. But that didn't really matter, did it? After all, it was just a name, something others call you.
Looking ahead of her and her patrol mate, she purred and lifted her tail in greeting the WindClan cats. They smelled a little stranger than what she was used to, but she knew she had to be kind. After all, they weren't battling one another, and ThunderClan, as far as Flamepaw knew, didn't have any conflict with the rival Clan. Her orange and white fur was moving slightly with the wind that was coming from WindClan territory.
"Hiya!" she purred. "I'm Flamepaw!"
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Originally Posted by gs29513
What gave that little rascal the right to be so CUTE? Snowypaw looked absolutely adorable right now, head tilted and stifling(or not) yawns that Deadmoon really just wanted to give him a big hug. She restrained herself. He seemed to have accepted her explanation of Thunderclan without complaint and seemed ready to head home, understandable given his obvious tiredness. Her voice lilting slightly in amusement, she mewed It's alright, we've had a pretty long day and I know I for one could certainly go for some prey and a nap right now. her statement ended in a quiet purr, before her attention was drawn sharply to the border they had come to investigate.
Two Thunderclan cats were approaching them, a tom and what she assumed to be his apprentice trailing a bit farther behind. He seemed friendly enough and when he greeted them she dipped her head in response. If they were going to be civil then she could be civil as well. She was pretty sure Snowypaw was never anything besides kind, so she didn't bother with any sort of warning 'stay back' look that a rowdier apprentice might have received.
Windclan has been hunting well. she mewed politely, sticking to what she considered the preapproved playbook of clan interactions. Be polite(unless you were active enemies), appear strong, and keep answers vague and undetailed. How has the hunting been in the forest? She fully expected an answer very similar to what she had just offered, with now frippery frappery that might lead to any assumption besides that Thunderclan was strong and healthy. It was probably true though, every clan ate well in Greenleaf unless they were having very big problems, so there was no real sense in trying to pry. Leafbare was when things got interesting politically, with cats hungry and tensions usually higher, not that she had any fondness for the colder season.
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Flamepaw looked at the stranger, a warrior. Not really knowing how to address a rival warrior on the border, she stayed silent after announcing who she was. What was she to say? She couldn't give away any Clan weakness, that would just be mouse-brained. Who knew where WindClan and ThunderClan stood with each other? The warriors, that's who. Now, Cindersky was dead and Sparrowflight was off getting her lives. Could she mention that? Probably not. That sort of stuff was mentioned at Gatherings.
A bit uneasy and uncomfortable, she looked to Spiderleap and whispered in his ear, "What do I say? I never met WindClan cats..."
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Originally Posted by Alchemist Kitsune
Snowypaw
Expecting to be reprimanded by his mentor for his lack of attention and obvious disrespect, Snowypaw couldn't help but instinctively flinch as she finally spoke, his eyes closing shut until he realized there was no sign of anger in her voice... again. In fact, she seemed... amused? Not something he should be finding surprising by this point. His mentor had been nothing but kind, patient, and funny! Not only that, but she seemed to be sharing his opinion on how naptime sounded swell right about now. Turning to look at Deadmoon, he beamed at her, big blue eyes sparkling with glee despite his tiredness. Nothing like the promise of rest once they got back home to give him that burst of energy he needed! Wait... was that right?
With not even time to get up, Snowypaw noticed Deadmoon's demeanor suddenly change, her face turning sharply back at the border. Nerves finally giving him that final jolt he needed to fully wake up, the large tom swiveled his own head back towards the woods, confusion etched on his face until two figures came closer, startling the apprentice. No doubt his mentor had sensed them before him. Note to self, always keep a watchful eye while out by the borders, even if all seems quiet and you just want to zonk out.
Still, despite the fact that these were obviously not WindClan cats, they did not seem offended by their chance meeting. If anything, they seemed to be perfectly nice. Noticing Deadmoon give a polite greeting in response, he dipped his own head as well in a quiet hello of his own. Shifting his paws, Snowypaw pressed closer to Deadmoon as she spoke, deciding it best if he remained quiet while pleasantries were exchanged. The large tom straightened his back, making his posture straighter and more alert while still retaining a friendly demeanor about him. He did not want to seem rude or intimidating, but it would not do to seem anything but a proper apprentice to his mentor, after all!
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The WindClan apprentice seemed to be falling asleep on his walk, was it really that boring for him? Surely a border patrol would be fun, exciting,
new?? Shaking her head, Flamepaw only offered a small, awkward smile of greeting.
"Who are you? Is this your first patrol?" she finally thought of something to ask! Perhaps she could become friends with this stranger. It would be fun to know someone in a rival Clan, and besides, did it really hurt to know a potential enemy? Maybe it did, but that was for Flamepaw to figure out at a later time. She had to be nice, show WindClan that ThunderClan was strong. Although she hasn't gotten the chance to go to a Gathering yet, the she-cat knew she had to show off ThunderClan's strength.