[Undertaker]

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The rain falls in gentle waves, but given the season and the temperature, it's freezing and pelting her fur like small wet thorns. The path through RiverClan's Territory is muddy water in motion, filling deep puddles that hide the ruts of dryer weather. Dawnstar does her best to avoid them leading her clan through the wet water. She genuinely didn't mind the rain, but could really do without it.

Each raindrop sat briefly on her fur like a puddle that will never leave, perfectly formed, perfectly cold, before drizzling down her pelt. Dawnstar could feel the water steal her body heat just a tiny bit at a time. Perhaps once she would have sought shelter or warmth - but no longer. She has become accustomed to the elements, to the wind and chill. There is a coziness in the suffering, as if life has and will always be this way. There is comfort in predictability.

Slipping out of the safety of the shadows, she brings her clan to an empty beach. The first to arrive, great. This seemed to be an interchanging thing, being the first to arrive at the Seastones. The leader allows her clan to move ahead of her as she glances briefly up at the sky. There were clouds, of course, there were clouds on a rainy day, and the moon was masked. She faintly wondered if this meant StarClan could not see them or more realistically really didn't care about the whole dumb truce that so many foolish cats thought would save them from her ire.

The Clan leader padded across the beach, claws out as she leap upwards on the stones, reaching the one that served as the leaders' perch. Of course, it was inherently slippery, but Dawnstar managed to take her seat without making a complete fool of herself. Granted, it did cost her some mild pain in her claws and a very soggy tail. Once the leader had settled, she stared down at her clan, occasionally rotating her head in the direction she knew the other three would be arriving in.

Despite the immense amount of problems that have been growing in ShadowClan due to a select few troublemakers, Dawnstar was pretty confident that her clan knew better than to speak about it. Not if they enjoyed having a tongue. Still, the leader's ears were raised high above her head, alert, and listening. The rainfall was light enough that it did not hinder her ability to hear across the beach. If she didn't, she was sure one of her enforcers or more loyal warriors would catch any blabbermouths or traitors.

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