| Lightningpaw |
Lightningpaw's ears flattened as she considered her words. She was fairly certain full on stating
I don't like Bumblestar wouldn't be the best opening, but it didn't take away from the fact that the ThunderClan leader concerned her. She couldn't trust Cowtuft this one time, either, with coming forth to Twilightstar himself. He didn't share her concerns. He thought the two new medicine cats were simply lovely.
She didn't disagree with him as far as Drizzlecloud and Springpaw went, but she still saw the distaste behind the move. The disregard for something as simple as common courtesy or even common sense. Lightningpaw didn't like veiling her words. Didn't care for polite small talk. And yet even she had found reason to almost snarl openly at Bumblestar's
request.
"It's about Bumblestar. I don't think I have to remind anyone about her not so idle threat. My thoughts on how perhaps someone should remind Bumblepaw that all clans must approach borders to mark them not withstanding, there was a... slight that did not sit well with me. It occurred after the threat, as we were leaving. When I was saying goodbye to Stonepaw and Springpaw, Springpaw piped up to ask for Cowtuft and myself for help with learning about medicinal herbs. The intention is for Drizzlecloud and Springpaw to come to WindClan's territory and meet up with the both of us for lessons. As per Bumblestar's request. You see, it seems the new ThunderClan leader has authorized both of her new medicine cats to travel to our territory."
Lightningpaw's tail lashed out in anger, the frustration she'd felt only earlier that night coming back to mock her.
"Rather cheeky, innit? To threaten a clan to go nowhere near her borders all the while expecting us to dip our heads and accept their medicine cats to help them. I..." Lightningpaw hesitated, knowing her answer had been blunt. Cowtuft had flat out reprimanded her in front of the rest, but... the lithe calico refused to back down. Bumblestar was playing a dangerous game, and she felt WindClan's kindness was being taken advantage of. As if the new leader thought she could trample all over her clan at a whim.
"I told her it was very kind of her leader to offer passage upon lands that weren't hers while threatening to kill anyone who so much as approached hers. I also told her I would have loved the visit, if not for finding it just a tad inconvenient to be killed and skinned by the border on our way to escort them back home," Lightningpaw admitted, a determined storm in her eyes despite the trepidation in her voice. She had no intention of hiding what she'd said. Odds were the WindClan leader would find out. One way or another. She would rather admit to her faults and get whatever punishment would be served. It worked better than hiding her potential mistakes and forever wondering when they would catch up to her. She was already suffering a similar guilt. Had been since she was a moon old. She refused to add more kindling to that pyre.
"Cowtuft and I do not agree on this. Cowtuft believes Bumblestar simply has to be more careful about her wording. I think Bumblestar knows exactly what she's saying, and she's playing a game of power. Seeing how far she can push us and how far we will give in to her will. I know I'm... younger than you all. And inexperienced but... I'm worried. I thought it best if you knew," Lightningpaw finished, her tail giving a nervous tap upon the wood. She didn't know if she was speaking out of turn, but she knew she'd feel better just knowing it wasn't just her. Or that it was just her... Anything was better than simply
wondering if Cowtuft was being too soft or if she was being too hard on ThunderClan's resident tyrant. Another perspective would put her mind at ease. One way or another.
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Moonraven [Twilightstar]