Tunneling? Since when did ThunderClan tunnel? Ravenshine felt a prickle of anxiety. Being underground was unnatural for them. Her green eyes fell upon the canopies overhead, and she frowned. Padding forward, she dipped her head to the ThunderClan leader.
"Forgive me for speaking out, Eveningstar, but we're climbers, not tunnelers. Wouldn't it be more effective for us to climb a wall, or cliff, where heavier bodies would have difficulty in pursuit? And what of the lack of tunneling experience we have as a whole? We should play to our strengths." She didn't add the fact that both RiverClan and WindClan had seemed very relaxed with each other. What if they asked WindClan to flush them out of the tunnels? They had no training to fight underground. What if it rained? The evacuation tunnel would be flooded. It just felt like a death trap, and Ravenshine did not want to see anymore of her Clanmates die from this conflict.
Last edited by Tiabirb; May 27th, 2021 at 08:58 AM.
[ @Tiabirb ] ;Ravenstorm;
Ravenstorm padded over, ready to help. The evacuation tunnels were important; she should help. "I'll help," she called, and then spotted Ravenshine speaking up. "I don't want to argue, Ravenshine," she began politely, "But we haven't taught kits to climb, and I'm not sure how easily the elders could climb nowadays,"
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Gray Wing paused... He
thought of the high, wide moor, the breeze forever streaming through his pelt. “We are WindClan,” he
whispered at last.-Path of stars
“You have never been wrong before Spottedleaf,” she meowed. “If StarClan has spoken, then it must be so. Fire will save our Clan.”-Into the wild
“It’s over,”.... She squared her
shoulders and turned her face to the rising sun. “It’s over, and peace has come"-Sunset
Ravenshine glanced to the other molly, her ear flicking. "That's when we help them. Just...why go underground at all? We could still use our own territory to our advantage and suffer minimal loss..." Her voice trailed off, and she sighed. "It just doesn't seem like the only option we have."
[ @Tiabirb ]
;Ravenstorm;
Ravenstorm nodded. "I get that. I'd prefer climbing too, honestly, but I don't want to do something and then not be able to save the kits and elders.." she shivered. "I just don't want that to happen."
A silver, tabby warrior stretched in the sun, as she exited the warriors den. The morning sun glimmered upon her shinning pelt as she slipped over to Eveningstar. She was interested, yes, she wanted to help her clan, yes, but alas, her mind was cloudy today...
~Phantomkit~
The Bengal kit stumbled out of the nursery, hoping he could help. He may be only a two month kit, but his energy and helpful attitude always motivated him. Phantomkit scampered up the the leader and squeaked, "Maa I yelp?" He asked, wondering if the Thunderclan leader would except a kit his size.
Probably not.
Graystrom padded out behind her kit she new she could help maybe not him but she would help him if needed She smiled at his bravery and was proud to have him as a kit
[ @Tiabirb ]
;Ravenstorm;
Ravenstorm nodded. "I get that. I'd prefer climbing too, honestly, but I don't want to do something and then not be able to save the kits and elders.." she shivered. "I just don't want that to happen."
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Originally Posted by Tiabirb
Ravenshine glanced to the other molly, her ear flicking. "That's when we help them. Just...why go underground at all? We could still use our own territory to our advantage and suffer minimal loss..." Her voice trailed off, and she sighed. "It just doesn't seem like the only option we have."
For Tiabirb (Ravenshine) For Lavenderfur (Ravenstorm) For @Jackpot (Eveninsgstar)
Whitewolf had sought a voice of reason in her younger years, so to say she felt it was right to be one for ThunderClan's newer generations was an understatement. She eyed the ravens wistfully, glad that they had enough thought to actively debate about what they were doing.
"Ravenstorm is correct. Evacuation tunnels, while not perfectly practical--as no plan is--are the best option for ThunderClan's kits, frailer Elders, and any cats who happen to be injured." She looked to Ravenshine with a nod that almost seemed grateful. "ThunderClan cats have an advantage when it comes to climbing, as RiverClan do when swimming. But, as ThunderClan cats can still swim, RiverClan can climb. Think about it from this perspective: a ThunderClan cat can only make it so far up the tree before a RiverClan cat would catch up, given every tree in the forest has a very top." She flicked a whisker as her face fell into a partial frown. "The higher we run up a tree, the greater the risk of falling, especially if our clanmates are forced to engage a RiverClan cat while near the canopy."
She looked to Eveningstar after those words, her odd eyes gleaming with an uncanny mix of kindness, wisdom, and concern. "But these tunnels aren't friendly to a cat like myself. I'm too big so I hardly fit into them. And if I lost my balance, as you can see I'm missing a leg and my tail which makes falls unfortunately common, I'd hold the Clan back. I'm unfit for the tunnels and the trees." She flicked a tattered ear. "Eveningstar, in the event of an evacuation, I would like to be placed in the very back. I have served ThunderClan capably and faithfully for over five years. I hope, first and foremost, that we can talk sense into RiverClan. But if not, ThunderClan is my mother--my grandmother--my sister--my daughter. And I will rise again to fight for her."
Whitewolf wouldn't lie to a single one of her clanmates about her opinion on the conflict between ThunderClan and RiverClan. Based on her conversation with Starlingflight, it all seemed to be a massive misunderstanding. But it wasn't Whitewolf's place to consult with Kestrelstar about it. It was Eveningstar's.
So, at the end of the day, Whitewolf was ready to unsheathe her claws and defend ThunderClan with her life. She had sworn that oath when she was made an Apprentice and a Warrior. And, even though there was plenty she didn't agree with, she still meant those hallowed words with all her aging heart.
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