RiverClan Floodstone

[Sweetie]

Shimmeringpaw looked down at learning Lionstar's plan with Shadowclan. Stomach churning she thought 'Was a peaceful negotiation not possible?' The she-cat did not like the thought of violence, pain, and possibility of losing one of her clanmates. Looking back up, her light blue eyes watched her clan in worry.

[BEAR.]

Pleased to see most-- if not all, of the Clan seemed to be on board, Lionstar's gaze fell on his mother, muzzle twisting with displeasure. "I'll be sure to talk your ear off before we leave. And Greenfur [ @vermin]-- I sure hope not, she's a queen and she'd lock all of ShadowClan up in a kitten pen."

Attention turning to Thornfur [ @caswshay617], he was amused. "I planned on just having one large patrol storm their camp. It will be sudden and they won't have time to prepare. Eagleflight and I will be heading this patrol.. unless Frostfall decides to show his face." He wouldn't dwell on it too much-- it was just another reason to yell at Frostfall.

Speaking of.. there was one last thing he needed to do. "Before I conclude this meeting, there are a few things I need to address with our Clan-mates. Springtail [ @sunflowerseed], Snowpaw [ @Snowblaze], and Snakesong [ @Browniefire], you three have failed the patrols you were assigned to. Springtail, Snowpaw-- you abandoned Greenfur to patrol Lionsgrove alone and had I not chose to accompany him upon seeing your inaction, he would have been left alone to face the ShadowClan invaders. Snakesong, you endangered both Stoatdance and Hickoryblaze by leaving them to patrol WindClan's border despite the increased danger of foxes in the area. This behavior is inexcusable, and if I find you've repeated it there will be more consequence than just this.

"Fennelheart [ @Heartstruck]," his gaze searched the crowd for the white she-cat, but upon not seeing her he simply got louder. "When I assigned you Shimmeringpaw, I expected you to actually train her. Not sit on your ass. You have done very little for this Clan since SkyClan merged with us and if you continue your slothful behavior, I will see to it you join Spider in her exile. I am not going to condone laziness and I expect everyone in this Clan to pull their own weight. If you don't want to work, the camp entrance is right there. I'm sure Twolegs would love to have some new kittypets.

"Stoatdance [ @hxneysuckle], you have repeatedly proven yourself to be an asset to this Clan and in return, I am reassigning Shimmeringpaw [ @Shimmeringmask] to you. I know you are already training Silverpaw, but I trust you can handle a second student.

"With that, this meeting is dismissed. Mentors, work on training your apprentices in preparation for the battle."

[Sweetie]

Blu eyes widen in dismay and bounding over to Stoatdance, Shimmeringpaw touched noses. "I'll try to be the best" She said with excitement

[lio]

[ @Shimmeringmask ]

Surprised, Stoatdance blinked up at Lionstar, not expecting to be given a second apprentice. She briefly stood, silent and unmoving before snapping from her daze and dipping her head. "I will do my best, Lionstar. I am honored to be entrusted with two young minds," she stated, then stretched up to glance around the clearing, searching for her newest apprentice. Her whiskers twitched at the thought of training two cats at once.
This will be better for Silverpaw, having a partner to train with, she thought, And so far, I enjoy being a mentor. Stoatdance spotted who she could only guess to be Shimmeringpaw, letting a kind smile curl upon her lips as the apprentice walked over, the thought of the raid forgotten. "Hello, Shimmeringpaw," the scarred molly greeted, "it seems I'm your new mentor." Her tail swayed back and forth as they touched noses. She then looked down at the apprentice and tilted her head to the side. "Have you received any training from your former mentor, or will we need to start at the basics? I would normally ask which you would prefer doing, but I suppose we must do battle training to appease Lionstar's wishes.
"We will leave as soon as he is finished; the first training session will be solo, but next time I will pair you and my other apprentice, Silverpaw, together and test your skills. Does that sound good?" Stoatdances head tilted to the side and she looked at Shimmeringpaw expectantly, waiting for a response to her many questions.

[Sweetie]

Embarrassed, she looked down, "No, Fennelheart never took me out, I would need to learnthe basics" Claws slightly out and playing with the dirt until the words "pair and together". Ears perked a smile blossomed on the she-cats face. "Really!" Excitement of a new mentor and partner in training shinned in her eyes.

[tye]

"Oh," he mewed, staring over the roundness of her stomach. "My bad," the warrior looked away hurriedly, praying that Lionstar will wrap it up soon. Greenfur eyes shone no emotion when Snowpaw and Springtail was mentioned, they can both eat foxdung for all he cares. Once hearing the word dismissed, he spun around to head back to his regular duties. Which is, of course, lounging around.

[touka]

Originally Posted by BILL.

Pleased to see most-- if not all, of the Clan seemed to be on board, Lionstar's gaze fell on his mother, muzzle twisting with displeasure. "I'll be sure to talk your ear off before we leave. And Greenfur [ @vermin]-- I sure hope not, she's a queen and she'd lock all of ShadowClan up in a kitten pen."

Attention turning to Thornfur [ @caswshay617], he was amused. "I planned on just having one large patrol storm their camp. It will be sudden and they won't have time to prepare. Eagleflight and I will be heading this patrol.. unless Frostfall decides to show his face." He wouldn't dwell on it too much-- it was just another reason to yell at Frostfall.

Speaking of.. there was one last thing he needed to do. "Before I conclude this meeting, there are a few things I need to address with our Clan-mates. Springtail [ @sunflowerseed], Snowpaw [ @Snowblaze], and Snakesong [ @Browniefire], you three have failed the patrols you were assigned to. Springtail, Snowpaw-- you abandoned Greenfur to patrol Lionsgrove alone and had I not chose to accompany him upon seeing your inaction, he would have been left alone to face the ShadowClan invaders. Snakesong, you endangered both Stoatdance and Hickoryblaze by leaving them to patrol WindClan's border despite the increased danger of foxes in the area. This behavior is inexcusable, and if I find you've repeated it there will be more consequence than just this.

"Fennelheart [ @Heartstruck]," his gaze searched the crowd for the white she-cat, but upon not seeing her he simply got louder. "When I assigned you Shimmeringpaw, I expected you to actually train her. Not sit on your ass. You have done very little for this Clan since SkyClan merged with us and if you continue your slothful behavior, I will see to it you join Spider in her exile. I am not going to condone laziness and I expect everyone in this Clan to pull their own weight. If you don't want to work, the camp entrance is right there. I'm sure Twolegs would love to have some new kittypets.

"Stoatdance [ @hxneysuckle], you have repeatedly proven yourself to be an asset to this Clan and in return, I am reassigning Shimmeringpaw [ @Shimmeringmask] to you. I know you are already training Silverpaw, but I trust you can handle a second student.

"With that, this meeting is dismissed. Mentors, work on training your apprentices in preparation for the battle."

"yes sir" he said, "thank you for your time" thornfur stated before padding off to join the others

[lio]

[ @Shimmeringmask ]

She offered a quiet chuckle at the apprentice's enthusiasm. The scarred she-cat nodded in response, her ears swiveling to lay flat against her head. Fennelheart didn't take you to train at all? How did Lionstar choose such a lousy mentor? Stoatdance sighed and shook her head before brightening up once more. "Alright then," she started, "the meeting should be over now, so let's head out to the Training Island!" She leaned forward and nudged Shimmeringpaw's shoulder with her nose before beginning to walk out of the camp, turning back to make sure the apprentice was following.

[ponyapan]

@hxneysuckle @Shimmeringmask

Silverpaw had whole-heartedly agreed with the raid on Shadowclan, it would show them not to mess with Riverclan! And if it was an excuse to show of her newly learnt battle-moves at the same time... Then so be it. Silverpaw let her claws sink into the ground in her thrill- it was a habit she'd been trying to get rid off, but she was too eager to stop herself at the moment!

Then, her whiskers twitched as she heard Lionstar call Stoatdance's name. Her mentor. Having two apprentices at the same time? Silverpaw took a deep breath to stop the wave of irritation threatening to distract her. She shouldn't focus on that now, when such an important battle was coming up and all. On the contrary, she should use this opportunity to get to know the other apprentice, and train more. Having two apprentices wasn't completely unheard for, and Stoatdance if anyone would be able to do the job, right?

Her eyes traveled the camp until she found Stoatdance and Shimmeringpaw. They were probably go training, like Silverpaw herself had done not too long ago. She wanted to approach them and join them, maybe just to watch if nothing else, but she didn't want Shimmeringpaw to feel like Silverpaw was trying to snag Stoatdance all for herself.

Suddenly, an idea came to mind. I can just follow them, and watch from a distance. Then I'll learn without bothering them. Silverpaw doubted she'd be able to sneak after a warrior for any longer period of time, but her mentor would already have her paws full, so Silverpaw could have a chance.

[Sweetie]

@hxneysuckle @ponyapan

Shimmeringpaw gave a small smile to Stoatdance. 'Oh Starclan what will I do! All of the of the other apprentices will be there!' The she-cat walked along side of her new mentor like everything was normal. But it wasn't, every cat will judge and then make fun of her! Nerves racked through her small body as she headed out of the camp.