[taillow]

Otterfluff
As his report was delivered and received, Otterfluff nodded his head along with Skystar as he spoke of Snowleap doing the right thing. The tom was one he quite respected, and making the tough decision to end the life of another cat - even an outsider - must have been a difficult one. Had he been in the tom's position he was unsure if he would have followed through with the act (he would've, and simply lived with the demons it created later).

"That was all," Otterfluff concluded as he rose to his paws in a swift motion. Despite there being nothing else left to report, the young fluffy brown tom found himself glued in place. Words tugged at his throat as he considered the thoughts in his mind. Would it ease the burden the new leader must feel to hear them? Or would they simply be taken as more listless words given from warrior to leader?

Leveling his gaze with that of the new leaders, Otterfluff cleared his throat. "I hope that you are aware that you have the entirety of RiverClan behind you. Kestrelstar's death, while sudden and tragic, comes with a silver lining - and it is that we have you to lead us now." It was the truth - well, at least as far as the RiverClan warrior saw it. With every cat so stuck on the death part it appeared they might be overlooking the new burden Skystar had upon his shoulders.

There wasn't much else to say, so Otterfluff gave a small dip of his head. "Thank you for your time, Skystar." And with that, he turned and swept out of the den with his fluffy tail swishing the ground behind him.

[ @marshall ]