[taillow]

[ I thoroughly apologize for how lackluster and delayed these replies are ]

 

Originally Posted by ~Fierce~

~Bluepaw~
Bluepaw pricked his ears as he heard a voice behind him and his steps stopped. His eyes followed the molly, Cindersky he remembered. He knew that the molly had been involved with helping Thunderclan so it didn't surprise him to see her there. "Hello Cindersky. I'm sorry for my disappearance. I've been getting away from clan life for a while." He meowed, preparing his thoughts for his explanation. "I know you're gonna ask so I might as well explain myself. After Nectarflame invited Dawnstar to Thunderclan, I decided to run. It was a coward move, I know that, but I couldn't stop myself. You see, I was having doubts about myself. Everything had gone wrong in such a short period of time and in a dark time I blamed myself. After I ran, I decided to wait out until the chaos in Thunderclan died down to see if I wanted to come back." Despite his calmish tone, he let his head hang as a wave of shame washed over him.

He took a deep breath before returning to his story, making sure to seem confident in himself. "During my time away, I wanted to see if I could fix my problems. I tried interacting with other cats to see if I could find how it felt to belong somewhere but I failed. After some time, I decided to come back. I wasn't sure if things had died down but I realized what my actions had seemed like and decided that if things were still in a turmoil I would try and help." He winced as he got to the most recent of things. "Right when I got to the border, I was attacked by a rogue who seemed to be hiding nearby. Luckily, Softpaw had been nearby and the rogue scattered in the opposite direction of Thunderclan. Unfortunately, it did some damage to my throat and I died but then by some miracle I came back. After that, I decided that being a loner is not for me." He finished, his eyes on Cindersky. He really hoped that his miserable explanation hadn't diminished his chances to rejoin.
@marni

Cinderstar
It had been quite some time since Cinderstar had heard her warrior name spoken. With it came a sudden rush of nostalgia, back to days when she was simply serving and proving for her Clan to the best of her ability. Many things had changed since those days - with one of them being the fact that she was now in charge of leading those ranks she had once been apart of.

Bluepaw's explanation was not all that different from others she had heard - that ShadowClan showing up had scared them off, that they wanted the chaos to die down. And while with warriors it irritated her, apprentices were different. They should never have had to deal with any of it.

The rogue attack was a surprise, and so was hearing that Softpaw had been involved. Her eyes widened in brief shock at the realization that her apprentice and adopted daughter had not once mentioned this to her. She pushed that to the back of her mind, knowing it was something to revisit another day. Her eyes softened as Bluepaw mentioned he had died and then came back. StarClan was being awfully gracious to a Clan they had claimed to have turned their backs on.

"Thank you for being honest with me, Bluepaw. What happened with ThunderClan and ShadowClan, what you and your fellow apprentices had to experience... while the intent was good, almost all of it should have never happened. I understand why you felt as though you had to flee." There was a sort of strength in coming back and owning up to leaving being a mistake in the first place. "I am just glad to see that you returned in one piece. If you will, you can follow me back to camp. ShadowClan is gone, and things have returned to... somewhat normal. My name is now Cinderstar, and ThunderClan's deputy is Sparrowflight." There were other changes, but hopefully this would be a good start for the young tom.

Turning back towards camp, she signaled with her bobbed tail for Bluepaw to join her on the walk back.

[ Done - I will go ahead and move him out of the missing! ]

 

Originally Posted by Raven~

Larkstorm padded into ThunderClan territory, limping slightly. Her eyes flew over the trees and undergrowth, remembering every single spot of her home. She breathed in the forest air, glad to be back in ThunderClan land. She should never have left, but now was not the time to be remorseful. She was back, that was what mattered. What she was coming back too, that was what Larkstorm had to figure out. She had no idea if Dawnstar was still in charge of ThunderClan, or if her Clan had broken free. She hoped it had, or else her homecoming might be a bit more painful then she would hope.
@marni

Cinderstar
Padding dutifully through the trees of ThunderClan territory, Cinderstar had her gaze sweeping the undergrowth for any signs of missing cats. A scent she did not expect to come across fluttered by her nose and she turned her head in surprise. Was that...? Hurrying past a clump of thorn bushes, the silver bengal came to see that the scent belonged to who she'd suspected. "Larkstorm - where have you been?" she questioned, eyes flashing with curiosity as she approached the missing Clanmate.

 

Originally Posted by TsunamiAfton

// Emberkit | She|Her | ThunderClan Kit \\

// @marni \\

Not again not again not again!! Fear ran through Emberkit as she ran through the forest. Again she had tried to catch a butterfly and got lost. I'm gonna run into another Clan soon! Her yellow eyes spotted Cinderstar. She skidded to a stop, hiding her face with her paws. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I'll never be an apprentice!" She cried, tears staining her fur.

Cinderstar
From where she sat outside the camp entrance, pulling her tongue across her paw and then bringing her paw down over her ears, Cinderstar paused when she heard a familiar voice. Her eyes drifted down to see Emberkit come skidding to a halt by her paws. Disappointment settled within her - this was the second time the kit had gone missing - and yet as tears came streaming down Cinderstar knew that being upset would only end in a meltdown.

"Emberkit, this is the second time this has happened. While I am not mad, I am a little disappointed. What can we do to prevent this from happening?" Kits sneaking out, leaving camp for a quarter moon... it was disheartening to see that the apprentices and warriors of the Clan, and even the queens and elders, not making much of an effort to make camp life entertaining for the Clans kits.