[SpiritedWarrior]

Originally Posted by marni

Cinderstar
Never before had she been so disappointed in her Clan. Frustration unfurled around her heart like thorn and she resisted the urge to yowl for them. She had no energy left, not when it all went into grieving the young, lost warrior.

Looking up she noticed Mapleleaf pad over, and was grateful that at least one Clanmate had noticed. "I... I'm not sure. I found him near Nectarflame, and he... he was just... I think he fell." It was obvious, with the multiple broken parts of him that she had seen. There were no other apparent injuries, and not for the first time that night did Cinderstar have to fight back tears.

If none of her other Clanmates were going to come honor Cornfuzz, then so be it. "Will you help me bury him at Willow's Rise?" Her voice was strained as she asked the warrior, giving Cornfuzz one last farewell lick across his ear before ducking her nose underneath his body and hoisting it up onto her back. She wouldn't wait for an answer; if Mapleleaf wanted to follow her she was more than welcome to. But she slipped out of the camp entrance, headed towards ThunderClan's burial grounds.

[ @SpiritedWarrior - I'll have my next post be at Willow's Rise ]

Mapleleaf listened and watched with disappointed eyes. None of her denmates or other Clanmates came over to ask or even show concern for their dead Clanmate. What was going on with her Clan? Were deaths happening so often they all just thought it was another day in the forest? Cornfuzz has served as a loyal warrior, just like everyone else. And this is how they honored him? By doing nothing? Mapleleaf never thought she'd think of this word, but she couldn't help it. ThunderClan is being pathetic right now. If they looked around their Clan more often and realized Cinderstar had brought in a dead Clanmate, they should come and say their farewells.

"Of course, I will, Cinderstar," she murmured and dipped her head to the invitation. She never expected to be burying a dead Clanmate, but it was the least she could do to honor Cornfuzz. She decided to ignore the fact Nectarflame was near Cornfuzz for the moment. Mapleleaf hadn't really trusted the warrior ever since she invited Dawnstar to take over the Clan. However, she had been trying to trust them again. Bringing her head back up, the calico saw that the silver bengal had already hoisted the warrior up to their shoulders and begun to walk to Willow's Rise. Quickly, Mapleleaf bounded across camp to match her pace with her leader.