September 1st, 2022, 09:47 AM
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Re: The Thunderwillow
High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]While her clanmates gathered beneath the tree, Sparrowstar caught a few odd looks and mutters that made her stomach twinge in anxiety. It was clear that she would have to prove herself even more to some of these cats, but what difference did a handful of clanmates make to the whole of Starclan watching her every move. Stars above, maybe she shouldn’t have put it like that…
However, she was quickly drawn from her musings as the former kittypet she had brought in began to receive some unwanted attention. Should she have prepped the clan for the acceptance of his appearance?... No, this was a normal enough occurrence (although unfortunate timing due to the recent rogue activity) and it seemed that although the initial confrontations had been harsh each of her warriors had eased off once Mudsplash had ascertained Crocus’s intentions and Rainhound quieted the group around him. Vixenkit seemed to have taken a shine to the jumpy tom, so she would let him stay in his spot for now. Perhaps the kit would be able to nudge the outsider in the right direction when she deemed it time to call on him.
“While there are… Quite a few things to cover today, I would like to announce that I have made the journey out to the Starcave with Sundust and have been appointed as Sparrowstar by Starclan,” she stated, the half-truth slipping through her teeth with ease as she dug her claws into the branch below her. Steady. Steady. She had rehearsed that line several times in her den. Sundust was the only one to know her truth, and she intended to keep it that way. “Additionally, I wish to acknowledge the return of several clanmates who had gone missing over the past few moons. Finchpaw, Wisteriapaw, Stormpaw, Deadflame, Breezewind, Wildspark, Lavendermask, Darkmoon, Mottlekit, Softshadow, Sootkit, and Sharppaw have all returned home and I expect them all to resume their training and duties as soon as possible.”
Briefly her emerald eyes flicked to several of the aforementioned cats, giving them a stern nod before continuing on a slightly more subdued note.
“While this moon has brought friends and family back to us, it has also taken some of our peers back up to our ancestors in the stars. Duskfall, Thunderchaser, and… Cindersky have all passed on, and as many of you know they have been buried at Willow’s Rise. If anyone wishes to pay their respects after this meeting, please feel free to do so.”
Allowing a moment of silence to wash over her peers, Sparrowstar bowed her head as she thought on the losses they’d incurred. Losing an elder was an expected, but tragic loss nonetheless. Losing two experienced warriors (one of them being her sister)… Well, that was certainly not a highlight of anyone's day. Slowly she swallowed the lump forming in her throat before lifting her gaze once again to her peers.
“In brighter news, today marks a very special moment for several of our kits and a new face I’m sure several of you have noticed in this meeting. Crowkit [ @SpiritedWarrior ], Hazelkit [ @NinjaBloss ], and Crocus [ @neptune ] please step forward.”
More apprenticeships were always a good thing. Thunderclan had not seen a warrior ceremony for a few moons now, and from what she recalled several of their apprentices should be WELL on their way towards changing that. But for now, fresh faces would join the trip towards warriorhood, and Sparrowstar could only hope that they would persevere.
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Last edited by Jayvines; September 1st, 2022 at 10:25 AM.
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