[wolfie]

== > @Dirtfur @~_LuzuraTheTitan_~
Six. Six cats. Six of their clanmates, one of them was a damned child. This could've been prevented, and it should've been. And he cursed at himself, at how he had fell in line. At how he had gotten comfortable. Wormbite always struggled to get a firm grasp on his own opinions. He didn't enjoy how Pikestar's words were reminding him of Kestrelstar - two different cats. Very different. Even the prior leader had made a change before he .. The Dark Lord sucked in a deep breath. Pikestar hadn't and wouldn't be ruthless.

Hell, at least the tom didn't go on a mystical journey and abandon his clan to come to this conclusion.

A low sigh came from him. Then the small kit piped up with clarification. Right. Little children must be decently civil. Ish. "Pikestar, " Wormbite grunted in response, ears pulling back as the leader went on to purpose the idea of.. water burials. Frustration rippled through his short fur, eyebrows furrowing close together. Why the hell were they trying to fancy up funerals instead of something productive?

.. Not increasing patrols for territory, increasing training, something? Hell, set up traps in the Sleepy Thicket. Anything was more productive than this. Perhaps it would come up later, but the Dark Lord didn't understand why not bring it up now? Why shift the topic?

His misshaped ears perked up at Graytail's statement and a laugh was ripped from his lips. Cruel and dry, because how rude. "Do not speak for the dead, " Wormbite remarked, and held his tongue. And they wanted to either pollute their water supply or dump bodies in the Haven Springs. A place he was fond of.

He reached a paw and dragged it down his face. Tired rage bubbled up, but it didn't threaten to spill. He would bring up his concerns privately or, at the very least, simply do it himself. He was given this rank for a reason, might as well make use of it. Besides, Beansprout .. well.. he was speaking truths. Didn't need to repeat or, overwhelm Pikestar. Gosh. Wormbite was tired and so was Ghostie.