Mmm ok so no taking Lotuspaw to Herondive, good to know but they werent gonna do it anyway with how bad shadowclan had been during the battle. Lotuspaw was still a little little apprentice, she wasnt even getting to learn battle stuff for a few moons let alone go to a harmful border. Just no Mudhound would be terrified of accidentally squishing their new apprentice even if they did spar claw in. Lotuspaw was just..... so
little. .....The warrior might be squeezing the apprentice a bit much now.
The territory expansion got their ears perked up too but.... Well Mudhound had intended to go get their niblings for a
moon now. Sure Bumblestar said no but Mudhound, predictably (they didnt even think their sister believed they wouldnt go through with it) was going to ignore that. They
needed to get their kin away from their captors and back to the clan. The gathering, the battle, and now Lotuspaw had delayed that but they werent giving up and as the days went the guilt weighed more. No, the tripod was still going and as much as territory expansion interested them they couldnt. Mudhound would do a first training with Lotuspaw, explain to her the situation and that they werent abandoning her, find a temporary mentor for the apprentice while they were gone (maybe a good tree climber? Mudhound couldnt do that and Lotuspaw would need to so it'd be great scheduling) and go running off alone to get their family. It'd be hard on their system but they'd run both ways and make it quick. Bumblestar wouldnt refusing their sisters kits and if Mudhound was in so much trouble they couldnt keep Lotuspaw? .....It'd break their heart but so be it, they'd simply plead Lotuspaw got a say in her next mentor so Mudhounds actions did not hurt her.
The thought wasnt ideal and hurt and the warrior could think of better punishments but they were prepared. Which meant no volunteering for this and they sat quiet hugging Lotuspaw.
Only to be thumped in the side by a rock. Ugh why was this guy a spoilsport? His brother seemed cool!
"Then just let Littlelion get it. Come oooon its just for fun! Dont be mean." They slid the rock over again and refocused on the meeting, leaning down and whispering to their
plush toy apprentice
"Some cats... Geez." With a grin and a giggle.
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Fawnhearted (got timing wrong for my plan fawn sorry can you just have bigbird do one more rejection? Can be short/quick again just a punt back to muddy, thanks again!)