[odessa]

foxstep

Okay. That was okay. She could adjust. Things can be alright for her. Alderstep minutely nodded, not that Berryfrost would notice his expression. His face dropped into a frown at the reminder that, no, she could not see anymore. He hoped somebody would help her figure out how to hunt. She'd still want to do that, right? The sharp recollection of Blazepaw and his...exile? merciful leave? burned into Alderstep's memory. He didn't want Berryfrost to leave the clan again, not of her own volition. It'd be the final straw. Of what, he didn't know. He just knew he...well.

Anyways, the weird feeling of somebody glaring at him, probably trying to set him on fire with their gaze alone, made his spine tingle. He flicked an ear and tuned back into the meeting, curious to see what he'd "missed out" on. Oh. Heh. That.

New name. Okay. Foxstep breathed in a small breath, then let it out slowly. Good. It's not like Ma named him 'alder' to turn out like this, that was certain. Felt better this way. Lost the apprentices, also good. He'd probably miss them (of course you damn idiot) and have no idea what to do with his free time, but anything was manageable if he managed to screw up something as simple as beating the crap out of foxes.

Unfortunately, never showing his shameful face to Bumblestar personally was no longer a viable future plan of his. He'd have to go and apologize, which he'd been wondering if he should do it. On one paw, yes because how the hell had he betrayed them? On the other, no because maybe they didn't want to see him. Well, he supposed there was a difference between apologizing and asking for forgiveness, and he'd rather die than do the latter.

Foxstep puddled into an even messier loaf and pressed against the cold, hard ground, relieved. So that was done with. Now he could stop wondering when it'd happen.

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