[heirgloom]

Originally Posted by RavensCall

The silver tabby looked down to see the kit. "Oh! Hey there little guy," Echopaw squeaked, "I'm Echopaw. What's your name?"

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she-cat ✧ warrior ✧ thunderclan

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The clearing was bustling with activity as Cougarshade emerged from the Warrior's den. With border patrols becoming more frequent, on top of taking extra hunting patrols, she had allowed herself to indulge in a rare nap after her morning duties. Thankful for the clouds parting to allow some sun to warm her rosetted pelt, she figured she would take a walk around the camp to see if she could help out with anything before the next patrol. Making her rounds, she passed by a few queens sharing tongues, and an elder on their way to probably complain to Drizzlecloud. She acknowledged each with a polite dip of her head. Before she was about to turn back toward the medicine den to see if they needed help gathering any basic supplies, the smell of an unknown cat hit her nostrils. Already on alert, it is the growl of a kit nearby that has her springing into action. She catches the tail end of "what's your name?" from the young silver tabby stranger. Her hackles raised as she moved swiftly into a protective position between the kit and this stranger. While the bravery of the tiny kit was commendable, Cougarshade was not about to let this kit be put in a potentially dangerous situation.

It was strange, she swore she caught a faint smell of Thunderclan, but if it was there, it was hidden under a layer of other strange scents. This cat was definitely apprentice aged, and with so many missing cats and problems with those invading their borders, she couldn't be sure this was one of their own returning home or an enemy outsider. Plus with so many apprentices running around she could barely memorize all of them. A low rumbling growl of suspicion rose in her throat as the words poured slowly from her jaws. "Who is your mentor?", her narrow gaze was locked onto the young silver cat. Letting out a loud mrow of warning, she hoped alert another nearby warrior. Whoever this obviously nervous young cat was, and whatever her motives were, Cougarshade wasn't going to just let them wander into camp and start talking to their kits. What if there were other unknown cats around? Though with the security of their borders so painstakingly heightened, there was no way any outsiders could have made it over the border without being scented or spotted. She wasn't taking any chances. The safety of the clan was of utmost importance.
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{ @RavensCall & @Sunii - I hope you don't mind my jumping in, Cougarshade needs some clan interaction <3 }