[heirgloom]

Originally Posted by SuspiciousMindz

 

[Sparrowpelt]

An all too familiar scent and pelt caught the large warrior's attention. Joy welled inside him as his golden hues rested on his daughter: Echopaw! When had she returned? It must've been super recent considering Bumblestar hadn't even announced it yet.

It took no time for the large feline to begin padding towards her, noting the kit that she was talking to. Delightful! Mingling with the clanmates was a positive! He was about to speak out a greeting when another warrior stepped between her and the kit. Sparrowpelt paused, watching the exchange for a moment before rage seemed to boil up in his chest. He could see it from where he stood -- the discomfort radiating off Echopaw.

Hackles raised, Sparrowpelt moved across the clearing swiftly. He shoved his way between Cougarshade and Echopaw, shielding the younger feline from her. The large warrior glared daggers at Cougarshade, his voice less friendly than the exchange they'd shared in the Warriors' Den not too long ago.

"Is there an issue between you and Echopaw? I can help settle things."

[Taking place after Cougar/Sparrow interaction in Warriors' Den if you're cool with it Heirgloom! Sorry for butting in, it'd be out of character for Sparrow to sit idly by when his kit is in trouble.]

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she-cat ✧ warrior ✧ thunderclan

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Her fur flattened as the little apprentice stammered, her pale green eyes now alight with realization. "Weasels...", she dragged out the word slowly. It was when Sparrowpelt appeared that it truly hits her. Of course...Of course! How could she not have noticed something so obvious. She knew she had smelled Thunderclan on the apprentice. But the warning growl of the kit had her act so hastily.

His sharp gaze struck her, and she flattened her ears swiftly as she felt those protective golden beams cut through her very core. The rosetted she-cat shook her head slowly, drawing in a deep breath and letting it out in a long sigh. "My apologies Sparrowpelt, I have deeply misjudged this situation.", she looked to the roughed up and clearly distressed silver tabby with eyes brimming with sincerest apology. She had been wrong. So wrong.

She sat now, her head lowering as she mewed softly to Echopaw. "You've no need to apologize whatsoever, Echopaw. It's me who should be apologizing. I am so very sorry. I didn't recognize you, I hope you can forgive my grave mistake." She paused. She felt awful. Since when was she this careless?

She continued, "Are you ok? Are the others ok?", she gave another slight shake of her head. She knew she had been pushing herself with taking on extra patrols, that border relations were tense, but for her to mistake one of her own. That nap clearly wasn't enough if the smell of the forest and weasle threw her off the scent of her own clanmates. It was hard enough keeping all these wily apprentices straight, on top of her sleep deprived paranoia, but to mistake Sparrowpelt's own kin?

This was so unlike her. How could she have let herself act so impetuously? It was hard not to feel ashamed. She took her warrior duties so seriously, to have that dutiful determination come back to bite her was a blow she was not expecting.
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{ @RavensCall & @Sunii @SuspiciousMindz - All good! Ill reply to Sparrowpelt in the den next! I dropped little context clues, but I'll have her mention her overworking herself in their den chat. Also I apologize, I'm so rusty haha I'll get back the swing in no time though!<3 }