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Originally Posted by squidz

— STAGHEART —

very large, muscular, & scarred light brown tabby tom with stark blue eyes and a torn ear; killer aptitude t3 | just a scratch

[ riverclan warrior | tomcat | 54 moons | gruff & battle-hardened, yet thoughtful; loyal to a fault ]

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Stagheart had caught Stormstar's eyes from across the clearing. It had only taken the battle-scarred tom a moment to register what was happening when he saw little Daisypaw trailing after the leader, and that knowing look in Storm's eyes. Dread pooled in his stomach, but used to having to push through whatever was nagging his heart, the stoic warrior rose to his paws and followed.

Ducking into the den, Stag moved to help a sort of circle, in between Daisypaw and Stormstar but not obstructing either's view. He did his best to calmly sit down, frowning as his eyes flicked over the young 'paw. He'd been putting off any training with her due to this impending conversation, one that'd made his gut churn with unease.

When Stormstar said those initial words, Stagheart hesitated, wanting to add to it; but what could he say? Things like this might be the best coming from Berryshine. Still, not wanting to let Daisypaw stand there incredulously in silence from him, he reached out and gently flicked the young cat's shoulder with his tail.

"...Sorry for the delay in you're trainin', but this is part of it. We're... tryin' to figure out what's best for ya, kid," he added, attempting to make his gruff tones a bit lighter to ease any anxieties, though he knew it'd be futile until Daisypaw truly understood what was going on. Every protective instinct in him was screaming at him to just lash out and say no, she was staying regardless, but... he had to leave this to the higher ranks, and Daisypaw's best interest. He was just going to be a voice of reason and support on the way there... pushing his other emotions to the side. For now.

| BERRYSHINE |

small & nimble dark brown she-cat with darker flecks and light, leafy-green eyes | the collector | dreamwalker |

[ riverclan medicine cat | she-cat | 13 moons | timid, kind, hardworking ]

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When Berryshine slunk into the den after Stagheart spoke, the air was already tense. She swallowed hard, coming up to place herself in the small space left for her across from Stagheart, forming a sort of circle with all four of them. Just based on this, she had a feeling of what this was about, having heard Stagheart mumble some concerns about Daisypaw's training here or there. The small brown she-cat flicked her eyes between Stormstar and Daisypaw, leafy-green hues softening despite her unease with the difficult conversation she knew was coming.

Berryshine turned a bit towards Stormstar, having a feeling she already knew the answer to this question, but not wanting to presume. "I-I'm here, Stormstar... what do you need?" She asked softly, trying not to look at the other two members of her adoptive family across from her at the moment.

[ @ChromeSpooky_Hwaa - daisy ]

@taillow understood! Daisy's gotten lots better so crossing my fingers <3
Daisypaw sat, her blue eyes rounding with worry as she listened and watched her adoptive father. Slight tears welled up in her eyes, but she blinked the away as she looked to Stagheart, hoping to find some comfort in his blue hues. "P..pop? What's....I-I don't have to leave... right?" She meowed, her tone seeming small as she feared the worst. Daisypaw just hoped her immense growth from kithood, to falling and fracturing a bone to falling and not even bruising. Would impact her leaders final decision. Daisypaw sat up straight, her tail flicking nervously. As she felt the flick on her shoulder, Daisypaw couldn't help but scoot a bit closer to him, she always felt safe with her fur brushing his. He was a sort of safe space for her. Sweetsap had died, the queen who nursed her, as well as her brother Weepingpaw. All the greif fresh in her mind, she couldn't handle anymore stress. But alas, she'd hide it from Stagheart, as she tended to wrongfully do regardless of any attempts to get her to express her emotions a bit more. Daisypaw looked at Berryshine, the worry in her eyes only growing as Berryshine avoided eye contact.