[lone]

Originally Posted by Clover

@Lonestar23

(continuing the clawpaw avocetpaw enemy/rival roleplay!!)

The evacuation had been hard on Avocetpaw; they'd lost a claw and chipping an incisor, plus a bad gash on their paw pad. But overall, somehow they'd maintained an ever-chipper spirit, their happiness no longer inspiring but out of place. No one wanted to see the happiness in this situation; ShadowClan had lost their home, their whole camp and territory ruined and were forced to cohabitate with fish-brained RiverClanners. Yet still, Avocetpaw attempted with their whole might to convince others that this situation could still have a silver lining, however flimsy or faint. So, once they reached the clearing, exhausted and beat down, they didn't collapse or give up but tried to help others, letting them lean against them as they hobbled into camp, grooming pelts, or aiding kits in finding estranged parents. Eventually, though, they were too tired to go on, instead finding a place to curl up and rest, hoping to catch a moment of peace, and not be bothered by anyone.

A soft hiss came from the corner of the RiverClan clearing as Clawpaw entered, her fluffy white tail lashing as though she were angry at the world around her. Spotting Avocetpaw - the cat she had recently had a negative run in with - the apprentice's eyes narrowed and she growled low in her throat. "Well, if it isn't little sunshine. How've you been doing - cuddling up with your foster family and getting lots of praise?" The apprentice asked. The worst part about being here was that it was her brother's Clan. She hated Whisperblaze. With everything in her, she hated him. And yet he still seemed to care. Why was that? How. Just how. If only he would get angry and lash out at her, the white feline would be happy. But he wouldn't and he didn't and she was furious.

"Did any of your perfect family get hurt? I bet you all prayed to StarClan like good little kitties and begged for them to get better, didn't you? Did StarClan answer your prayers, Avocetpaw?"

Clawpaw doubted it. StarClan hadn't answered her prayers ever, and so the Dark Forest was considerably more powerful in her opinion. As far as she was concerned? There wasn't a StarClan. There never had been. It was a story that kits were brought up under and a story that had been fed to the cats of the Clans in hopes that they might believe there was someone looking out for them. Some bought it. But Clawpaw? No, she didn't believe there was anything but the Dark Forest. And she wondered how they felt, being rejected and acting like there was some almighty fake Clan in the stars that had been answering all their little prayers. Well, Clawpaw didn't pray. Ever. Even to the Dark Forest, and she wasn't planning on starting now.