as the riverclan leader spoke, powdernose sat in silence, eyes glazed over. his ears were perked and his body tense as though he were listening, but the sianese tom was really actually not paying any attention whatsoever. he blinked slowly, tail swishing behind him as his gaze trailed the crowd. swallowing thickly, he parted his parched mouth and felt his paws begin to fidget more than before. passionstar would mention how he was the new deputy, wouldn't he? that would bring the attention to me, he thought anxiously, breath growing shaky and uneven, that'll lead to a disaster. as everyone around him spoke, mingling together, tge tgunderclan tom paid no mind. he would only talk if absolutely necessary, remaining half in his thoughts, half focused on the gathering. all he really wanted was to get this over with.