[BEAR.]

Foxpudge caught sight of Hogpaw soon after WindClan had settled in, and he padded over to join his apprentice at the edge of the crowd. "Hey, are you okay?" His voice was gentle as he lightly moved to nudge his shoulder to get his attention. [ @hxneysuckle ]

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Thistlestep joined the RiverClan crowd, tail twitching as he straightened out his back to watch the crowd. WindClan and ThunderClan were there so far. He was surprised ShadowClan was running behind-- he expected Icestar to be more punctual.

Ah, well. He didn't really care. He was curious to hear her report following the battle. Two cats alone fell to Thistlestep's claws, though only one was one he could say he didn't regret without a doubt. That apprentice would have suffered longer if he didn't snuff her out.

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Buckfrost was among the RiverClan crowd, but his ears were perked as he watched for the arrival of ShadowClan. He was curious about the fate of the apprentice he had spoken to during the raid, and he hoped he'd see him again this Gathering-- he wanted to make sure the young tom was okay after the loss of his mentor. [ @Dirtfur for when ShadowClan arrives if you're bringing Redheart! ]

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Firehawk lingered at the edge of the RiverClan crowd, content to splay out away from the mass of cats for the time being. He'd be happy to chat with someone, but the journey was hard on his elderly bones and he needed to rest for a moment.

[ all of these are open, will duplicate these nerds if needed ]