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RiverClan Announcement [#liontalks]

And now.. the finale.

Lionstar was glad they didn't do the bogus "shoulder licking" thing because he didn't want to be on his burnt paws longer than necessary. He spent part of the meeting trying to shift the weight off them, keep them off the stone because it wasn't cool enough to alleviate the pain from the blisters.

"Some of you may be wondering about the fire in ThunderClan territory.." Lionstar flicked his ears as he glanced over at Fawnsqueak. "The storm that raged through the forest earlier today caused a fire in their camp, destroying it and the surrounding territory and killing several of their cats in the process.

"Most of their Clan is wounded. Burned or cut by falling debris.. one of their Clan-mates was even crushed in a den collapse and though he survived, his wounds are grave.

"Until they have recovered enough to start reconstruction, I am allowing them to shelter at Cattail Pond. In the meantime, I want no patrols to be sent in that direction unless otherwise stated by Sootflare or myself. They are our guests.. and we will be treating them with respect during the duration of their stay.

"I will be sending a small patrol to help build temporary dens so they are not exposed to the elements. I will keep you all updated on the situation as needed, but for right now: play nice. They are not in any condition to be a threat to us and if I deem them fit enough to leave, I will send them away. There will be no squatting on our territory."

Lionstar sprang down from the Streamstone, staggering as his front paws hit the ground hard and sending flaring pain up his legs. He let out a short, angry hiss. "This meeting is dismissed!"