RiverClan Clearing

[Leopardblaze]

"Yes, that is all," Leopardblaze meowed with a nod of her head.

@BILL.

[Snowstripe]

Originally Posted by BILL.

Lionstar was feeling more exhausted than usual. His struggles with sleeping were beginning to catch up with him, but he forced his discomfort aside when Russetstrike approached him. "Ah, yes. I believe you're ready for the fishing and swimming lesson?"

He didn't wait for confirmation. "Snowstripe [ @Snowstripe]! Come over here please."

Snowstripe padded over to Lionstar a slightly confused look on her face. "Yes Lionstar?" The warrior asked.

[teddy.]

Koistream shuffle out of the warriors den, peering across the clearing with a small, content hum. he missed his hope deeply. The veterinary clinic had been cold, sterile, alien to the calico tom, even if they had provided comfort and food. But now he was home, he wouldn't trade it for the world. The three legged Tom moved forwards to grab a small fish, his movements a mixture of steps and hops. Koistream settled a few tail lengths away from the fresh kill pile, hoping maybe someone would offer up a conversation.


--- Open!

[dionysus]

[ @S-oft ]

Rainydawn stood beside the freshkill pile, tail swishing behind her as she tried to decide what she felt like eating. The molly twitched her nose indecisively and finally reached down to grab a water vole. The grey bengal then looked around for a place to eat, wondering if there was a place where she could eat without another cat. Unfortunately, it seemed that each of the prime spots were taken, so the warrior had no choice but to look for the cat she knew the least, not wanting to have to further any relationships already created.

Rainydawn spotter Koistream and tentatively walked toward the tom. As long as she wasn’t sitting near Goosefury, she assumed it wouldn’t matter too much. Besides, striking up a conversation with someone was a far cry from curling up in their nest and stroking their fur in the middle of the night. Still hesitant, she paused before the feline and asked with her usual stoic face,

“Hello, Koistream, is this spot taken?”

[teddy.]

Koistream looked upon the unfamiliar warrior with a small smirk. He didn't recognise the pretty feline but hopefully that would change. Being back home had resparked his passion, a new found confidence in his step.... well hop.

Koistream shuffled up a bit, pulling his two black legs under his pale white body with a small nod. "Of course, any spot besides me is open to a pretty lady like yourself," He said with a low, gritty purr.


--- @Beau

[dionysus]

[ @S-oft ]

Uh oh. Apparently she’d made the wrong decision. Was star clan punishing her? First Goosefury and now Koistream? Rainydawn blushed despite herself, always susceptible to compliments, but the tough voice in her head that kept her safe screamed at her.

Don’t blush! Don’t engage! You feel nothing- if you blush you’ll make yourself feel things! We both know how that turns out!

Ugh. Being emotionless was difficult when she kept putting herself in situations for cats to care about her and for her to care about them. She needed a refresher course on minding her own business!

Rainydawn gave a reserved smile and sat down a little more distant than one would usually.

“Thank you,” she meowed with a polite nod.

Shyly tucking into her vole to avoid speaking, Rainydawn hissed silently at herself. So far, she was behaving according to her self-imposed guidelines. She had to be cool and collected and polite but not overly friendly. Cats wouldn’t think of her in any special way if she was just polite. Friendliness led to affection which led to pain.

Something told her that her politeness wouldn’t deter this friendly looking tom from being kind and affectionate, and her heart twisted. The guarded voice reminded her that rudeness always distanced cats, but Rainydawn hated being mean. Even being cold made her feel bad- but it had to be done. Silently smacking herself, Rainydawn built up her guard once more and hardened her expression. She was ready for war.

[BEAR.]

"Ravenpaw," Lionstar called for her loudly as he exited his den. "I need to speak to you for a moment."

He stopped near the camp entrance, expectant gaze watching the clearing for the disgraced feline. He wasn't too pleased with her but that was nothing new: some cats refused to see the errors of their ways.. and by doing so harmed those around them. He understood this.

Lionstar just wished it didn't have to be so.

[ @Fallen One, @S-oft ]

[teddy.]

Bumblebelly sat a tail lengths away from Lionstar. He was disappointed, ashamed of Ravenpaw. His first apprentice of Riverclan and no doubt his last, or so a part of him hoped.

This was his fault, a nagging voice whispered but for now he just felt... numb with grief. What would Brightwhisker say?


--- @BILL. @Fallen One

[MEAT ANGELS]

@BILL. @S-oft

Ravenpaw almost sighed. Another meeting with her foolish mentor, and even more idiotic leader.
At least, for now.
She knew what was coming.

Padding up to the two toms, she shrugged. The crazed maze of her mind was deciding a path... Well, if she was going to be exiled, might as well make some jokes. Though the bags under her bloodshot eyes would make that hard.
“Lionstar. Bumblebelly.” She dipped her head to the two toms, eyes wandering.
“I’m going to be exiled. I know. At least let me say goodbye to Brightwhisker first.”
“He’s going to have to get a new mate, after all. If that’s what we even were.”

Ugh, now wasn’t the time to think of the only relationship she had in the clan. As selfish as the words were, Ravenpaw couldn’t help but smile. This would be easy. The next step would be to find a cliff. A big, tall, dangerous cliff. It’d be perfect.
“Sorry, Bumblebelly, I hope you can find a new apprentice. One thats better. Oh, and send Sootclaw my regards as well. I can’t break a promise, after all.”

[Wings]

[ @BILL. @Snowstripe ]
--Russetstrike--

As Lionstar called for another warrior, Russetstrike's heart sunk a little. He had hoped he would be training with Lionstar, and he thought that was what the leader was going to do but, he had thought wrong. Looking back, he watched as Snowstripe padded over. Not knowing anyone except Shimmeringpool in the clan, it would be good to get to know more cats than Lionstar and her but, he still felt that small prick to his heart.