February Gathering

[Tundra]

Goldenpaw pricked her ears. “My mentor? Uh... I don’t have one...” She mewed as she looked at her paws with shame. She let out a heavy sigh. And looked at Snowbranch. “So... If I don’t have a mentor, can I still become a warrior?”

[vellichor]

Originally Posted by Owl

Pondpaw padded quietly behind Fallenstar and Rowanflower. The ebony apprentice's eyes darted around the gathering place. Seastones... she thought to herself. The young apprentice had never been to a gathering, this was her first one. It was a beautiful sight, even she had to admit it. The rumors of the place were true. She wondered who she'd meet, she's never formally talked with a cat from another clan. Though part of her really didn't care. She was more interested in seeing how the gathering would plan out, hearing her clan mates talk of the previous gatherings and the recent battle that ensued. Pondpaw hadn't been apart of it.


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Smogcloud looked up and saw an apprentice from RiverClan heading in their direction. Deciding to approach the new cat, the warrior stood up and trotted to the ebony cat. She looked young; perhaps not a warrior. “Hello,” they greeted the other cat cheerfully. “I’m Smogcloud, from SkyClan.” At that, they smiles sheepishly, knowing the scent was obvious. “What’s your name?”

[Owl]

Originally Posted by Aura

Smogcloud looked up and saw an apprentice from RiverClan heading in their direction. Deciding to approach the new cat, the warrior stood up and trotted to the ebony cat. She looked young; perhaps not a warrior. “Hello,” they greeted the other cat cheerfully. “I’m Smogcloud, from SkyClan.” At that, they smiles sheepishly, knowing the scent was obvious. “What’s your name?”

The RiverClan apprentice flicked her ears, gazing up at the warrior approaching her. Her sun-gold eyes flickered over the warrior's appearance and build. Ever so slightly, the sleek feline dipped her head in greeting. "Pleased to meet you, Smogcloud." The she-cat mewed as she shifted uncomfortably on her paws. She had honestly no clue how she felt speaking to the warrior from SkyClan. They seemed nice enough, all perky and friendly. Clearing her throat, "My name is Pondpaw, I'm from RiverClan. Though I suppose from the way most of the cats here so far have looked at my clan, you can definitely tell." She shrugged halfheartedly. "Have you been to a gathering before? This is my first...If this isn't yours, could you tell me a bit about what happens?" She flicked her ears, head tilted ever so slightly in a manner most would call adorable, however, she was genuinely interested.

[Leaf_tail]

Sunpelt padded into the clearing and sniffed the salty air. He loved the fresh running water of RiverClan, but the salty froth of the ocean was irreplaceable. He wrapped his tail around his paws and sat, studying the other Clan cats curiously. You could be fighting them in a matter of moons, he thought. Sunpelt shuddered and sank his claws into the ground. He'd rather not think about the last battle he'd been in--not today, at least. The blood staining the camp, the yowls of injured cats, the overpowering helplessness; they haunted the edges of his memory.
He needed something to get his mind off things.

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[vellichor]

Originally Posted by Owl

The RiverClan apprentice flicked her ears, gazing up at the warrior approaching her. Her sun-gold eyes flickered over the warrior's appearance and build. Ever so slightly, the sleek feline dipped her head in greeting. "Pleased to meet you, Smogcloud." The she-cat mewed as she shifted uncomfortably on her paws. She had honestly no clue how she felt speaking to the warrior from SkyClan. They seemed nice enough, all perky and friendly. Clearing her throat, "My name is Pondpaw, I'm from RiverClan. Though I suppose from the way most of the cats here so far have looked at my clan, you can definitely tell." She shrugged halfheartedly. "Have you been to a gathering before? This is my first...If this isn't yours, could you tell me a bit about what happens?" She flicked her ears, head tilted ever so slightly in a manner most would call adorable, however, she was genuinely interested.

Smogcloud nodded thoughtfully. They recalled the last Gathering, where the Dusk Syndicate attacked. They decided not to tell about that Gathering unless prompted. “Well,” they started, tail-tip flicking. “When all of the Clans come, we start. The leaders tell what's going on in their Clans.” They paused, thinking. “There usually isn’t fighting, since it’s a full moon truce. But with ThunderClan and WindClan fighting, I don’t know...” Smogcloud voiced their concern, almost wishing they hadn’t. Their posture stiffened, tense with worry. Where were ThunderClan and ShadowClan? Why hadn’t they arrived yet? What if something terrible had happened? Shaking out their fur, they calmed themself down. ‘If something had happened, StarClan would tell us. It’s okay.’

[pomegranate]

Originally Posted by Flameleaf

Goldenpaw pricked her ears. “My mentor? Uh... I don’t have one...” She mewed as she looked at her paws with shame. She let out a heavy sigh. And looked at Snowbranch. “So... If I don’t have a mentor, can I still become a warrior?”

“Well... Your from Skyclan, right?” Snowbranch asked. “I’m very sure that Grousestar might find you a mentor soon! But, I don’t think an apprentice in my time ever became a warrior without someone to learn from.” She thought that it might happen, though. Snowbranch looked at the smaller shecat, and purred. “I’m sure you can become a great warrior with practice, though!”

[Owl]

Originally Posted by Aura

Smogcloud nodded thoughtfully. They recalled the last Gathering, where the Dusk Syndicate attacked. They decided not to tell about that Gathering unless prompted. “Well,” they started, tail-tip flicking. “When all of the Clans come, we start. The leaders tell what's going on in their Clans.” They paused, thinking. “There usually isn’t fighting, since it’s a full moon truce. But with ThunderClan and WindClan fighting, I don’t know...” Smogcloud voiced their concern, almost wishing they hadn’t. Their posture stiffened, tense with worry. Where were ThunderClan and ShadowClan? Why hadn’t they arrived yet? What if something terrible had happened? Shaking out their fur, they calmed themself down. ‘If something had happened, StarClan would tell us. It’s okay.’

Pondpaw nodded at the warriors explanation of what to expect at a gathering. The leaf-bare wind buffeting her short fur. SkyClan and RiverClan had made it to the gathering, WindClan shortly behind them. However, ThunderClan and ShadowClan have yet to show up. The ebony adolescent could feel the unease around her, Smogcloud didn't look very convincing when they said there was a truce and that there wouldn't be any fighting. Pondpaw wasn't so sure about that. The way other cats from the other clans reacted, it seemed impossible to have a truce. Even Pondpaw was unsure how she felt about WindClan, ThunderClan or ShadowClan. She felt indifferent about SkyClan, the fifth clan rejoining the clans. The apprentice didn't know much about SkyClan and its cats. The rumors and hot topics in gossip were usually about the other three clans. Pondpaw took some of it with a grain of sand but it still made her uneasy. "Well lets hope that ThunderClan and ShadowClan arrive soon..." She told them, her ears flattening ever so slightly, eyes watering ever so slightly. "It's cold and I do not intend to freeze out here." She grumbled to the warrior.

[Tundra]

Goldenpaw flattened her ears, then jumped to her paws in delight. "Maybe I will get a mentor! And if I do, then I can become a warrior!" She gave a little bounce of joy. "I can't wait!"

[pomegranate]

Originally Posted by Flameleaf

Goldenpaw flattened her ears, then jumped to her paws in delight. "Maybe I will get a mentor! And if I do, then I can become a warrior!" She gave a little bounce of joy. "I can't wait!"

“Good, Young padawan one.” She liked Goldenpaws enthusiasm. “Do you have any siblings?” Snowbranch tried to keep up the conversation. Having no siblings herself, Snowbranch liked to inquire about others.

[Midgefur]

On the way to the gathering, Harrierclaw had stuck to the back of the group as they crossed the territory. He was mentally exhausted after the ordeal with his mother, and decided rather than taking up space at the front, it would be easier for everyone if the tabby-and-white tom tromped along at his own pace a fox-length behind. On the outside he seemed like his normal stoic self, straight face and pointed ears, but he still yearned for his nest. Once the gathering was over, the WindClanner was sure that he'd fall asleep as soon as his chin hit the grass, if not just walking on the way home. When they got to the Seastones, Harrierclaw sat off to one side, leaning way back on his haunches to keep himself alert as he looked at the crowd of cats- surprisingly smaller than he was used to. It took a moment before it hit that neither ShadowClan nor ThunderClan had arrived, and his tail thunked noisily on the stone behind him uneasily.