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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:57 am | |
| Willowshine nodded. While she was known for being devout, she had to admit some doubt had crept into her mind when she had been forced to watch Leopardstar transform into one of those things, And yet received no assistance from Starclan. None of them had.
Brambleclaw soon began to recognize their approach, having visited the Moonpool with Squirrelflight on a few occasions since the clans had moved to the lake territories. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:38 am | |
| (Willowshine is fiercely devout and older than Jayfeather, remember?)
“Personally I don’t have high hopes about that,” Jayfeather muttered under his breath, low enough that no one heard him.
Leafpool tried to smile reassuringly at Willowshine. “They showed up for Mistystar’s ceremony. I’m sure they’ll show up for us.” | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:24 am | |
| “I hope we finally get a vision of some sort,” Willowshine mewed nervously, the newest of the medicine cats and probably the most susceptible to her mentor’s atheism as well. Brambleclaw heard the murmur but said nothing, focusing on the path ahead. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:45 pm | |
| As soon as the last cat hopped down from the log bridge, the patrol moved on. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:13 pm | |
| Brambleclaw waited for the rest of the patrol to file off of the log once he reached the end, looking around for danger with keen eyes and an angrily flicking tail. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:00 pm | |
| The medicine cats were placed in the middle of the patrol as they were the most important and vulnerable cats in the patrol. Leafpool stayed near Jayfeather, hopping up onto the log bridge behind him. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:40 pm | |
| This was due to be the first time a patrol from any clan had left the island for a nighttime journey, and obviously the cats involved were nervous or terrified. Brambleclaw finally padded to the front of the group, and signaled with his tail, leading the cats towards the log to begin their hike to the Moonpool. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:55 pm | |
| Jayfeather locked himself away from the others’ emotions- with difficulty, as his power’s natural state was ‘on’- as the feelings of nervousness, excitement, and in one case, fear were making him jittery and uncomfortable. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:22 am | |
| Crowfeather was not among the warriors chosen, nor was Lionblaze. The assembled group chatted nervously among themselves as the sun began to go down, the new moon not helping any as the island descended into darkness. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:45 pm | |
| Leafpool flicked her tail while she waited, looking around. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:42 pm | |
| In the clearing Brambleclaw broke off to go find the warriors he thought would be fit for the patrol, while leaving Leafpool and Jayfeather with the other medicine cats and a few warriors that had already been picked out. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:32 pm | |
| The two medicine cats followed, Jayfeather sullenly wondering why Brambleclaw was also mad at him. It wasn’t like he'd had anything to do with it. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:00 pm | |
| Brambleclaw regarded both medicine cats with a look somewhere between neutral and angry, turning to lead them to where the patrol was mustering in the clearing. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:45 pm | |
| Both the medicine cats turned to the tom in surprise. Glancing at Squirrelflight’s sleeping form, Leafpool rose to her paws and padded out of the den, Jayfeather following behind her. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Thu Nov 30, 2017 10:47 am | |
| Squirrelflight fumed silently in her corner of the large combined medicine den for just a little while longer, but eventually fell asleep for real. She was still too sick to stay up for too long, her infected shoulder wound still pushing with heat as she closed her eyes once more.
Brambleclaw poked his head in the medicine den. The tabby was clearly displeased with having to speak to Jayfeather, Leafpool, and/or Squirrelflight, But Firestar had asked him to do this and so he would do it.
“The leaders are assembling a patrol to visit the Moonpool. They want all of the medicine cats besides Mothwing.”
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:47 pm | |
| Jayfeather twitched an ear in surprise when he felt Squirrelflight’s emotions spark with surprise and some anger, realizing his foster mother was awake. He didn’t say anything to Leafpool, though, deciding it didn’t matter if she was awake or not. Besides, he was also still angry at Leafpool. He wasn’t going to help her with Squirrelflight.
Leafpool sorted the herbs in silence, her paws moving automatically while she was lost in her thoughts. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:37 pm | |
| Squirrelflight could barely hold in her gasp when Leafpool admitted she still loved Crowfeather. You told me that that was a mistake, Leafpool. That you were over it. Her sister had insisted that she had made her choice when Squirrelflight agreed to raise the kits as her own. Now that that secret had been revealed, and her mate and kin had rejected her... Now Leafpool had changed her mind? | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:35 pm | |
| Leafpool stilled as she was reaching out to help Jayfeather sort through the herbs. She hesitated briefly before turning to face her son. Glancing around the den, she saw no one other than them and Squirrelflight, who she thought was asleep, and looked back at the patiently waiting tabby. “Yes,” she agreed quietly, staring sadly into Jayfeather’s blue eyes, which looked so much like his father’s. “Yes, I do.” This wasn’t something she could lie to him about.
Jayfeather just nodded as if he’d expected that, which he had, what with him being able to sense her emotions. Without saying another word, he turned back to the herbs. After a moment, Leafpool copies him. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:31 pm | |
| (I remember that!)
Squirrelflight was lying such that she was facing the den wall, her back turned to the medicine cats. Pretending to be asleep, she listened to their conversation in fascination, especially once Jayfeather accused Leafpool of still loving Crowfeather. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:07 pm | |
| Leafpool quietly watched him leave, a little sadly, before padding back to the herbs with a sigh.
Jayfeather tilted his head as he listened to their conversation, feeling Leafpool’s emotions and occasionally Crowfeather’s. Once his father was gone, he turned to his mother and stated bluntly but quietly, “You still love him.” It wasn’t a question.
(It’s actually canon for Jayfeather to not be able to feel Crowfeather’s emotions unless they’re strong; usually it’s just a prickly wall of irritation.) | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:02 pm | |
| Crowfeather nodded. “Thanks for having me,” Came the subdued mewl, The tom turning and padding off. He wondered what Leafpool thought of him now, having caught her glancing at him on the way back at least once. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:34 pm | |
| Jayfeather frowned slightly but nodded sharply and turned back to his sorting of the herbs, deciding it wasn’t worth it to ask the tom why had been staring at him (especially with emotions like that).
Leafpool blinked back at Crowfeather, hesitating before she dipped her head in farewell. “Thank you for coming with me on my walk,” she murmured. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:49 am | |
| Crowfeather came back to his senses when his blind son questioned him. “I was just going to say a proper goodbye to Leafpool,” The tom murmured, glancing over at the she-cat a little self consciously with Jayfeather’s blind eyes boring into him. | |
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Lovebird
Posts : 11635 Join date : 2015-08-12 Location : Under a rock
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:03 am | |
| Jayfeather ruffled his pelt, uncomfortable with the fact that he was alone in the den with both his biological parents (discounting Squirrelflight, who was basically unconscious). “Was there something you needed?” He eventually asked Crowfeather brusquely. | |
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~Stormwind~
Posts : 13959 Join date : 2016-01-09
| Subject: Re: Run Away Bravely (Stormwind) Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:57 am | |
| Crowfeather’s eyes widened with amazement when Jayfeather turned directly toward him. Brambleclaw doesn’t have bees in his brain after all! it seemed the blind tom could sense emotions, which would mean that Lionblaze was really nearly invincible in battle as well. | |
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