according to plan ! ( hunting patrol )

since the death of elderstar, elkheart realized timberclan was in for some major changes. truly, though, no one wanted to take the reigns of leader, as it seemed disrespectful after the death of both dragonfire and the only remaining cat from before clan era. originally a cat of bogclan, elkheart was drawn into timberclan's fight early on, confused and greatly unaware of the massive chaos the four clans found themselves in. brother against brother, friend against friend, the war no longer was one over territory or right, but of individual confusion. cats defended themselves inherently, no longer tied to a clan.

after the war was over, elkheart had grown so close to the timberclan cats that he chose to stay with them, leaving his friend and former lover, littlewolf. a hard decision for everyone, it rested unknowingly hard on elkheart's shoulders, simply because he was one of the few cats who survived the war. now trying to bring everyone back together, he took on the head role, even if timberclan no longer had a stable hierarchy system.

hearing the call for a patrol, elkheart raised himself off the stone he was resting on and padded forward, noticing little doepaw scampering past, eager to get in on the excitement. "alright," elkheart chuckled with a little mrrow of laughter. "you can come with me, and we'll catch the biggest starling for the rest of the cats, hm?" the bengal's sleek tail twisted back and forth eagerly. he nudged doepaw forward gently with his nose, thinking this a good training opportunity for the young cat.