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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Nov 19, 2013 22:32:33 GMT -8

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what would it take

for things to be quiet

he leaned down, grabbing the scruff of a limp mouse. lifting it, he let it drop to his paws, biting into the furry meat, tearing the flesh off tiny bones. blood splattered on the pale grass beneath him, but tallstar didn't care. how he came to interested every cat, as it was blasphemy for a medicine cat to succeed as leader. strange, perhaps, but tallstar thought little of the looks, the glares, and the whispers. he was happy to serve as the head of windclan, especially after poor twilightstar met her unfortunate fate, falling deep into the gorge. windclan, succumbing to the cruel claws of death, suffered hard blows over these many moons. still, tallstar felt he was destined to turn their ill fate around, bringing them to greatness once more.

tallstar centered himself in piety. religion ruled his life, not in a negative way, but tallstar believed his faith enhanced him. being closest to the moonstone gave windclan and advantage the other cats only dreamed of. were they the favored of the clans since they came first? he certainly hoped and believed so. the windclan leader often took a good chunk out of his day to pray to the ancestors to give him strength throughout the day. none of his clanmates followed this practice, and most thought tallstar very strange to do so. coming from a medicine cat background, though, it wasn't foreign for him.

the mouse meat felt stiff, but fresh in his mouth. the colder flesh heightened his seasonal senses, as leafbare was fast approaching, if it hadn't reached the forest already. the clans did have a few snowfalls moons ago, but tallstar sensed another fast approaching. finishing his mouth, he let it slip down his throat with a gulp, licking his lips. at first glance, he did not see any other cats, but then again he was not looking. the russet-colored tom shook his bushy body free of tense muscles, padding towards the center of camp, but still rather close to the pile, awaiting the hunting patrol to return with their catch.

Briarheart

windclan meddie

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played by: Shiny

LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Nov 20, 2013 20:36:12 GMT -8

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[/i] got confused whenever someone tried to explain it to her- he'd slept out with the rest of the Clan under their ancestors. His scent hadn't even faded from the nest yet. Which kind of made sense, since he hadn't even been leader for a moon yet. Or did it not make sense, since she'd been sleeping in it ever since then? Wouldn't her scent have covered it up by now?

Briarheart shrugged as she sorted through what few herbs Leafbare had left her with. She'd figure it out later, or not at all. Preferably the latter. Anything that required too much thinking made her brain spinny. Which was ironic, considering she was a medicine cat. Not that she thought warriors didn't use their heads, but tending the medicine den made more use of it than the body. Speaking of, she should probably get back to her sorting... But she'd already gone through all of it when she was thinking.

She found herself blinking slightly at four very small piles. There was borage, catmint, tansy, and burnet. All commonly used in Leafbare, whether for sickness or strength. She'd need to go out and see if there were any hidden patches that she could stock up on. Briarheart put the herbs back and left the den, looking around. Spotting Tallstar, she instinctively padded towards him and called, "Tallstep!" She faltered slightly and corrected herself. "Erm, I mean, Tallstar... Wow, that's going to take some getting used to..."[/ul][/blockquote][/div][/font]

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Nov 23, 2013 12:03:41 GMT -8

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a faint smile curled up tallstar's maw as briarheart approached him. his previous apprentice looked tired and worn out from her new duties as medicine cat, but she still posessed that spark tallstar loved. she was a quick-witted apprentice, easy to train and eager to learn. perhaps tallstar had been too lucky when choosing her, but he'd never regret the decision he made all those moons ago. as he, too, had been a windclan apprentice, tallstar knew the importance of active participation among the young.

"do you have any future prospects?" asked tallstar, sitting with his tail curled around his paws. while he knew a new medicine cat apprentice might make briarheart feeling young again, tallstar would have preferred her to practice the duties on her own. "starclan knows you probably want another set of paws to help." tallstar nudged her affectionately, having a strong feeling of kinship towards briarheart.

a spark of playfullness overtook tallstar and he suddenly stood, dashing around briarheart like a young kit. "no one's around, so let's go chase some pidgeons or rabbits or something!" tallstar hoped briarheart didn't think him immature, but leadership duties were mundane sometimes, and tallstar was tired of all the nasty looks.

Briarheart

windclan meddie

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Nov 25, 2013 16:08:25 GMT -8

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[/i][/s] he asked as she approached. ~~"StarClan knows you probably want another set of paws to help."~~ It was a mark of their friendship that Briarheart didn't even have to ask what he meant. "No, but then, I haven't been looking either. Wanting to be a medicine cat is a big choice, one I don't want to force on the first kit that shows any interest. If they approach me about it, I'll welcome it. Until then..." she shrugged, letting her former mentor and current leader fill in the blank.

Briarheart was the last cat to judge Tallstar for being suddenly playful. She was a kit in a full grown cat's body, after all. She laughed and was about to accept happily, when she remembered just why she was out here. The laughter tapered off into a saddened sigh, and Briarheart shook her head. "As much fun as that sounds like, I actually came out here for a reason. I want to do a round of the usual herb gathering sights to see if there's anything worth collecting beneath the snows. Otherwise, I may need to go ask one of the other medicine cats for them when the time comes. So far, I have things to give strength and help with minor coughs, but if anything really bad comes up..."
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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Nov 26, 2013 8:15:07 GMT -8

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"No, but then, I haven't been looking either. Wanting to be a medicine cat is a big choice, one I don't want to force on the first kit that shows any interest. If they approach me about it, I'll welcome it. Until then..." her tone made tallstar flinch defensively. was she questioning his medicine cat legitimacy? tallstar felt heat cover his face and body and he couldn't help his hackles from rising just slightly. the tom's dark pupils narrowed, but other than these physical signs, tallstar didn't look distressed. however, her comment deeply offended him. perhaps he was anxious because of the gossip floating around the clan concerning his coming to power. "oh, i see..." he could barely recall his decision, but he did remember it was of his own choice. still, he felt a fatherly pull towards briarheart. "i... hope you don't think badly of me for... leaving you," tallstar stammered, the guilt pricking at his belly like porcupine thorns.

now tallstar felt foolish and he straightened himself, coughing abruptly. "well, i suppose the two of us are a little old for games, anyway," he admitted with a deflating frown. tallstar hated being taken so... seriously. as a medicine cat, he felt more in touch with his clan than ever before, but taking the leadership position distanced himself from his kin, and tallstar didn't like that. being one with his family meant the world to the ruddy-colored tom. "As much fun as that sounds like, I actually came out here for a reason. I want to do a round of the usual herb gathering sights to see if there's anything worth collecting beneath the snows. Otherwise, I may need to go ask one of the other medicine cats for them when the time comes. So far, I have things to give strength and help with minor coughs, but if anything really bad comes up..." tallstar nodded, feeling himself calm down just a bit. "i remember where all the old herb spots are. starclan knows windclan has the best access to medicine cat supplies." he stood, swishing his bushy tail eagerly. "i'd like to revisit my old roots." by that, he meant visiting the gravesite of his deceased parents. the tom's fur felt even hotter just thinking about his mother and father, their unfortunate fate, and the kits they left behind...

Briarheart

windclan meddie

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played by: Shiny

LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Nov 27, 2013 17:34:27 GMT -8

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Briarheart wasn't looking at him, so she didn't see his narrow eyes and lashing tail. She was looking instead at the dwindling fresh-kill pile. There was very few things there to eat. Since the weather had turned so cold, rabbits had gone to ground. Birds were more ThunderClan's prey than WindClan's, but they caught them when they could. Maybe they could go chasing after birds or rabbits, if the hunting patrols didn't bring back enough fresh-kill. Unlike some medicine cats, Briarheart didn't flinch at the killing of innocent prey, or even at fighting. She'd fight just as well as a warrior if the need ever arose.

She only turned back to Tallstar when he seemed almost hesitant to speak. ~~"I... hope you don't think badly of me for... leaving you."~~ he meowed. Briarheart blinked once, then twice, and blurted out, "Of course not. You did what you had to do for the good of the Clan. Imagine what would have happened if you hadn't?" she shuddered just thinking about it. "You know as well as I that Quillfur would have drowned us in blood if he'd become leader. And besides, there are some good things about this too!" Briarheart grinned playfully and flicked her tail towards the nursery. "You can actually have kits now that you're not a medicine cat!"

She laughed a little before becoming somewhat more serious. "And it's not like you left me alone. I can still go to you for advice and you can still come to me for advice! The only real difference is that you're sleeping in a different den and you have a new name." She shrugged, not all that bothered by her admittedly simplistic and somewhat naive conclusion.

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 2, 2013 0:06:33 GMT -8

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what if i fall from hope?
oh, brother, i will hear you call
there's nothing in this world i wouldn't do

was it no surprise the guilt tallstar felt about leaving briarheart all alone? she seemed fine, but... he licked his lips anxiously, not wanting to believe he could be forgotten so fast. he wanted to be with her so badly. his heart ached for briarheart, not as a mate, but a dear friend. "Of course not. You did what you had to do for the good of the Clan. Imagine what would have happened if you hadn't?" tallstar couldn't help but cringe at the very thought of an anarchy, cats running around without a direction. windclan would crumble, leaving him without a home and a future. in a way, he needed to do this, for the good of the clan. but, then... why was it so hard?

"You know as well as I that Quillfur would have drowned us in blood if he'd become leader. And besides, there are some good things about this too!" heh. tallstar wiped some dirt from the ground with his paw, trying not to smile to himself. "i hate fighting. it's why i became a medicine cat. to get away from... that..." the battle was mismatched, and tallstep hadn't been a match against quillfur. but the distraught deputy couldn't concentrate on his attacks and tallstep won, taking the name tallstar a few nights later.

"You can actually have kits now that you're not a medicine cat!" she made him laugh, and tallstar managed a smile, something he'd lacked in a long time. "i suppose i could, now, couldn't i?" did he want a family? a mate, pretty babies padding around... clovercloud would love some kits to share the nursery, and he felt terribly about her without a real job, so... would it be so bad to begin populating windclan? "perhaos clovercloud would be interested?" he gave briarheart a inquisitive look, as if she knew answers he longed for.

Briarheart

windclan meddie

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 9, 2013 22:14:18 GMT -8

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[/i][/s] She knew what he was thinking. After all, she'd been the one to patch his wounds up after his fight with Quillfur. She saw just how bloody the battle had been, and had actually been afraid that he would die from his wounds.

Briarheart touched her tail to one of his more prominent scars from that battle and meowed, "Don't give up, Tallstar. StarClan chose you for a reason. We might not be able to see it yet, but they'll reveal their intentions in due time. Everything will work out for the best." She patted him comfortingly, like her mother used to do when she was upset at her siblings' bickering. Then the serious broke with a snicker. "And the answer to that last question is an obvious 'duh'. Clovercloud is always up for kits. She keeps trying to pair up the she-cats and toms just so she has some little ones to look after."

It was actually hilarious to watch. Clovercloud might not be all that great at being a warrior, but she certainly had an eye for seeing who would go well with who. Once you saw that look in her eye, you'd do well to stay as far away as possible. Rookflight had even confessed once that he thought Clovercloud was trying to set him up, but that might have just been him being dramatic. Silly Rookflight...
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almondpaw ❃

windclan

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 24, 2013 9:03:17 GMT -8

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Inside of the apprentice's den, a small she-cat stirred as her sleep had been disturbed by a conversation outside. Almondpaw, slowly rolled onto her back stretching both of her hind extremities towards the den's ceiling, a soft grunt escaped her mouth as she felt her back click. She could just make out the soft voices outside the den, Tallstar and was that? Yeah Briarheart the clan's medicine cat. She couldn't hear what they were saying but the sound of their voice was enough to wake her.

She rose slowly from her nest, trying to be as quiet as posible, she didn't want to wake anyone else.After giving herself a few licks to sleek back her ruffled fur, she decided she might as well come out, she was still tired but she knew trying to go back to sleep would be a lost cause.

The small figure emerged slowly from the den, her creamy white pelt had a silver glow and her ginger patched turned a brownish color. She moved slowly, her figure barely outlined by the dim light of the moon. Finally she walked into view, instinctively she lowered her head, since she was in presence of older, higher ranked cats. With a flick of her tail she greeted them while a slight smile light up her face. "Hello". Her voice was soft and had a apologetic tone since she didn't mean to interrupt their conversation, for all she knew they could be discussing Starclan related topics, to which she had no right to be involved in.

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 25, 2013 12:22:09 GMT -8

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it was difficult to put into words how he felt. he longed for his medicine cat life, missing it dearly. medicine cats chose their path because the life of a warrior did not suit them, and yet tallstar was being asked to fill the role he wanted nothing to do with. leadership had power, of course. one could command cats in battle, create treaties. alliances, and nemesis of other clans. respect and love came with the job, for leaders were chosen as deputies, and the clan became accustomed to them. unfortunately, tallstars reign hadn't come about in such a way, making cats feel his presence was disonest, traitor-like, and down right unlawful.

"don't give up, tallstar. starclan chose you for a reason. we might not be able to see it yet, but they'll reveal their intentions in due time. everything will work out for the best." briarheart always knew the right things to say, the words tallstar needed to hear in the face of such adversity. his muscles relaxed and he looked back on her, a smile flickering in his eyes. "I hope you're right," he whispered, more to himself than to her. starclan did have interesting ways of making their intentions known, and even if tallstar wasn't aware of them right now, he would be. "And the answer to that last question is an obvious 'duh'. Clovercloud is always up for kits. She keeps trying to pair up the she-cats and toms just so she has some little ones to look after." tallstar let out a mrrow of laughter, eyes closed in glee. "we are expecting kits, soon. she should be giving birth to them tonight." never having been a father, he wasn't sure as to how to breech the topic to other cats, as they still felt his loyalties lie as a medicine cat. "i feel... odd." the ginger tom stared down at his paws. "i wonder if they will accept me..."

he could not ponder the question for very long before almondpaw, a newly named apprentice, sauntered up to them. tallstar's bright green eyes were gentle as he stared at the she-cat, blinking softly. "no need to be afraid, little one," he whispered in a calm, fatherly voice. "briarheart and i were discussing clovercloud's new litter." his tail twitched in nervousness, unsure if he wanted to be a father. "soon, there will be new apprentices to play with." he stood and padded slowly to her, understanding almondpaw's caution. "remind me of your mentor? or do you not have one assigned?"

Briarheart

windclan meddie

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 26, 2013 23:05:17 GMT -8

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[/i][/s] he whispered. Briarheart's smile widened and she meowed with a mock pompous toss of her head. "Of course I'm right. I'm Briarheart; I'm always right." She held the arrogance for a few seconds before she started laughing. In fact, she was laughing so much she missed the approach of one of the apprentices. Only Tallstar's voice made her realize someone else was there. When she looked, Almondpaw was there. Briarheart liked to think that she was friends with all of her Clanmate, from kits to elders. But Almondpaw was more of an acquaintance than a friend. The medicine cat was determined to change that. After all, friends were the best!

She snickered at Tallstar and meowed, "Discussing the kits? Psh, more like you're freaking out about the kits." Briarheart winked at Almondpaw and went on, "He was all, 'Wah, I have no idea what to do! Help me, O' Wise And Wonderful Briarheart!'" To emphasize how much Tallstar was 'freaking out', she flailed her paws wildly in the air. The weight shift caused her to lose balance, and she flopped onto her back. She didn't bother righting herself, perfectly content to just lay there giggling. "I'm actually kind of looking forward to it! It'll be like having little siblings! Maybe one of them will be my apprentice, when it's time!"

Briarheart realized something and threw a bright smile over at Almondpaw. "You're, was, 9, 10 moons old? Maybe one of them will even be your first apprentice!"
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almondpaw ❃

windclan

there is a fire inside of this heart, and a riot about to explode into flames ☁

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 27, 2013 12:04:10 GMT -8

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The youg white and ginger she-cat shifted her paws nervously as she was invited forward by Tallstar, ~~no need to be afraid, little one, Briarheart and I were discussing clovercloud's new litter.~~ His voice was soft and soothing in a way that reminded her of her deceased mother Tulipnose.. She shook the thought of her away, not wanting to feel the pain and melancoly her image broght. Then her eyes lit up again at the mention of a new litter, she loved the idea of little furballs running around, secretly she wanted that for herself later on, but she doubted any tom would ever be interested in her...

"Oh! Congratulations!" she purred giving him her most sincere smile, then it was Briarheart who interrupted her thoughts, ~~Discussing the kits? Psh, more like you're freaking out about the kits. He was all, 'Wah, I have no idea what to do! Help me, O' Wise And Wonderful Briarheart!'.~~ With this Almond Paw couldn't help but giggle, she almost broke into shrieks of laughter as Briarheart lost her balance and ended up flailing her paws to the sky like a little kit, although she quickly covered her mouth and tried to gain her composture since she didn't think it was right to laugh at her leader. Briarheart could get away with it, knowing she had been her apprentice not to mention they were close friends, but Almond paw didn't want to leave a bad impression on Tallstar. ~~"You're, what, 9, 10 moons old? Maybe one of them will even be your first apprentice!~~ Almondpaw, curled her tail back delighted at the idea, she was no more than an apprentice she hadn't even thought of when she'd have her own! But the idea made her tingle with excitement.

Then she heard Tallstar's question, it was a simple question but still the fact Tallstar was the one asking made her neck fur bristle. "remind me of your mentor? or do you not have one assigned?". She did her best to try to look serious again, although with Briarheart laughing beside them it was hard not to give in. "No, I'm afraid not.." she mewed softly, lowering her head a bit and flattening her ears back.

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 30, 2013 8:23:55 GMT -8

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training the next generations of warriors sought to be tallstar's new goal as new-leaf rolled around. every apprentice needed a mentor, training would not surpass six moons, and the numbers of protected forces would grow. tallstar knew windclan had become one of the most powerful clans in the forest, despite what the other three leaders liked to believe, and the "scrawny rabbit chasers" as windclanners were often called evolved into plump hunters who relished in plentiful food. while tallstar felt odd about. "of course i'm right. i'm briarheart; i'm always right." tallstar let out a loud, gleeful laugh. "yes. briarheart--you are always right." oh, how he enjoyed his old friend. she gave him such great company. "i remember you never took any of my advice when you were an apprentice. always determined that you knew what you were doing." he affectionately licked her shoulder, showing how he cared for her. "remember, i only sleep in another den--my loyalties and duties to you have not changed." did he sound... sentimental? tallstar hoped she didn't think he wanted her romantic affection... briarheart couldn't afford to have kits. in a way, perhaps tallstar was still trying to cling to his medicine cat duties, unable to give up what he loved so much.

"alright. we will assign you one soon. for now, you and chalkpaw can train with me." was that such a good idea? did tallstar even have the skills to prepare a young apprentice for the ways of a warrior? he looked at briarheart nervously, as if giving her an opportunity to interrupt and sidestep him. trying to defend his decision, he leaned into her and whispered between clenched teeth, "we have no more warriors." if any clan knew that, realized the truth, well... he could assure these cats littlestar would be over as quickly as possible to carve off what she could of windclan's land.

"or, if you want to lead the life of a medicine cat apprentice, please let us know now, seeing as briarheart has no successor." sure, he seemed a bit... insistent... but the medicine cats were close to tallstar's heart, and even if ivynose no longer served him as deputy, he needed someone to watch out for them. his small band of medicine cats meant the world to tallstar, and part of him hoped almondpaw could understand this.

Briarheart

windclan meddie

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 31, 2013 1:01:56 GMT -8

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[/i][/s] she meowed softly, seeming rather shy and melancholy as she said it.

Briarheart pouted, as close to a frown as she'd get. Almondpaw acted like she thought the older cats would bite her if she said the wrong thing! Well, actually, it seemed Almondpaw was more nervous around Tallstar than Briarheart. The medicine cat tilted her head as Tallstar spoke of her training with him and Chalkpaw. Wasn't Chalkpaw a few moons younger than Almondpaw? While Briarheart was usually all for group training, surely he didn't expect Almondpaw's training to regress back to Chalkpaw's level. Unless he thought being without a mentor had dulled Almondpaw's skills.

Tallstar broke her out of her thoughts when he leaned against her and hissed through his teeth, ~~"We have no more warriors!"~~ Briarheart nodded, ear twitching worriedly. There were too many apprentices and not enough cats to teach them. Sure, there was Quailwhisker and Emberfang and Sorrelcloud, but they were really it. Quailwhisker wasn't Clanborn. Though that didn't matter to either Briarheart or Tallstar, it might matter to one of the other cats or even the apprentices themselves. Emberfang, while a superb warrior, didn't have the patience to train an apprentice. Sorrelcloud, Emberfang's sister, wouldn't accept an apprentice unless Emberfang had one.

Once again, it was her former mentor's voice that pulled Briarheart to the real world. ~~"Or, if you want to lead the life of a medicine cat apprentice, please let us know now, seeing as Briarheart has no successor."~~ Briarheart scowled playfully and swatted at her leader, not even thinking that it might seem disrespectful. To her, he was still Tallstep, the patient and kind mentor who'd led her paws in her life. "Oi, what did I say earlier? If someone wants to become my apprentice, I'll wait for them to come to me! Don't go asking everyone if they want to be a medicine cat like I'm on my last legs!"
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almondpaw ❃

windclan

there is a fire inside of this heart, and a riot about to explode into flames ☁

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 31, 2013 13:44:57 GMT -8

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Almondpaw watched closely as Tallstar reacted to his friend's comment, she could see in his eyes the affection that he had for the young medicine she-cat. Inthe way he looked at her she saw a reflection of how his mother used to look at her, with his eyes sparkling, filled of pride and love. Oh, how she missed her. She was such a gentle cat, things would've definitely been easier for Almondpaw if she was still around. She wouldn't have had to deal with her father's abandonment on her own...For a moment the image of her father popped into her mind, he would have never given her that kind of affection; since the beggining he had abandoned her to her fate when she was barely five months.

His father was the clan's deputy at the time, he was a well known and respected tom, admired by many. But when the clan had found out what was hidden inside, hatred and contempt he held towards his own daughter, they had decided to banish him. No cat with such a twisted heart could've been deputy, he would've led Windclan into chaos...

For a second Almondpaw wondered the new leader, Tallstar, and Biarheart would remember that incident. Tallstar was Tallstep back then -the medicine cat- , maybe it was not something that would have cared about..not since he wasn't leader and Ryethorn wasn't his friend; besides that was about three moons ago..

~~"alright. we will assign you one soon. for now, you and chalkpaw can train with me."~~

The offer pulled Almondpaw back to reality, she gave her head a little shake and bit her tongue, ashamed of not paying attention before. The mention of Chalkpaw, made her eyes brighten, she had met the apprentice a few days before, they had really hit it off and she had offered to be his training partner.. "Really?" she mewed with amusement, curling back the tip of her tail.

~~"we have no more warriors."~~

He had mewed bitterly, suddenly Almondpaw felt her spirit drop, and her tail drooped slowly as the light in her eyes faded. Had he made the offer because there were no more warriors? She cleared her throat, she had thought he had offered to train them because he had seen something special in them.. What he said next almost made her lose her balance, her eyes widened and her jaw dropped open..

~~"or, if you want to lead the life of a medicine cat apprentice, please let us know now, seeing as briarheart has no successor."~~

The way he offered such a serious matter as if it were so easy, one can't decide to become a medicine cat, can they?It's something you're born with, not a choice -at least not yours-. It had to be Starclan the one to chose such a thing, didn't Tallstar know? Of course he did, he was a medicine cat after all! Then why was he making such an offer..
She flattened her ears shyly, honestly she had never thought of being a medicine cat. No she couldn't. She was made for hunting.

~~"Oi, what did I say earlier? If someone wants to become my apprentice, I'll wait for them to come to me! Don't go asking everyone if they want to be a medicine cat like I'm on my last legs!"~~ She sighed relieved Brisrheart understood. Taking the path of a medicine cat wasn't something that should be forced onto anyone. She flicked her tail again and met both Tallstar's and Briarheart's eyes, her eyes darting from each of their faces. "I'd like that Tallstar.. I mean train with you.." she mewed dipping her head to Briarheart, she respected medicine cats a lot but she knew that kind of life wasn't for her..

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LOUDER THAN T H U N D E R ________ » open Dec 31, 2013 14:07:42 GMT -8

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tallstar couldn't help but feel bad for the young apprentice's disappointment. while he hadn't meant her to hear the big about "few warriors," her ears seemed more fine-tuned than he prepared for. "you have quite good hearing," he commented, giving her a calm look--impressed, but also regretful. "some things are too grown-up for you to hear right now. i will take you on as my apprentice. we shan't have a ceremony--as you've already been named." ceremonies made him tremble in fear. cats glaring at him, staring at him, judging him with their glances. he wasn't supposed to be leader, not to them. windclan no longer regarded starclan's wisdom.

"I'd like that Tallstar.. I mean train with you.." he knew. the young leader nodded his head kindly, remembering he had little to no skills to train this poor apprentice who seemed to think he was... well, the most powerful cat in the forest. nothing could be further from the truth. after hiding lynxstar's fraudulant leadership, he didn't feel like the cat so many trusted, so many looked to for advice. instead, tallstar was a liar. surely he knew this was not as true as it felt and living by the warrior code was not always fair, but it tugged at him and remained something he wrestled with.

tallstar blinked at his medicine cat and gave her a wide grin. "i think i will be off now, briarheart. almondpaw and i have much to learn about ourselves." he stood and shook out his fur, blinking kindly at his new apprentice. "i suppose we will start with a territory tour. i know the path to the moonstone, but you may need to help me with the other markers." his twinkling eyes were kind, but any cat knew tallstar wasn't fit to be a mentor. there just wasn't enough about the forest that he knew.