Fawnbriar felt her fur bristling in discomfort as she began to walk up the Talking Cliff to address the clan. From what the patrols told her, the borders were secure, there was a decent enough fresh-kill pile to tide them over until this whole matter was announced, confirmed, and settled.
Her copper gaze drifted around camp. The elders seemed still in their den at the moment and Brightmaple was peering in anxious confusion from the enterance to the nursery. Pinestep and her patrol, tailed by Boulderdash had returned to camp and she thought she had seen Cloudflare's pelt having come through the tunnel as well. That should have given enough time for all patrols to return and mean everyone was in camp as she had ordered, except for Rowanglade and Piperpaw who had both made the journey to Highstones.
Now for the hard part- calling the clan together and telling them what she had been told. Taking a deep breath, the deputy made an attempt to steady herself before yowling in a loud, clear voice.
"Let all of Windclan's cats gather beneath the Talking Cliff for a Clan meeting!"
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Fawnbriar and all of Windclan
A dire announcement and confirmation
Talking Cliff
Love is just a cloudy sky as far as I can see
⤝ ⥈ ⥈ ☁ ⥈ ⥈ ⤞
Cloudflare stared balefully at Fawnbriar, not envying her task. He and Bolderdash had returned after securing the borders and sending the loner on his way. He had a feeling it wouldn't be the end of the strangeness - after just adopting a strange kit too. A kit didn't feel much of a blessing if their Starclan ordained leader had been captured by Two-Legs. He hoped that Rowanglade brought news that squashed any notion of that, but for now he lingered by the Talking Cliff, trying his hardest to shoulder any looks of confusion his way. After all, he had delivered the strange cat to their doors...
If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest cat on the planet
✧ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ❦ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ✧
A ragged she-cat emerged from the den, hunger pangs drawing her close to the freshkill pile, but paused when their seemed to be tension in the air. This time Barleyswipe wasn't crazy - there was real indication something was about the happen, even Cloudflare looked serious. Her tail swished irritably, but those green eyes sparkled with a growing desire to know exactly what was going on. They turned towards Fawnbriar as she made her way to the Talking Place and took a seat by the entrance to the Elder's Den, cat brows raised expectantly.
FROM RIVERCLAN:
Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Warrior
Nettlepaw, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat's Apprentice
Merrykit, ♀ Contented Kit
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
FROM THUNDERCLAN:
Brindlepaw, ♀ Selfish Apprentice
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
FROM WINDCLAN:
Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
FROM SHADOWCLAN:
Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Murkkit, ♂ Opportunistic Kit
FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:
Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot
Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery
Kosmo, ♂ Disturbed Rogue
FALLKIT
Fallkit's tail fluffed out as he heard the she-cat's yowl through camp. The past couple of days had been full of agitation for the young kit. He had seen his sire--he knew he had--and every time he'd tried to explain it to Brightmaple, the queen hadn't seemed to fully understand. She was more worried about him, which he supposed he should be grateful for...but there was a bigger issue at paw.
"C'mon, Brightmaple!" He stumbled past the she-cat through the nursery entrance. "Something's happening, I gotta go see what that they say!" Maybe someone had listened to him when he said that loner had been his sire. Maybe they were going to pull his kin back together. Somehow.
Doveflight quickly padded over, gazing up to the cat who yowled, her ears front to attention.
Aspenberry looked startled at the sudden announcement, not having notices Fawnbriar on the Talking Cliff. It wasn't common for the deputy to make a speech from up there, and she had a bad feeling. With her gaze now fixated on her deputy, she padded over to join Cloudflare. Her tail twitched slightly, praying to StarClan that the news was good.
In the back of her mind she couldn't help but wonder where Badgerstar was.
PCs:
Hollyclaw, Warrior of ShadowClan
Dawnflurry, Deputy of ShadowClan
Mistyleaf, Warrior of ThunderClan
Thornstrike, Warrior of RiverClan
Shadesleek, Warrior of WindClan
Morgan, Royal Scion of Camelot
Duke, Rogue
NPCs:
Hawkfeather, Elder of ShadowClan
Nettlesky, Warrior of RiverClan
Ceridwen, Princess of Camelot
Brightmaple's ears perked as she heard Fawnbriar's yowl from the Talking Cliff. The fact it was the deputy making the summons and not their leader made her fur bristle with forboding. As Fallkit hurried out and called for her to follow, she made her way after Fallkit and over towards the elder's den, casting a worried glance at Barleyswipe.
Boulderdash padded wearily over to where Shadesleek sat and watched her sister's tail thrash. With Cloudflare, she had escorted the loner back to the border and then rushed to find all of Pinestep's patrol before coming back to camp. With mismatched eyes, she looked at her sister, her expression both tired and worried. Even if Shadesleek asked her what was wrong, she had no idea how to put her thoughts into words at this time.
Fawnbriar's gaze fell over the clan, not wanting to have to tell them what she knew. Hopefully Rowanglade and Piperpaw would be back soon to relieve the churning of her belly. Her tail twitched and she sighed softly before lifting her voice for all to hear.
"Cats of Windclan, there's a reason I called everyone back to camp at this time. Cloudflare's patrol came upon a loner at the border earlier. The loner claimed to have an important report and was escorted here to speak with me, Rowanglade and his escort. The loner reported having seen a black tom with scars being ambushed by two-legs and being taken away in the belly of one of their monsters. The fact that Badgerstar's hunting patrol came back without him and the fact no cat has seen him since might only be coincidence, but Rowanglade and Piperpaw have gone to the Moonstone to speak to Starclan and see what information they can confirm on this. Once they've returned, we should have most of the answers we need."
Copper eyes, which had been looking towards the backwall as she spoke, once again swept over her clanmates and she waited for the tumult to begin and readied herself to attempt to answer potential questions or offer what little comfort she could in the current chaos of the clan.
