- Dec 30, 2022
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Campbound for a few days to heal from their raid wounds, Snailpaw had taken the time to observe their clanmates more acutely than usual. They'd come to the conclusion that, although they were somewhat unpopular with the clan for a multitude of reasons, they loathed each other just as much. Comments were passive-aggressive, the truth shrouded by preconceived ideas that someone was rude for taking the last piece of prey off the pile or giving someone a 'funny' look. The tabby had always been a gossiper, information tended to flow freely from their mouth whether it was appropriate or not, but with their own well-being at risk, they'd begun to wonder how beneficial it would be to remind the others that their actions and attitudes were not quite as solitary as they seemed. Uneven ears had gathered as much information as they could from the tongue sharing, and when daylight pierced the camp for the first time, the grazed apprentice scampered to a bustling corner of the camp. They took a deep breath, finding, for the first time in a while, a desire to be known. They could hold their head up high and say 'hi, I exist' - but a part of that gentle heart blackened, knowing that it was at the expense of others.
They stamped their foot once to the ground like a rabbit, hoping to grab the attention of those not already caught in conversation. "Good morning! And welcome to rumour roundup one! There are clouds in the sky and the birds aren't singing - rain soon, perhaps?" They cocked their head toward the crowd, a cheeky (albeit slightly terrified) smile creeping upon their muzzle. "We start the rumour roundup with a spot of jealousy. An apprentice, who will remain unnamed at this time, was recently discovered to be giving dirty looks to our clan's newest apprentices! But not just any apprentices, oh no, the apprentices parented by our very own leader and lead warrior! Perhaps this apprentice, who remains unnamed at this time, fears being upstaged, for in his three moons of apprenticeship, he has not once caught a single rabbit!" They mimicked a gasp, lifting a sore paw up to their mouth where they briefly hid the horror of not being more careful about such gossip. It was alright, they thought, they'd committed to anonymity, what accountability could they have if the accused took issue with the rumours around camp? They were the ones being weird, not Snailpaw!
"Second rumour, will it be the last? Let's find out! Two new warriors, who will remain unnamed at this time, no longer seem to have bad blood between each other! In fact, they seem to be getting closer than anyone could've ever imagined! Apart from me of course, I knew all along~" They giggled, the giddy noise aimed more for their friend rather than the second half of that duo. "Could there be drama in the future, we all wonder? For it was well-known that an apprentice confessed to crushing on one unnamed new warrior but a few sunrises ago!" Perhaps that took the allure out of the namelessness. They averted their eyes from the stares of those who'd begun to click about at least one of the parties. For a moment, the adult apprentice grew quiet, waiting to see and hear more of the reactions from those interested in what they were saying.
[ rumours are about @SNAKEPAW , @icebreath && @Firefang !! ]