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The moon has not yet risen, but when it does, it will fill the sky like an immense silver berry. It is the eve of the Gathering, and Blazestar must say goodbye to many cats—beloved Clanmates, trusted members of his council, and… Bobbie. He shoves the sorrow that threatens to spill from his heart into his chest away. She had made her mind up. And as fearful as he is that the cats who leave will not return, he must also respect their decision to lay down their lives for SkyClan, as all warriors are asked to do.
“All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highbranch for a Clan meeting!” His paws scrape anxiously against the bark as cats spill into the clearing. Unbidden, his dark blue gaze drifts to where the WindClan cats are bedded down and surrounded by formidable warriors. “As you all have heard by now, WindClan’s deputy and one of their warriors has shown up on SkyClan’s border asking for refuge. They are our prisoners. This does not mean they are to be treated cruelly.” He knows many will be looking for the chance. “We are not Sootstar. Nor are we her barbaric minions.” He flicks an ear to indicate he is directly referring to the captives. “Not a word of their presence here is to be spilled tonight or any night.”
The threat of consequences is cold in his voice. He does not smile when he begins to announce the cats departing for the Gathering. “All those who volunteered will accompany us tonight to Fourtrees. There they will leave for the mountains.” After a heartbeat, he finds Howlfire’s patched-tabby pelt in the crowd, his expression softening. “All those who volunteered but Howlfire, that is.”
After a heartbeat, he tears his eyes from his young daughter—now in a precarious condition—and to the rest of SkyClan. “Those in attendance tonight are Johnnyflame, Cocoshine, Edenpaw, Glimmerpaw, Dog, Foxfire, and Falconpaw.”
“All cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highbranch for a Clan meeting!” His paws scrape anxiously against the bark as cats spill into the clearing. Unbidden, his dark blue gaze drifts to where the WindClan cats are bedded down and surrounded by formidable warriors. “As you all have heard by now, WindClan’s deputy and one of their warriors has shown up on SkyClan’s border asking for refuge. They are our prisoners. This does not mean they are to be treated cruelly.” He knows many will be looking for the chance. “We are not Sootstar. Nor are we her barbaric minions.” He flicks an ear to indicate he is directly referring to the captives. “Not a word of their presence here is to be spilled tonight or any night.”
The threat of consequences is cold in his voice. He does not smile when he begins to announce the cats departing for the Gathering. “All those who volunteered will accompany us tonight to Fourtrees. There they will leave for the mountains.” After a heartbeat, he finds Howlfire’s patched-tabby pelt in the crowd, his expression softening. “All those who volunteered but Howlfire, that is.”
After a heartbeat, he tears his eyes from his young daughter—now in a precarious condition—and to the rest of SkyClan. “Those in attendance tonight are Johnnyflame, Cocoshine, Edenpaw, Glimmerpaw, Dog, Foxfire, and Falconpaw.”
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attendees: @falconpaw! @Dog @Foxfire @edenpaw ?! @cocoshine @Glimmerpaw @Johnnyflame I did grab two extras who didn't volunteer in the discord!
windclanner guards are @Dandelionwish and @QUILLSTRIKE as written in the "joining" thread -
blaise. blazestar
— he/him ; leader of skyclan
— pansexual ;divorced; single
— longhaired flame point Ragdoll with blue eyes
— “speech”, thoughts, attack
— penned by Marquette
— chibi by Mercibun
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