AS HE RAISED HIS FIST BEFORE HE SPOKE — Not all that long ago in the grand scheme of things, Rattleheart had been a relatively solitary beast. It was rare for them to ever emerge from the background of the clan, not growing close to anyone save for their littermates that had seen fit to join Windclan as well. For a while, they had been perfectly fine with that existence. They hadn't needed a ton of friends, not did they feel the need to get involved with the complicated clan politics that often seemed to plague their home. However, that had all been before Sootstar had started her strongest descent into madness. Her viciousness had been enough to spur them into action, eventually snowballing into the series of events that had led them here.
The exact opposite of a solitary creature, a mother, a mate, and a lead warrior.
Such a transformation would've seemed impossible to them back then, just as they were sure a similar transition would seem impossible to Paleface. Though Rattleheart would hardly consider themself close with the rather cut-off moor runner, they had certainly taken notice of him before. The way that he seemed to put Windclan as a whole before everything else, even if it meant limiting his own happiness. It was enough to make their heart ache, and they only grew more worried for him now that the clan had been dealt yet another blow in the form of the Duskclan raid. Everyone needed a chance to take a breath, and they had every intention of offering Paleface one - even if he didn't end up accepting it in the end.
Their hoarse voice crackled through the air as they emerged from the nursery, stepping out into the light of camp just in time to see Paleface emerging from a patrol. "Paleface. Do you have a moment to sit and chat?" Just for good measure, they made their way over to the prey pile, teeth sinking into one of the few generous pieces of prey that was present. Perhaps their clanmate would be more willing to talk if it was over a shared meal. "I was wondering how you've been doing, with everything? I know that the raid from Duskclan... if you can even call them anything approaching a clan... shook quite a few of us." While Rattleheart wasn't able to help their home through regular warrior duties at the moment, they could at least they could help individuals through this, right?
The exact opposite of a solitary creature, a mother, a mate, and a lead warrior.
Such a transformation would've seemed impossible to them back then, just as they were sure a similar transition would seem impossible to Paleface. Though Rattleheart would hardly consider themself close with the rather cut-off moor runner, they had certainly taken notice of him before. The way that he seemed to put Windclan as a whole before everything else, even if it meant limiting his own happiness. It was enough to make their heart ache, and they only grew more worried for him now that the clan had been dealt yet another blow in the form of the Duskclan raid. Everyone needed a chance to take a breath, and they had every intention of offering Paleface one - even if he didn't end up accepting it in the end.
Their hoarse voice crackled through the air as they emerged from the nursery, stepping out into the light of camp just in time to see Paleface emerging from a patrol. "Paleface. Do you have a moment to sit and chat?" Just for good measure, they made their way over to the prey pile, teeth sinking into one of the few generous pieces of prey that was present. Perhaps their clanmate would be more willing to talk if it was over a shared meal. "I was wondering how you've been doing, with everything? I know that the raid from Duskclan... if you can even call them anything approaching a clan... shook quite a few of us." While Rattleheart wasn't able to help their home through regular warrior duties at the moment, they could at least they could help individuals through this, right?
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❥ longhaired black and white tom with pale green eyes
❥ 53 moons old; ages the 1st every month
❥ afab; uses he/she/they pronouns
❥ homosexual homoromantic; mated to venomstrike
❥ sibling to scorchstreak, lizardbounce, and rabbitclaw
❥ mother to thistlekit, breezekit, splinterkit, crunchykit, and vinekit
❥ somewhat difficult to befriend; wary but kind
❥ "speech", thoughts, attacking
❥ peaceful powerplay allowed
❥ all opinions are ic
