- Nov 6, 2022
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Duskfire was practically dead, Weaselclaw had still not been officially returned to his duties and Sootstar was weary-faced and dragging her paws from an unseen weight. He wasn't sure exactly what their leader's ailment was but it had certainly left her in an irritable mood and were he the vindictive type he might have disregarded her 'request' for what it was: Not his problem.
But Juniperfrost was a WindClanner, breeze in the blood and cold as soil beneath his paws and he wanted the clan to thrive despite the sniveling and aching hearts that scattered like so many leaf-fall remnants; autumnal colored shards flitting in the wind. Frankly he tired of the sentiments present, that they were even allowed to wallow about in their useless misery when there were things to do. Do the patrols, he was told, and so he would.
"If you are not dead or dying, come to the center of the camp now for patrol assignments. If you have an apprentice bring them with you." While he never yelled, his voice rose up in a sharpness, shattered ice, that held no patience for the dragging tails and lowered heads, their weakness mattered now; there were tasks to dispense.
"@Coldsnap-" His call of the younger warrior's name is as cold as the name itself and the blue tabby's frosted eyes narrow, this was a test, " Take @Yewberry, @Snowshadow and @coalfoot to ensure RiverClan is not plotting anything ignorant and do make sure you keep your patrol inline. Inform me immediately if one of them shines WindClan in a poor light. Ah, and...do take @Coyotepaw with you as well, show him what a real border patrol acts like." It would go right to Sootstar without hesitation, where did these fools loyalties truly lie? If they acted foolish in front of his son a second time he would kill those blithering idiots, he swore to the stars.
" @SUNSTRIDE " A quiet tom he had only really paid much attention to recently and most often alongside another, "You may take @WOLFSONG, @Badgermoon and @Nutsprout to our border along the Thunderpath near ShadowClan. Mark it, hunt while you're out..." Give their 'allies' a friendly wave or so. Frankly he wasn't fond of the marsh mongrels despite having been from said colony before the split. Its spirit truly died when Briarstar had. A shame.
" @WEASELCLAW " No longer a lead warrior but did his duties well enough, honestly he would be re-promoted easily once their leader had cooled down given the circumstances. There were not many other cats worth a rat's tail in this clan who would act properly besides himself and he generally considered the tabby admirable. "You and @VULTUREMASK-" The new name did not roll off the tongue as easily as Leechpaw had. "-along with @Mantissong. and @applebite are being asked to investigate a strange two-leg thing left out near the horseplace on our territory. Some caution is advised..." From what the last patrol had informed him it was a HORRIBLE and colorful monstrosity.
And finally, "A hunting patrol is being sent out, the freshkill pile is empty as you can plainly see with your own eyes. You are not to return without enough food for the night, I don't care if you have to hunt on the edge of territory borders to do so... @Galeforce, @SUNSETBREEZE, @OWLTALON and any apprentices who are not joining their mentors in any other patrols currently, divide into smaller groups as well if you must..."
But he better not see a single one of them return without prey to show for it.
"Dismissed."