For once, Bat was content. On a typical day, the SkyClan camp was the very last place he wanted to be, the way the incessant chatter and endless movement like a school of disturbed fish making him so stressed he could easily be sick- but not tonight. Tonight was different, for nearly half of the clan had departed alongside Orangestar to begin their journey to fourtrees. This, admittedly, was an event Bat was quite unfamiliar with. He did not understand nor see the appeal in all of the clans gathering to conjoin into one momentarily just for the sake of what he deemed to be idle discussion. He had not yet been a member of SkyClan for one of the most impactful gatherings as of recent moons- the idle gossip falling from loose lips that travelled around the uncharacteristically open space was completely foreign to him. A part of him wanted to know more for the simple sake of being curious- it was in a cats nature, after all- however, the other more predictable part of him didn't care. Clan life and their traditions were a concept that he may never come to fully be able to understand nor grasp. He was here to do nothing more besides exist and provide the services that were expected of him which would allow him to do so, nothing more and nothing less. To be a renowned and noble warrior whose name would be relayed throughout generations, whos memory would withstand the tests of time- it was not something he imagined nor expected himself to be.
His stark verdant gaze trailed over those who remained in camp- Figfeather, positioned at the forefront of the entrance as to keep a weary watch over those under her temporary care- Owlfrost, Honeysplash, Thistleback, and Slate.
Slate. Bat's attention stayed fixed on the ebony maine coon's impressive frame for a rather noticeable amount of time. Recently demoted from his position as lead warrior, he was eerily resigned- silent, for once in his life, though the way he stared with concerned expectancy at the camps entrance made one wonder what exactly was going through his head. Bat expected him to be much more...imbittered- but there was hardly any anger to be seen within him, the contrast between this and those familiar bared fangs and guttural snarl somewhat jarring.
He did not spend much longer contemplating the inner workings of an individual he had has nothing but negative experiences with, instead pushing himself onto lithe paws to make his way towards the only cat in camp who he could stand to willingly be around- Thistleback- sprawled leisurely out against the soft grass that cradled his elongated frame. He caught his comment as he closed the distance between them- something about a previous gathering, bad news and the enjoyment of the apprentices attending- all of it was entirely lost on him. But perhaps it didn't have to be, surely not if he asked politely? Or at the very least, as politely as he could manage given his instinctual sarcastic drawl.
"Oi, what- Uh...What's all this tosh 'bout the last lil' get-together 'tween yer posh leader posse?...We ain't well in 't, yeah?" He settled down next to Thistleback, though his distance was far enough as to be respectful.
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