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— orangeblossom | tags
— she/her ; deputy of skyclan. mentoring springpaw.
— scarred white-and-ginger she-cat with brown eyes.
— "speech" ; thoughts
— chibi by waluigipinball
— penned by mercibun. @ me in any official tabbytales discord for plots.
It's nerves. Orangeblossom tries to stomp on her rising anxiety, an unwell feeling that churns in her stomach, as she stands with Dawnglare near the entrance of camp. She's taken several deep breaths, but still some accursed fatigue tugs at the edges of her eyes and pulls her muzzle down in a deeper frown than her usual. This would be the second time she's left the pines of home and gone farther than Fourtrees in all her three season-cycles of life. The last had been to save her Clan. Does this, too, count as the same? Orangeblossom doesn't think so.
She keeps thinking about what Sunstride had said, keeps turning his words over in her mind. Had he known? She definitely hadn't said anything to him about Blazestar's demise. It had all happened very quickly, hadn't it? Orangeblossom had barely had time to send patrols out between it all. Her tail curls.
"Act as normal with patrols." She informs the small group that's gathered before her. It's nothing like a formal meeting, but she still keenly feels expectant eyes on her. The attention of her Clanmates feels ... different, now. She isn't sure if she likes it at all. Among familiar muzzles, she searches for mismatched eyes. "Silversmoke will be in charge until I return."
She keeps thinking about what Sunstride had said, keeps turning his words over in her mind. Had he known? She definitely hadn't said anything to him about Blazestar's demise. It had all happened very quickly, hadn't it? Orangeblossom had barely had time to send patrols out between it all. Her tail curls.
"Act as normal with patrols." She informs the small group that's gathered before her. It's nothing like a formal meeting, but she still keenly feels expectant eyes on her. The attention of her Clanmates feels ... different, now. She isn't sure if she likes it at all. Among familiar muzzles, she searches for mismatched eyes. "Silversmoke will be in charge until I return."