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What was this valley coming to? Silverstar shook head as she watched Wolfheart leave with his patrol and two of her own warriors. Actively declaring war on another clan was not something that had been done in many many moons, and now she going to be the leader that agreed to this. Damning her own clanmates to potentially a pointless death that had no purpose other than mindless vengeance. Is that how she would be remembered? Would Emberstar agree as well or would he stand with DuskClan? Or not stand at all? She sighed looking to her deputy standing resolute next to her as well as her clanmates that mingled in the center of camp waiting for her to address them. She knew they would follow her, but at what cost. She had given her condition to Wolfheart and hopefully he would keep his word and carry it back to Jaystar. [color=00aeef][b]"Well no time to waste then,"[/b][/color] she muttered quietly and took a leap over the shallow pool onto the stone that rose from the center.

[color=00aeef][b]"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Poolstone for a clan meeting!"[/b][/color] Her call rang out clear and confident, likely much more than she actually felt but this was no time for uncertainty. Many cats had already gathered when the BirchClan patrol entered but the stragglers now made their way out and found spaces amongst their clanmates. She could see Elkheart and Crocodiletooth poking their heads from the elders den, the apprentices pushing their way into a place where they could see; all of her brave warriors who would defend the clan to their last breath.

She took a deep breath, [color=00aeef][b]"As you all no doubt saw, BirchClan has come with a proposition. One of their own warriors was struck down, as too many have been in recent moons, only to be discovered by the medicine cats at their half-moon journey in DuskClan territory. Jaystar has asked that we join him in preventing any more of these senseless deaths by confronting DuskClan about what they've done."[/b][/color] Her gaze crossed over her clanmates as she gave the surprised and confused murmurs time to quiet; the wide range of emotions she saw only furthered the questions she had about her own decision. [color=00aeef][b]"I have told him that we will aid them, but on the condition that those who do not wish to fight be given that chance. [i]We will not attack innocent cats despite what their clanmates have done.[/i]"[/b][/color] She put force into her last statement, making sure they all heard and understood what she said. 

If it meant her own nine lives to keep innocent cats safe she would do it. This was not a decision she made lightly and she hoped her clan would also think before deciding whether or not they wanted to wage war. [color=00aeef][b]"Please consider this carefully. The moment that Jaystar gives us any other indication of what his plans may be you will know."[/b][/color] With that she leapt from the Poolstone and simply let the chatter of MistClan wash over her. She didn't want to listen to what they said, there was too much fear that they would echo her own thoughts and make her doubt. As much as she trusted her clan she had to stand firm in this and hope most of them agreed.