Hazelrah

The Rise of WillowClan

Stonefall: WillowClan Camp

Interacting with: @savannahssu

Stonefall sighed as Maplestream mewed that she hadn’t sensed the raccoons when she was out, instead focusing on other things, but before he could inquire further Maplestream was asking to take a nap and Stonefall felt guilt rising up through him. She looked absolutely exhausted and as Deputy, he should have noticed that sooner.

”Of course, Maplestream. Rest easy.”

He stood and stretched a little, scanning the camp and noticing Sunfur’s tail waving erratically. The long-legged Deputy trotted over, light green eyes focused on every moment in the camp, every tail twitch, noticing Duskwing sitting in front of the Nursery as he’d asked. He dipped his head in greeting to Sunfur, Stormheart and Spidernose, voice quiet as he asked, ”Sunfur, what’s going on?” Stormheart looked as exhausted as Maplestream had and Stonefall was inclined to send him to rest, but the other tom looked as determined as Sunfur did, and Spidernose looked the same.

Honeypaw: WillowClan Camp

Interacting with: @solokolos

Honeypaw felt a little shame cloud her mind as Moosepaw spoke of trust and duty, shuffling her paws a little.

”You’re right, Moosepaw,” she mewed softly. ”I just so badly want to help. Don’t you? Sitting here doing nothing, it just feels...wrong,” she finished with a quit huff, sitting upright and kneading the ground a little with her claws. Then she stood, her slim body silent as she trotted forward closer to the entrance of the Warrior’s den and looked out over the camp.

Her bright eyes took it all in. Duskwing guarding the Nursery, Stonefall approaching three of the Clan’s Warriors, the lingering air of doubt and anxiety that hung over everyone. Every part of her yearned to be moving, to be helping, to do something.

But she was too young. Too small. Useless.

Anger filled her at the thought of being useless and she turned back to Moosepaw, a determined glint in her eye, her small frame poised and taut, almost regal even though she was so small.

”I can’t just sit here, I have to do something. Are you going to help me or not?”

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Hey y’all I know you’re waiting on me, I’ve been sick I’m so sorry, am hoping to get a post out tonight

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no worries -- will get a post out today :)

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@savannahssu Oh, okay! I was waiting for Maplestream to respond to him...? He asked her a direct question that she never answered? Should I just ignore that and have him respond to Sunfur? Sorry for the confusion!!

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HONEYPAW IS TRYING TO BE HELPFUL and something tells me it's really going to backfire

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that honeypaw post was the shortest thing I've ever posted but I'm struggling through a migraine, I'm sorry friends!!!! D:

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Honeypaw: WillowClan Camp

Interacting with: @The Elvenqueen & @solokolos

Honeypaw hesitated.

Spidernose was her mentor, and she knew that her mentor was brave and smart and capable, but Stonefall had said to stay here...

”Are you sure, Spidernose? What if...” the young tortoiseshell mewed timidly, her ears twitching a little. She didn't want to come across as disrespectful, but she was also absolutely terrified that something would happen. She stepped forward, feeling entirely too small next to Moosepaw, and went to push herself up against Spidernose once more. But then Spidernose made it clear she was leaving, turning to head to the entrance of the Warrior's Den so Honeypaw fell back to Moosepaw, sitting poised, her tail lashing behind her agitatedly.

”We can't just sit here,” she finally meowed to the older apprentice, ears flattening on her head in agitation. ”We should go out there. We should fight the rogues. We should do something. Don't you think???”

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will post Honeypaw tomorrow!

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I won't be able to post Honeypaw until Sunday/Monday probably because I'm doing family stuff and am waiting on Maplestream to post Stonefall -- will post Honeypaw as soon as I can when I get back :) :)

Poor Spidernose is so full of anxiety right now omfg I love her so much

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Stonefall: WillowClan Camp

Interacting with: @savannahssu

The grey tom felt his body tightening with Maplestream’s words, felt his stomach starting to gnaw, like an open gaping wound of anxiety clawing at him from the inside. He knew he’d been harsh, perhaps too harsh with what Maplestream had clearly been through but he’d been so worried. He didn’t know how to address that beyond taking a deep breath as he listened to her, body unmoving except for his tail tip, which he rested gently on her flank, trying to show her that all was well between them, that he’d simply needed her to know that as Deputy, her absence hadn’t gone unnoticed.

Interesting…

He didn’t say anything for a moment, cast his bright light green gaze over to where the strange cats had gone before meowing in a low rumble, ”they said they encountered raccoons, but if you scented them out in our territory, tell me...did you catch traces of any raccoons? Because I was out shortly before, as was Spidernose, and neither of us caught a whiff of them, but since you’d made it out farther maybe...maybe you noticed them?”

Honeypaw: WillowClan Camp

Interacting with: @The Elvenqueen & @solokolos

Honeypaw looked up between Spidernose and Moosepaw a little apprehensively, her slim body pressed tight against Moosepaw’s large frame. He claimed they were more than strong enough to handle a couple of rogues, but she’d only just been named an apprentice and while she wanted to prove herself, wanted to prove herself more than anything, even she knew that fighting a fully grown rogue would only end in tragedy for her.

And she couldn’t let Spidernose down.

Not so soon.

She wanted to become the best Warrior she could be.

Moosepaw started grooming his overfluffed chest fur and without really thinking Honeypaw started grooming his side, tucking her slim paws under her and reflexively letting out a soothing purr, to comfort herself as much as the other two cats near her.

After a few quiet moments, Honeypaw paused and shifted her efforts to grooming Spidernose’s slim flank, anxiety causing her to knead the ground a little bit despite her best efforts.

”Spidernose?” the young tortoiseshell mewed softly. ”I don’t know what to do if it comes to a fight, but I want to try,” she finished resolutely, giving her head a decisive little nod. ”What should I do? I want to fight for the Clan too. If I’m going to be your apprentice, I want to make you proud.”