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    sink me in the river at dawn

    send me away with the words of a love song — tags

    They stepped carefully, nose twitching, a dark, slender shape moving through the forest. Lily's movements were hesitant - they didn't want to accidentally cross into ShadowClan territory. Their father had told them all about how territorial Clan cats could be, how angry they may become if faced with an intruder. Lily didn't want to upset these cats, especially not when considering what their intention's were.


    Lily planned on joining ShadowClan - if they would accept them, of course. Many, many seasons ago, Lily's father had been a ShadowClanner, though he had left that life behind in favor of the more peaceful life of a kittypet. However, he had always spoken fondly of his former Clan, and had reassured Lily that they would find happiness there.


    The scents of many, many cats grew stronger and stronger, alerting Lily to their close proximity to the border. And so they halted, settling down on the ground, making sure that not even an inch of their body crossed over the border. They sat calmly, fur lying flat on their shoulders, to assure any ShadowClanners that they were no threat.


    And so Lily waited, light blue eyes gazing into the distance, looking at, what, if they were lucky, would be their new home. The forest was very different from the twoleg nest they had spent their entire life in. Different, but not in a bad way. Lily thought that the forest was beautiful, the chirping of birds like music to the brown tabby's ears. Lily decided that the forest was just as wonderful as the twoleg nest. They were sure that, if they were accepted, they would settle in here well. Sure, this place was nothing like their twoleg nest, and Lily had no experience surviving outside, but still, they remained positive, believing that after what would hopefully be their inital acception, things would go well.


    Besides, life was too short to be consumed by worries and concerns. It was all too easy to be fearful, doubtful, to worry about fitting in. But Lily refused to have any fear. If ShadowClan wanted them, then they would be prepared to adapt to this forest, to learn the ways of a Clan cat, and to honor their lifestyles.


    All they had to do was wait.


    "I have to go."

    Luckily, Lily would not have to wait long.


    Stagpaw was nearby - he was usually near the border, almost always, for it was his favourite place to roam. Interesting things always took place at the border, interesting faces to meet. Sometimes dangerous, evident by the subtle rip in his ear and the healed scars that stretched across the side of his neck, an ambush from what had been an injured loner in disguise. He knew better now, albeit still naive. Even so, he wasn't afraid. He was to be a warrior soon, very soon, and warriors were not cowards. The two words did not mix. Though admittedly he was more reckless than he was brave. Perhaps he would adopt more sensibility as he grew older.


    He could sense their presence not just by sense of smell but by instinct too. He felt as though someone else was here with him, the tanned furs along his serpentine spine bristling with unease as the tall youth followed their unfamiliar scent through the undergrowth of ShadowClan's territory. He emerged from the foliage seemingly out of nowhere, volcanic visionaries falling upon them, noticing that they were not a threat, a soft smile making its way to his cream-hued muzzle. "Are you waiting for someone?"






    ❝ But we're a million worlds apart.... ❞

    — Firedawn, Warrior of Shadowclan

    tags — storage — plotting — main

    Firedawn had been out with an NPC hunting patrol when the scent of an unknown cat and Stagpaw drifted their way. The senior warrior would signal for one of the NPCs to fetch Briarstar as she lead the rest towards the source of the smells. The red Somali would push through the undergrowth with her head held high, but her emerald jewels would glow with a sincere warmth that was common for the older warrior. "Stagpaw?" Her voice was kind, one of a mother and yet held a small edge of authority to it. She would move to stand beside the apprentice, flicking his shoulder in greeting as she looked the new face over in curiosity, "Who have you found today?" 



    sink me in the river at dawn

    send me away with the words of a love song — tags

    Their eyes fixed on to an aporoaching cat - a young tom. He didn't seem hostile, in fact, he seemed rather friendly, for he was smiling. Lily felt themselves relax. So far, so good. Before the dark furred cat had a chance to respond however, a second cat, this one looking older than the former, arrived at the scene. She too, didn't seem at all aggressive. It seemed that Lily had made the right decision, not crossing over into ShadowClan territory.


    "Forgive me if I'm wrong," the tall, slender feline answered, addressing both of the cats. "But are you two ShadowClanners?" they then answered the older molly's question - yes, it had been directed at the younger tom, but of course, he didn't know who Lily was, so they decided to answer. "I'm Lily. It's a pleasure to meet you." The dark tabby smiled gently at the two cats, light blue eyes gazing softly at them.

    "I have to go."

    Stagpaw's triangular auricles immediately perked up at Firedawn's sudden approach, his head twisting to greet her with the same smile he had offered the stranger when they had met. "Well..." he wasn't quite sure how to respond, actually. He didn't know their name, or why they were here. Then they spoke again, and that was one mystery solved. Lily, a pretty name. If they weren't a clan cat, then just how did they manage to recognise both him and Firedawn as ShadowClan warriors? "Yeah, we are" the tanned youth spoke, somewhat proudly, before continuing. "I'm Stagpaw, and this is Firedawn. She's a senior warrior, so she'll be able to help you with whatever you need" he would explain, gesturing to the motherly femme beside him. "I'm just an apprentice"






    ❝ But we're a million worlds apart.... ❞

    — Firedawn, Warrior of Shadowclan

    tags — storage — plotting — main


    Firedawn would blink in surprise at the she-cats accurate question, but Stagpaw would beat her to an answer. Giving the apprentice an approving smile she would then speak, "Stagpaw is correct. Were you looking to join our clan?" Her tail would wave behind her, almost in a welcoming manner as the idea of yet another new clanmate made her paws tingle with excitement.



    sink me in the river at dawn

    send me away with the words of a love song — tags

    Lily blinked warmly at Stagpaw as he introduced himself, before focusing on Firedawn. At the molly's question, the dark tabby smiled a little more widely, blue eyes lighting up with eagerness. To their relief, Firedawn seemed rather happy by the idea of having a new Clanmate, at least by her body language. Of course, Lily was not the sort of cat to make assumptions, and so, they answered, "Yes, but only if you'll have me," they continued, "I promise that I'll try my best to adapt to ShadowClan's way of life as quickly as possible, and I'll respect whatever laws you have in place." they had never really hunted in their life, but Lily knew that they would try their best despite their lack of experience. The tall cat added quickly, "Of course, I understand if you can't accept me, it's not a problem." The slender feline didn't want to place any pressure on these ShadowClanners, or to guilt trip them in any manner. Lily would hate to make anybody feel bad.


    "I have to go."