[Estelle]

As usual this had meant to be a simple and quick patrol - a small refresher of the border for her, all the while ensuring WindClan's safety. And of course, quite to her surprise, Bravebird had been willing enough to accompany them so they may heed the WindClan leader's orders... Orders she admittedly hadn't thought of before, but it mattered little now that they were not breaking any rules. Her leg mostly healed though still stiff, she did her best to keep up with the patrol to the border. Until... Well, this wasn't as simple a patrol as it seemed.

She slowed down and sniffed the air, nose scrunching. Hawkfur seemed to have caught it too... Something off, something not normal, something dead and ThunderClan. She didn't bother hiding the hint of apprehension as she trailed behind the warrior, following the scent that hung in the air until the scene of the crime: a clear blood trail, belonging to a piece of prey, leading into WindClan territory... Judging by the scent, belonging to some foolish ThunderClanner wanting to challenge the borders. She held back a sneer.

To make matters worse, it seemed Hawkfur had yet to realise everyone was the same age here. Silverpaw most definitely noticed him addressing Bravebird and Bravebird only (at least, in her mind), which would've earned him a roll of her eyes had the situation not been this concerning. Rather than acting like a petty child, she decided to ignore the seeming preference, stepping forth and spoke up. ...All things considered she had to applaud Hawkfur for being able to recognise this was a rat - she certainly wouldn't have been able to guess from appearance only.
"This is strange, to be sure. It could be some ThunderClanner trying to challenge us, or something else... A trick, perhaps. Either way, we ought to report this to Twilightstar as soon as we return."
She paused only to take a look around and sniff the air.
"Perhaps there's something here that may indicate the intention behind this."


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