[dionysus]

Originally Posted by Empress Of Evil

The red somali hadn't thought about that. He hadn't come to realise that Halfgaze could simply put him in a patrol with toms. She had the power to do that after all. But had he realised it, a scowl certainly would've found its way onto his face. It wouldn't be hard to find toms that didn't like Cardinalsnake. He probably got along less well with toms than he did she-cats. Probably because he was always breaking the heart of a she-cat who they cared for deeply. It wasn't his fault. The flirting targets were the ones who thought it would be more than just a fling.

Cardinalsnake could be very serious if he tried hard enough. The warrior was a generally laid back and cool tom who was normally joking and trying to lighten the mood. He also loved to tease others, Halfgaze being one of his favourite targets. He couldn't help but slip in a joke or two even while he was speaking some very serious words. Being serious just wasn't his cup of tea. He could be serious if he needed to, like when his best friend needed some of his advice, but he would try avoid it where possible.

"I'm glad we can agree on that," Cardinalsnake declared. The tom liked it when he could persuade others to believe what he believed. He was good at being persuasive. He was always good at being manipulative. Not a lot of his clan mates understood why he had the suffix snake for his warrior name, but those who did had learned it the hard way. "Trust me. I can do anything if I out my brilliant mind to it," Cardinalsnake said, giving her a wink. The wink hadn't been an act of flirtation, just playfulness. The warrior would never flirt with his best friend. Or maybe he would if he'd gone a whole day without flirting. A day without flirting was basically torture for him. Flirting was a part of his daily schedule. It occupied most of the spots where he had free time. Luckily for him, he had not yet had to go a day without flirting. Which was a good thing, for both him and the new deputy. He would rather not make things awkward, but there might be times in the future where time called for desperate measures.

Halfgaze didn't dwell on the thought of abusing her new power in order to get back at her friend, but the thought did bring a secretive smile to her face. She knew that Cardinalsnake couldn't have realized what Halfgaze could do, otherwise the somali would have most definitely not have looked so pleased. Plenty of toms in the clan disliked Cardinalsnake, seeing as he constantly broke the hearts of their sisters, friends, and crushes. Not to mention the fact that non-flirty toms rarely liked the flirty ones.

The new deputy was aware that being serious was not something Cardinalsnake enjoyed but she also knew that he could do it. Halfgaze appreciated that he was willing to give her advice. She also knew that he loved teasing, and she enjoyed teasing him as well. Therefore, the little jokes he interspersed into the conversation were welcomed by the tortoiseshell.

Halfgaze chuckled and nodded at Cardinalsnake's words, looking around the clearing distractedly. The molly started thinking about all her new duties and wondered if she should send out a patrol to check the Shadowclan territory. Perhaps the flooding had gone down. Cardinalsnake's voice brought her gaze back to his and she laughed, mirth shining in her eyes. "Nah, you couldn't take me in your dreams!" She hissed playfully, lashing out a sheathed paw to bump the tom. Halfgaze had noticed the wink, but she knew that Cardinalsnake knew better than flirting with her. He might, occasionally, but Halfgaze was not about to let her best friend flirt with her, nor would she flirt back. Neither of them were interested in each other like that. Anyway, Halfgaze knew exactly what happened with each of the tom's flirts.

Halfgaze's eyes shifted once more around the clearing and she wondered again whether or not she should arrange a patrol to scope the territory. Finally, Halfgaze came to the decision that a patrol was necessary and, having nothing better to do, she decided to lead it. All she needed now was two or three other cats to go with her. "Cardinalsnake," Halfgaze mewed, "I'll have to talk to you later, I think I should start a patrol to the territory and check on the water level. I'll see you later." With a friendly smile and a brush of her tail against her friend, Halfgaze walked away. Her mismatched eyes searched the clearing for two Shadowclan cats who she trusted to cooperate on the patrol. For example, not anyone of the Fuzz family. Of course, Halfgaze knew about the infamous family's beliefs. Surely they were cursing the fact that she was deputy. That'll show them. She thought, triumphantly. Sexism was one of the things that made her the angriest as well as homophobia which of course were the two central beliefs of the family. The thought disgusted her, but she shook it away to focus on finding cats for the patrol.

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