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( @taillow ) Fadingsun sat quietly atop the Floodstone. It was late, well into the night by this point. The camp was quiet, most cats likely in their nests or out in the territory. It was a good time to sit and think. He'd made this decision some time ago, but he had yet to find a time that felt right to ask. Him and his sister still hadn't hashed out their differences. Things were better between them than they had been when he'd first been announced as deputy, but they still felt... odd and strained. He hated it. He wanted it to go away; he wanted their bond to go back to what it used to be. At this point, he wasn't certain if it ever would or could. That was a big part of what had been holding him back from asking the question burning his mind. What if they never went back to their close sibling bond? Would all of this still work out? But, the needs of the Clan had to come first, and this was something that had to be done for their sake. Sitting up there, looking down on the camp that he now ruled, he felt the usual fear that had been poking at the back of his mind flare up again. He shoved it down, knowing full well that if he allowed it to take proper root it would turn him away from doing what he was about to do. Taking a deep breath, he sprang off of the Floodstone and landed neatly on the ground below. He wasn't even entirely sure if she was in camp, but hopefully she'd be easy enough to find if she wasn't. "Dusklion!" he called, trying to be loud enough to be heard but not so loud as to alert everyone. "I need to speak with you. Please." He tried so hard to keep the worry, the desperation, the regret out of his voice, but it wormed its way through anyways. Damn these feelings. |
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DUSKLION she/her | riverclan's head lionheart | 28 moons When she wasn't out at Lionsbeach or at the newly founded Roaring Cliffs, Dusklion took up a spot just outside of the camp entrance. Sleep was futile at this point, even as her jaws parted in a yawn and her mind screamed at her for rest. The head Lionheart sat still as her gaze swept over the territory, alert as they could be for any signs of threats to the Clan. Another massive yawn left her. |
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( @taillow ) His sister's presence made his mind start a retreat. It had his paws silently pulling him back towards his own den, where he could be at peace and not have to deal with the glaring tidal wave that was the problems they had between them. But he had to do this. Just take her a little ways out of camp, and make it quick. Get it over with. The leader turned towards the camp exit, beckoning with his tail for Dusklion to follow. As they walked out, his logic clashed with his anxiety. What if she said no? She was an ambitious cat, so surely she'd accept. But... What if she said she'd rather die than do this? Could he... could he live with that? Probably not. The thought had his heart racing, his legs beginning to shake just a bit. Even though he knew he ought to put on a brave face, something about being alone with Dusklion for the first time since before he became deputy had his guard falling. He didn't even consciously realize it, until they were a fair bit from camp and it all came spilling out. "I feel lost," he blurted out. "I feel like I've been walking a path of shadows ever since I stepped up to take over Birdsnow's position. I don't regret it. Definitely not. But I always feel like I'm walking on the precipice of some devastating decision, one mistake that will be the final blow this Clan can take before it crumples to the ground. I don't... I don't know if I can continue doing this alone. I know I have Mistyshard, but... it isn't the same." His eyes met hers. "It isn't the same as if I... as if I had you. I mean, I know I do... I just mean, had you like before. It was never just Fadingsun or just Dusklion, it was always Fades and Duskers. Fadingsun and Dusklion. What the hell happened?" His voice became strained, a mixture of anger and confusion and disdain filling his tone. "We always were close, we always held each other up through thick and thin. "But then... when I became deputy, it all just fell apart. Do you really... resent me for it all?" It was a damn hard question to ask, but it had been pressing at his mind for a long time. "I know I've been distant, I know I've been treating you less like a sister and more like just a Clanmate. But I don't know how you feel about me anymore; I guess, after what happened at that meeting and everything that's happened since... do you still see me as your brother? Or am I just a cat who disappointed you, who stole your dreams? I always want you to succeed, Dusklion. But lately I've been feeling like you don't feel the same way about me." He looked away from her then, studying a fascinating blade of grass for a good couple of moments before looking back at her. "I want us to go back to being Duskers and Fades. I'm sick of the tension, I'm sick of pretending like we're just littermates and not brother and sister. Out of all the cats in the Clan, you're the one that I want to be by my side through all... all of this. You're reckless, you're confusing, you're more fiery than you should be sometimes... but you're also the most dedicated, hardworking, driven cat I know." Fadingsun sank his claws into the ground. It was time, like it or not. "I want you to be at my side as more than just a sister. I want you to be with me at the head of this Clan, bringing us up from the terrible grave we've dug for ourselves. So... will you be my deputy?" |
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DUSKLION she/her | riverclan's head lionheart | 28 moons Oh, back outside of camp again. Dusklion was unable to hide the expression her face had, and Fades was already heading for the exit so he wouldn't see the way she rolled her eyes. Regardless her paws turned to follow him out, ducking back out through the entrance. Concealed in the dark for a brief moment she felt the ground sway a bit beneath her and stopped just for a second. Her head spun just a bit and she had to fight back another yawn. But the odd sensation was over before it began so the head Lionheart simply dismissed it and trotted to catch up with her brother. |
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