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Originally Posted by Dolomedes

Rabbitpaw
He/him | WC Apprentice Tunneler | Moons: 6 | Purrks: none | Part Manx cat

Rabbitpaw padded along with his clan, not quite back to his usual self since Fallownose's loss, but starting to try and get better. If only so he could cheer up Twilightstar and the others whenever he could. Also this was his first gathering! Which was kind of scary...would Riverclan be there? And almost as if reading his thoughts, Twilightstar stopped the parade of cats for a moment to remind them of the peace keeping including Riverclan. It made Rabbitpaw's pelt prickle, that he could be in such close proximity with the murderers of his deputy and not be able to say anything about it or make them regret it. No, not yet, they would soon. The apprentice only needed to keep training until it was time so when he finally gets to attack he'll show that this rabbit has one nasty kick. Then Twilightstar was leading them down into the gathering place that had all sorts of smells and so many cats in it. Judging from what he knew of the leaders already there and the lack of salty fishy smell, Riverclan wasn't there yet leaving the two clans that beat them to be Thunderclan and Shadowclan.

Not quite as scary but it still made him a bit spooked. Not like he would show it of course. How would Windclan look if one of their apprentices was scared as the mere sight of the other clans? Not good, that's what. Rabbitpaw thinks that if what happened didn't and they had a deputy sitting beneath Twilightstar and that Rabbitpaw didn't have to see 4 corpses on the night of ceremony, that he would be more inclined to socialize with the other clans, but it did happen. He still didn't want to believe it really did. Rabbitpaw took a few pawsteps into the crowds of cats and couldn't really find a seat anywhere. Crowtooth is off talking to some scary looking Shadowclan(?) cat and the cursed apprentice didn't want to bother him. His green eyes swept through the felines until someone familiar landed within them.

Bravebird, and she looked so...gone? It scared Rabbitpaw to see her like that even though he hasn't really been very close with her. He hesitantly padded towards her. She didn't seem to really even notice him. Rabbitpaw shuffled up close, uncaring about things like personal space this once in his quest to try and make Bravebird at least a bit better. He didn't have a tail to wrap for comfort like he has seen other cats do, so instead he gently placed one of his paws onto hers and hoped that it had sort of the same effect. It was the first time that he was annoyed by his lack of tail, probably ever in his entire life. No words were made because he wasn't sure if she was in the mood to talk, he decided to let her start any conversations if she wanted to have one.

[ @taillow - Bravebird ]


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Bravebird - WindClan Warrior
She/her | 45 moons | Beefed Up T3, One with the Warren

She hadn't been planning on engaging in any social aspects of the Gathering tonight, so when Bravebird felt paw steps hearing for her she readied a hissing remark in an attempt to drive away whoever it was. But whoever it was didn't speak, and when she felt a paw press itself to hers, she looked over to see - "Rabbitpaw." He had been one of the apprentice's named during that disastrous meeting. She couldn't imagine what that must've been like...

After a bit of uncertainty Bravebird smiled back, her shoulders slumping a little. She bumped against the younger tom's side gently. "Welcome to your first gathering. Lots of scents, hmm? It can be a bit overwhelming, but don't let it get to you." Leaning closer with a smirk, she added, "WindClan is the only Clan here that can call themselves warriors - the rest of them aren't worth acknowledging." What better to try and lift up the mood a little bit by slandering other Clans, something that Bravebird did best?

...Fernpaw came to mind as she sat back up and grinned down at Rabbitpaw. It felt like not long ago she had been taking him to a Gathering, watching as he took it all in. There was a brief falter in her grin, a tint of sorrow in her gaze, before it was gone. "What caught your attention first?" Brave decided to change the subject before it could be commented on as she tilted her head to listen to the apprentice.

[ Rabbitpaw - @Dolomedes ]