[Rose]

Daisypool
She/Her | StarClan; Former ShadowClanner

Stars flickered in Daisypool's pelt as she stepped forward, materializing beside Lichenflood. Pebblesplash's emotions were... fluctuating. One moment she was wavering, uncertain, and the next she was speaking with so much passion it was admirable. This was a cat who loved her Clan, and had Daisypool not been in this situation where she was meant to be doling out this cat's judgement, she would have smiled.

Blue eyes track Pebblesplash's anxious actions, and then drift to Lichenflood as the dark ancient begins to speak - or snarl. Regardless of the fact that Daisypool herself was among the kinder Wardens, regardless of the fact that her approach would not be so harsh, she let Lichenflood verbally tear into the former Lionheart. Because he was right, and his reprimands held value. A Warden did not become a Warden whilst having bees for brains.

And once Lichenflood had fallen silent, Daisypool began speaking, a sympathetic expression on her face. "You must forgive yourself first, child, not seek ours." Daisypool murmured softly. "Chin up. Be here because you believe you should be. Believe it with all your heart, but do not let it fuel you into becoming arrogant or presuming naively that you will leave here with the answer you seek." And then the lilac point fell silent once again as she settled down, arranging herself into a sitting position, tail coiled neatly over her paws.

The ancient ShadowClanner's head tilted to the side. "You gave up on RiverClan, you admit it yourself. My question for you is this; what's to say you will not give up again when times get hard? That you will not abandon your Clan or become only a burden on them?" Her ears flicked, blue eyes keen, searching the former RiverClanner's face.

"I am not sure if you've heard, Pebblesplash, but these cats you speak so highly of... Nightspark has been demoted from his position as Lionheart for his lack of helpfulness around the Clan, and so has Springburst. Bluefang has not done anything of note for moons, and Kestrelskies..." Daisypool shook her head. "If these are the cats you call friends, the cats you surround yourself with, Pebblesplash. You can do much better. Find a good example to look up to instead of letting all these mediocre examples drag you down."

The ancient let out a soft sigh. "And remember who you speak to, dear one. Many of us up here have made a life for ourselves, have made a purpose for ourselves in StarClan. What is to say you cannot do that same? Have you tried to make StarClan work for you, or does the thought of an unknown scare you so much that you are reaching blindly for the comfort of your old home?"

[ @Dakotaa - Pebblesplash / @taillow - Lichenflood / @/Warden 3 ]