[Jayvines]

~ Lioncrest ~

Well, this meeting had certainly started with a bang. A low rumbling of a growl briefly escaped his jaws as Bumblestar informed Thunderclan of the ever growing list of crimes still being committed by their honorless neighbors across the water. It seems that their lesson hadn't hit home when they had last struck the heart of their territory. Perhaps the combined force of three clans would finally be enough to hammer change back into those honorless rouges. Pressing himself into his mate's side as he listened to his clanmates voice their opinions, the large golden tom finally pulled away from his heart and rose to his paws to speak his mind.

"Riverclan deserves every last shred of this punishment," he boomed, amber eyes focused on his leader atop the Stormcrest. "In fact, the clans of this forest are showing a generous amount of mercy in not banishing them for good. If we were to increase that mercy to take in their kits and apprentices, there would need to be considerable seperation between the interlopers and our own in order to make that message clear. Young can be molded to fit a better shape, but 2 moons is hardly long enough for any substantial change to occur."

"I am of the opinion that if we allow any Riverclan cats to reside within our borders, they must pull their weight and repay our mercy while they remain. Whether that means Riverclan apprentices doing extra duties alongside our warriors to hunt and provide for any stragglers we bring in or Queens and kits from that clan being placed in a seperate den than our own, I leave that up for debate."

Settling back down into a sitting position, Lioncrest let his tail fall back against Dovefluff's back before leaning over to place a lick on her shoulder.

"I will not allow those fish-eaters to harm you again my star," he murmured, voice low as he attempted to keep the memories of her previous poisoned state at bay. Fury would not assist right now; he would save that for the battlefield.

[ @poppy ]