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Originally Posted by dino.

Grottopaw trailed behind Mother and her lower high ranks across the sand and stone until he reached a spot he deemed suitable for himself. There he sat with his chin lifted and his tail curled regally around his paws. Maybe this Gathering wouldn't be as boring as the last one he'd attended.

Shrikepaw
she/her - 8 moons

Another gathering! More than anything, Shrikepaw was excited to be out in territory. The last gathering, her first gathering, was absolutely dull. She made enough fun with Raccoonpaw and Rookpaw, but it wasn't enough. Plus, she hadn't sussed out these stinky Dawnstar kids. That was almost the entire point in her being here! Ugh! Oh well, she wouldn't let it get her in a strop. There was no use wasting a fun day out on moodyness. So, she bounded along with WindClan, skidding to a halt as the clan mingled.

It already stank. Stank of stinky stink. Her nose wrinkled. She'd complete her mission this time. Find those ShadowClan weirdos, and spy. So, she wriggled between cats, finding herself submerged in awful ShadowClan scent. Disgusting. What did they eat, to get this awful smell? It can't be hygienic. There - an apprentice. The perfect place to start. Maybe he knew these ShadowClan leader spawns. He seemed the same age as her. After weaving through some big warrior paws, she popped up beside him.

ShadowClan scent was everywhere now, intertwined with that horrid ThunderClan smell. "You smell." WHAT?! Why did she say that? Her eyes widened, and she stared right at him, blinking dumbfoundedly at her own behaviour. So much for gathering intel! She bet this cat was already a grump if he was from grump-clan, so she'd thoroughly screwed her chances already. Maybe she could get some information out of him if she was just smart about it... Right? She could do smart. "Liiiiike ShadowClan I mean." She coughed, "You smell like ShadowClan, you're a ShadowClan cat, right?" The apprentice asked with the most forced smile anycat had ever seen.

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