The Embers of Rebellion

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// @Tiabirb, @OhZeeWolf

>Lightningcrash<

One ear twisted to the side as he listened to the two banter for a second or two. His brows furrowed as Embershard turned to him to speak, and he scuffed one paw lightly across the ground. "I have never shown much interest in ghost stories, I must admit," he said honestly. "But if it keeps them away from here, then I suppose that benefits you."

He watched Batscreech pull Embershard close and then draw away again. It struck him as odd that one of them could be so touchy but not the other, but Batscreech interrupted his thinking, and he matched her chuckle with a brief, awkward laugh of his own, the right corner of his mouth quirking upward ever so slightly. "Well, if that is the case, then I apologize for interrupting."

Leaving. He blinked once, as if only just remembering that he wasn't exactly supposed to be here. But she wanted to invite him back? That was... odd. There were a lot of odd things about this but this was possibly the strangest of all. "Oh, I- you do not have to do that," he replied with an awkward hitch to his voice. "This is your private spot and I would hate to intrude upon you both again." Or maybe he was misreading this? "But, er, I would not mind returning to this place. It is... very interesting."

He rose to his feet, pointed with one paw in the direction of WindClan's camp. "I should probably be taking my leave, then, I suppose."

[Zee]

For @Tiabirb (Batscreech)
For @Papaya (Lightningcrash)

If only Embershard could sink her claws into Batscreech's ignorant, back-talking ass in that very moment. She'd all but have her head for those stupid comments--for ordering her around--for telling Lightningcrash she tried to "look smart." Well, one thing was certainly smarter than anything else here and that was Batscreech's big mouth.

It was all Embershard could do not to rip out every single one of Batscreech's whiskers as Lightningcrash watched. But she seethed in silence, hackles raising as Batscreech touched her like she was someone who wanted to be prodded around.

"Yes, dear," she said with a subtle hiss, the malice she felt and impending punishment never clearer than then. Batscreech was going to eat her words and they would taste bitter as crowfood.

"It's long since you should have left. Farewell, Lightningcrash." She eyed the tom with a lingering skepticism. Knowing what it was about him that made Batscreech invite him back didn't phase her, but the fact that Batscreech had gone ahead and invited him after only asking if she'd mind?

Of course she'd mind. This was where she lived, and the anger that accompanied her discourse with Batscreech and Lightningcrash would only subside after she got to smack her "mate" upside the head a few good times.

[Tiabirb]

Batscreech rolled her eyes at Embershard's reaction. Honestly, what did she expect? She put them into this lie; Batscreech wasn't about to get caught in a lie she didn't make, and then look like a fool when it really wasn't the truth. Timing and tact. Two things Embershard seemed to lack...when it came to someone stumbling upon them.

She knew Embershard would assault her after the tom left the vicinity, so she got up and stretched, extending each claw into the seat of the car before she sat back down. "So long Lightningcrash," She purred, drawing her tongue over her paw and washing her ears. "Be careful though; ShadowClan tends to patrol after moonhigh, so keep your wits about you; I'd hate to see such a promising warrior be killed because he was a bit too curious.." The last words were a veiled threat, from Batscreech to Lightningcrash. If he even muttered a breath about tonight, it would be his last.

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