border tours

[taillow]

It was still taking some time to process the whole mess of a meeting - but if any cat in the Clan thought that Dusklion would let it interfere with her duties as a mentor they were sorely mistaken. After having called for both Mossypaw and Cobs, Dusklion had quickly turned and exited the camp with hopefully both younger cats behind her. She figured the later had more experience with the territory, but a refresher wouldn't hurt - while the latter would need to be introduced to their borders first and foremost so he knew they extent of RiverClan territory.

"Either of you have a preference in which direction we go first?" Dusklion asked as they trotted along, glancing one way then another. With the sun still low in the horizon and the morning air a bit chilly, they would have enough time to cover all of the borders for todays lesson - and maybe get started on teaching the basics of hunting, too.

[ @finley.exe @starry - hope its alright to combine both of these! two birds with one stone and all lmk if i need to edit anything; decided to skip past the general small talk and get right into the tour! ]

[finley !!]

cobwebpaw

purrks ; the collector , herbal knowledge t2
she/they . rc . 14 moons . one lame leg . tags ; @starry , @talle
trigger warnings for this post: none

as they trotted along, cobwebpaw shrugged, blinking at mossypaw. ' i mean... i don't know. mossypaw hasn't been out of camp much- if not ever, so i think they should chose. if you want to. ' she was still sort of comprehending the meeting, a little bit dizzy from the emotional turmoil she- and most likely poor dusklion- had gone through too.

her fur ruffled in the soft bite of the chilly air, and cobwebpaw bit her lip. ' dusk.. are you okay..? i'm proud of you for head lionheart but everything that happened at the meeting.. ' she meowed, shrugging again. she didn't want it to come off as "i don't think you're capable of being a good deputy/lionheart" but she wanted to make sure the elder warrior was alright.

[starry]

Mossypaw - RiverClan Apprentice

The day had come. He was heading out for training with his mentor and another apprentice, and his anxiety was skyrocketing. Why couldn't he train with Eaglepaw? That would at least give him some confidence... he could feel his quick breathing taking control of him as they headed into the territory. Dusklion would absolutely hate him if he messed up, wouldn't she? She was the head lionheart and could probably kick him out... Also, Cobwebpaw was a well respected apprentice and maybe she had those powers too... Mossypaw padded at a bit of a distance from the other two. He didn't want to make himself noticable.

Oh crap, oh crap. Dusklion was asking a question. Mossy wanted to let Cobwebpaw answer it, but no... she directed the question towards him. He had to squeeze back a tear and gulped, not sure what to say. He did not know anything... damnit, everyone would hate him if they found this out! He tried to choke the words "i don't have a preference out" but the moment made him too nervous to speak. He took a few deep breaths and shrugged while shaking his head, hoping they'd understand that and not think he was being rude.

[ @finley.exe @talle ]

[taillow]

Dusklion - RiverClan Head Lionheart
She/her | 27 moons | Go with the Flow, Beefed Up T3, Rapid Recovery, Shadow Fiend

As she waited for an answer from either of them, Cobs comment caught her off guard. Dusklion halted her steps. The fur along her neck started to spike briefly before she forced it flat again. It took a moment or two to settle the Rage and Grief within her chest, but the head Lionheart managed both with a simple blink and twitch of her whiskers. "The meeting is done and over with," she bit out, trying her best to keep her tone from fluctuating into frustration.

Glancing over her shoulder in an effort to distract herself, Dusk noticed how... off Mossypaw looked. She recalled the day she had told the story to the young kits of the Clan. Even though she'd had to cut it short, she'd been able to round him up before and get him to warm up even just a little. "...How about we visit the WindClan border, hmm Mossymo?" The lightness in her voice was forced and the dark tabby prayed that her apprentice was too young to pick up on the fact. She offered a small smile, glanced towards Cobs, then started off towards the WindClan border.

Thankfully it wasn't that long of a trek to Sedgewater Valley. The sound of the stream reached her ears and soon enough the trees gave way to rolling moorland. Separating WindClan's territory was the river, and Dusklion came to a stop on the bank. "This is Sedgewater Valley - the border we share with WindClan. They've got a more heather-y scent, lighter than most I've smelled." She glanced over at Mossypaw. "Why do you think they're called 'Wind'Clan?" Her gaze also shifted towards Cobs, letting her know that she could answer too if she wished.

[ @finley.exe - Cobwebpaw | @starry Mossypaw ]
[ Location: Sedgewater Valley - WindClan Border ]

[finley !!]

cobwebpaw

purrks ; the collector , herbal knowledge t2
she/they . rc . 14 moons . one lame leg . tags ; @taillow , @starry
trigger warnings for this post: none

hm. the energy on the walk emanating from her mentor and mossypaw was.. not super great. cobwebpaw decided she would fix this. she placed a comforting tailtip on mossypaw's back, walking a bit closer to him and whispering into his ear. ' you okay? if you're worried about training- just know it's going to be okay, we're pretty much in the same boat as far as knowledge goes. and if you're eaglepaw's friend, you're automatically cool in my book. '

it was a little embarrassing admitting her awful lack of training and knowledge to the younger apprentice, but judging by the look on mossypaw's face, the poor apprentice was very out of his depth. ' it's gonna be alright. i don't bite, and.. well, dusk's just sort of in a.. mood. right now. she doesn't bite either, except when she's fighting a thunder-rat. ' cobwebpaw giggled, recalling the fight a few moons ago.

' you were super helpful and ferocious in that raid. ' she continued, still attempting to help out mossypaw. ' you're gonna make a great apprentice, and an even better warrior. promise. ' with that, cobwebpaw dipped her head and glanced at dusklion. the response she had gotten was.. less than ideal, and she hoped her mentor knew how much she respected her. she'd respected her even before she became head lionheart, and much more so now!

cobwebpaw flicked her mentor playfully with her tail and offered up a small smile before following dusk to sedgewater valley. she quietly raised her head up and sniffed the air- and sure enough, a light scent of heather. before she could stop herself, she murmured ' heather. nectar makes swallowing easier and sweetens mixtures. its blossoms are used to treat aching joints. ' sheepishly, she stopped, and grinned to herself.

clearly mossypaw did not want to answer questions, so cobwebpaw shot him a soft smile then turned back to dusklion. ' is it because they live on the moors? OH! yeah, i heard this story, it's because their first leader ran as fast as the wind over the moors and then they all were named that? windstar.. right? '