The deeper Weevil led her into the territory, the more irritated Bumblestar grew. Haggard Ruins wasn't far from the border, but it wasn't exactly close, either, and according to this cat's story, she had been either hunting on or just over the boundaries. Bumblestar clenched her jaw. Trouble, trouble, and more trouble.
It didn't seem like the mutt had lingered, and the surrounding scents only told of a lone traveler. She'd track it down later and take care of it.
With a long, grating sigh, she looked back at Weevil. This cat seemed lacking in both the sense and skill departments, but Bumblestar wasn't keen on letting some stranger wander around with the knowledge of the camp's location lodged in their brain. She wasn't quite interested in bloodying her claws today, either. Besides, usually sense could be taught. "You're either very brave or very stupid for hunting so close to the markers. What'd you say your name was again?"
Although she could sense irritation from the other cat, Weevil kept her cool. It was true, she had stalked a plump vole over the Clan border and she knew the Clans took their borders very seriously. In fact, she usually avoided them as much as she could but her hunger had clouded her judgement this time. If this cat let her go unscathed, she would be careful not to make that mistake again.
"I apologize. My hunt brought me to your borders but I shouldn't have crossed it. I thought it was brave when I did it, but looking back it was pretty stupid..." Now feeling a bit embarrassed, she stared down at her paws for a moment and shifted uncomfortably. It was true she crossed the markers on her own, but she intended to go back right away! The coyote had given her little choice in the matter of running deeper into ThunderClan territory, but she held her tongue rather than arguing. This other cat had a powerful air about her, and Weevil thought it best to stay on her good side.
"I'm Weevil," she introduced herself with a respectful bow of her head. "What's your name?" Weevil stared intently at the other cat as soon as she asked that question. Was that okay to ask? She had little knowledge of Clan customs as a loner, but most other cats she had met previously had chased her off rather than conversing with her. She'd never gotten so far as to ask another cat their name, especially one from a clan!
Although she could sense irritation from the other cat, Weevil kept her cool. It was true, she had stalked a plump vole over the Clan border and she knew the Clans took their borders very seriously. In fact, she usually avoided them as much as she could but her hunger had clouded her judgement this time. If this cat let her go unscathed, she would be careful not to make that mistake again.
"I apologize. My hunt brought me to your borders but I shouldn't have crossed it. I thought it was brave when I did it, but looking back it was pretty stupid..." Now feeling a bit embarrassed, she stared down at her paws for a moment and shifted uncomfortably. It was true she crossed the markers on her own, but she intended to go back right away! The coyote had given her little choice in the matter of running deeper into ThunderClan territory, but she held her tongue rather than arguing. This other cat had a powerful air about her, and Weevil thought it best to stay on her good side.
"I'm Weevil," she introduced herself with a respectful bow of her head. "What's your name?" Weevil stared intently at the other cat as soon as she asked that question. Was that okay to ask? She had little knowledge of Clan customs as a loner, but most other cats she had met previously had chased her off rather than conversing with her. She'd never gotten so far as to ask another cat their name, especially one from a clan!
Bumblestar grunted in response. She lifted her head to survey the undergrowth once more, double checking that everything was still and silent - no sign of the coyote.
"Bumblestar," she answered after a moment. "ThunderClan's leader. I'm gonna choose to let you into my Clan under the condition that you start off as the lowest rank. You'll be confined to the camp for half a moon as Weevilkit. That'll hopefully give you enough time to settle 'n observe without the chance of anymore dangerous escapades in the territory. You'll have your chance at an apprentice ceremony once that time's up. All that sound good?" Or would she have to add another tally to the Ruins' kill count?
Bumblestar grunted in response. She lifted her head to survey the undergrowth once more, double checking that everything was still and silent - no sign of the coyote.
"Bumblestar," she answered after a moment. "ThunderClan's leader. I'm gonna choose to let you into my Clan under the condition that you start off as the lowest rank. You'll be confined to the camp for half a moon as Weevilkit. That'll hopefully give you enough time to settle 'n observe without the chance of anymore dangerous escapades in the territory. You'll have your chance at an apprentice ceremony once that time's up. All that sound good?" Or would she have to add another tally to the Ruins' kill count?
"Really?! That's great!" the brown she-cat could barely hold in her excitement, but she managed to calm herself down for just a moment to speak again. This was her new leader she was talking to, after all! "I mean, thank you Bumblestar. I'll make sure you don't regret this."
Weevil could feel her heart racing again, but this time out of pure excitement rather than fear. Finally she'd have a home again after moons of wandering around as a loner. Sure, she'd have to stay in the camp for a while but at least she wouldn't be constantly looking over her shoulder for predators. "Weevilkit..." she purred to herself, loving the sound of her new ThunderClan name.
Wolfhive squinted back at her. "Feeknicks." It was as close to her name as he was gonna get, because otherwise it wasn't even a word to him. "Oh..." Was this the Finchswoop cannibal dude? Yuck. Wolfhive knew Bumblestar killed a random outsider but the fact this rando knew who she was based off "a ThunderClan cat killed a cannibal" was really odd to him. Had she been watching..?
Alone, Wolfhive knew she wasn't a threat - she was hardly more than a kit. "So this... Serious, is he something we gotta worry about? Or anyone else related to this "Claw"?"
"Who, Sirius and Hunter? Maybe.... Claw trained them both."
"Then let me be very clear about this: if either of them cause issues, they'll be killed." Wolfhive wasn't screwing around - if they touched a ThunderClan cat, if they put a paw over the border - he'd feed them to the vultures. "If you got a problem with that, then this Clan won't be for you."
Joining Form
Name: Acacia
Age: 7 moons
Gender: Female
Rank Request: Apprentice
New Name: Hiddenpaw (moon)
Reason for Joining: Father was taken, doesn't know how to survive on her own. Heard stories about Thunderclan, wants to be a great warrior.
Mention Me: @dino. @Bear
Acacia walked into the forest…her one blue and green eye traveled around the clearing. She heard from her father, that Thubderclan was somewhere around here. Her ear flicked back and forth, listening.
Wolfhive was getting increasingly annoyed by the amount of cats just walking into his territory like they'd a right. "Back over the boundary line. Now."
Wolfhive was getting increasingly annoyed by the amount of cats just walking into his territory like they'd a right. "Back over the boundary line. Now."
Acacia looked at the big tom. "Please." she meowed. Her two mismatched eyes looked at him. "I have no where to go....I can hunt and help out..." she said, standing her ground. She heard the stories from her father.
"I told you where to go. Off. My. Territory." Wolfhive was trying to be patient with this cat, but ignoring his order was going to test his patience. The hell did she think would happen?? They didn't have an open border policy, they had a wait to be seen policy. She was lucky he wasn't trying to shred her for intruding. "C'mon, scoot. We can talk when you're off my freakin land."
Acacia turned her eyes on him, she back away more slowly til she thought she crossed over the border and was not on their border. She sat down and looked up at him. "Can I please join..I can provide for the clan...I can do my part. I hear everyone has to do there part."
@BEAR.
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