ThunderClan Stormcrest

[Idiotic.Bean101]

Ravenfire, Butterflypaw, and Orangepaw cheered the new names.

[Luna16]

Bluepaw? What happened to Beepaw? Well, Burnedbark hadn't seen them in a bit...had he somehow failed his first apprentice assignment? Well, if that was the case, surely Bumblestar wouldn't have assigned him another apprentice. Burnedbark chanted the new names before rising to his paws, at least finding Bluepaw was easy enough. He padded smoothly over, leaning down to touch noses with the newly made apprentice. "Hello. I'm Burnedbark." He meowed coolly. "I look forward to working with you." He doubted that he would've been their first choice in mentor, but he owed it to them to do his best regardless.

@RamenThePigeon - Bluepaw!

[Starfall]

Spiderthroat

The Tom poked his head into the clearing the moment poppykit was mentioned. Another sickness? The thought made his fur stand on end. He wouldn’t be able to go through another one. He would. But he could only survive a mass outbreak like that once in his lifetime.

Ears angled forwards as he sat himself down near the outside. Mumbling to himself. How to nip this in the bud before it bloomed into an ugly rotten flower. He wouldn’t be able to deal with it again, the deaths. The scares. All of it. He was hardy, but he’d been getting more and more soft with each passing day. His heart wouldn’t be able to take it.

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Beetlepaw
He had a new mentor? Again? Or wait was that the one who had been training him? He never bother remembering their names unless they stuck. And he only remembered bumblestar because it was bumblestar. Last one was memorable but… either way.

Ears flicked as he looked around. Attempting to see his potential new mentor in the crowd. Hearing if a sickness going around. Again. A moment of worry flashed through the calico as he looked around. So far the general crowd seemed….nonsickly. But he wasn’t good in medicine. What did he know?

[Alchemist Kitsune]

| Sprucejumper |
16 Moons - ThunderClan Warrior
Kitty Softpaws [T2] - Active | Ultimate Predator - Inactive | Agatha Kitty - Active | Not Skiddin' Around - Active

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Evidently, his company had been welcomed by the ginger she-cat, and Sprucejumper found himself not completely disappointed with the fact. It was, of course, because the den was also cold and he had no one to sit with inside either, so sharing warmth this way was an improvement. Nothing more to it. He just liked the convenience of it, hmph... The tom blinked at her own greeting and turned to look at the tiny tabby atop the Stormcrest, bored gaze only flitting momentarily from her to his apprentice as he saw her head poking out of the apprentices' den. He would have to take her out training later. Being cooped up in camp was probably about as boring to her as it was to him, and it was time for her to learn how to climb trees. He was sure she would enjoy it, in any case.

The tom was brought out of his thoughts as his companion's voice caught his attention, his blank, emerald gaze landing on her once more before he nodded. Sure, he had been writhing with unimaginable jealousy at the sight of The Boulder surrounding himself with apprentices and Puppy the Plant Wonder, and sure... it was cold as all hell, but he was alive. He was unhurt. He could hunt and his chances for survival were as high as they could be in this season. He had precious little to complain about all things considered.

It wasn't long before the meeting had concluded - damn, he must have missed a good chunk of it... either that or Angry had decided to be uncharacteristically merciful and not leave them stranded in the cold for longer than needed - and Sprucejumper found himself blinking, momentary confusion crossing his gaze as he afforded another glance at Firebloom. The expression was lost soon enough, his need to hide his thoughts and emotions far too instinctual to leave him so vulnerable for longer than a flicker of a second. It did not make his inner turmoil any more difficult, however. Hadn't he just sat down besides the she-cat? It certainly felt that way, even as he made sure his tail was properly wrapped around her uncovered back. And more importantly... why did that matter? The meeting was done. There was no need to remain here in the snow. And yet...

"Leaving?"

The question was accompanied by a tilt of his head. An openly curious motion that was at odds with his deadpanned expression. In truth, he had only attended this meeting to make up for having missed Firebloom's ceremony, seeing as how it had seemed like it was an important moment for her, and she was kind enough that he couldn't help the guilt that had bubbled at the fact that he had so openly dismissed her. Sprucejumper decided that he did not want to have that regret resurfacing anytime soon. True, he hadn't intended on joining the warrior in question during this meeting, but he would stay with her until she found someone more sociable and amenable if she wanted. It was as good a way as any to compensate for the previous snub, no matter how accidental it had been. Not that he cared... he just would rather not have that dark cloud of pointless guilt looming over him in the future, was all.

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@Star [Firebloom]