MOSSTANGLE
Shadowclan Warrior | 19 moons | Large, dark brown-and-white tabby she-cat with green eyes
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So, Windclan had already showed up, but no others. Mosstangle's green eyes scanned the other clan. She had never bothered herself much with interacting with them, nor other clans in general. They were of no concern to her. Each of the other clans had their problems that she really had no interest in, but learning about what may ail them, and in turn effect Shadowclan, was a good reason to come to the gathering.
Mosstangle decided to sit beside someone new to her, Stemstone. He was a freshly promoted warrior that she remembered cheering for recently, though she knew little about him. "Hello," She purred a greeting to her clanmate as she sat and looked up at the leaders. "Excited to be here as a warrior, now?" She asked, taking in the confident strut he had been walking. She remembered being quite excited about being promoted and attending gatherings in the same fashion, so she didn't blame him. Yet another great face to represent the future of their clan.
Stemstone looked over at his clanmate when she approached, offering a grin and a nod in return. "Hey!" He greeted in a friendly tone, puffing his chest out a bit with pride at the mention of this being his first Gathering as a warrior. "Heck yea!" He chirped happily. Part of him wanted to introduce himself to all these other clans as a proud new ShadowClan warrior, but he figured the aura he was giving off was sufficient introduction enough. Part of it all still felt a little surreal honestly...but he'd never admit it outloud. That would make it sound like he didn't think he'd earned it or something. "What was it like for you?" He asked, genuinely curious. Did other new warriors experience this...inner glowing sensation?
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if there wasnt a ton of other cats here, she likely would've screamed. "rookfire." there was coldness behind it, but a lingering sense of he could crush you was still there. she dug her claws into the dirt as he settled right next to her. perfect. just great. she turned an ear to him, carefully keeping her gaze in front of her to not arouse suspicion. "is there a reason you willingly chose to sit next to me?"
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Berryshine was walking with her eyes fixed on the ground. Owlstar was beside her, the leader's strong frame a comforting presence and solace to her racing mind. While Berry had been healing from her heart's hurting since the last Gathering, it was still quite an effort to get her to her paws for this one. Sleepysunrise... the black-and-white cat who'd done such a heinous thing to Cobwebstorm during the raid last greenleaf, an event that'd changed RiverClan forever with the exile. Had the ShadowClan medic remembered by now? Did she know what she'd done and why she'd riled Berryshine up into a panicked sort of state last Gathering, where the timid she-cat had for once spoken out of the burning grief in her chest?
Swallowing, the medic was lost in her thoughts until she heard Owlstar's familiar voice by her ear. Glancing up, her green eyes cleared of some of their fog as she focused on her leader. Alright... yeah, she was fine. Fine enough, that is. Berryshine could recall Stormstar's words way back when; not to show the other Clans such struggle or weakness. RiverClan was strong, and she had to appear to be. No other incident like last time was allowed. At least, these were all rules she was imposing in her own mind; Owlstar had been nothing but kind and watchful over her. But she didn't want to let her down. Berryshine wasn't so young to where she could let herself be coddled anymore, even if her heart felt like it was wrenching apart in her chest.
"Y-Yes... I'm alright," the herbalist assured, managing a shaky smile. It was true sufficiently, but not effectively; she wouldn't be alright as long as she had to be nearby a ruthless cat who petrified her bones, one who had somehow been given the honor of sitting on the same perch of a sacred healer position in the Clan. But... she'd make it work. Berry had grown from the timid 'paw she'd used to be (although on some days, you'd think she was back as Mistyshard's new apprentice).
The note about Sunheart being there for her too made Berryshine actually chuckle a bit, something like a tiny purr in the back of her throat. She gave a soft nod, eyes gleaming, and watched as Owlstar bounded up the Stones. At least they weren't icy this time.
It came with no comfort to see that ShadowClan was already here, but at least WindClan was too, as a buffer. Hopefully, ThunderClan would arrive soon to begin the Gathering quickly so she didn't have to stew in her anxiety for too long... and then, Berryshine repeated that last thought to herself. 'Hopefully' and 'ThunderClan arriving soon', in the same sentence in her head? After all that'd happened to Cobwebstorm? Stars, the Clan relations were so strange at this point (or at least her view on them) that she hardly knew what to think anymore.
But, ultimately, Berryshine knew how to do one thing well: put her Clan and others before herself, if not to a fault. So right now she'd take in a deep, shaky breath, and push off her hind legs. The stones were a bit chilly underpaw in the cool of the night as she forced herself up with as neutral of an expression as she could manage.
Despite the foreign feeling of bitterness and anger that welled in her chest when she finally saw Sleepysunrise and Silentpaw, Berryshine also knew that she truly felt no malice against the fellow medic. Not in her heart of hearts, anyway. After all, she'd had plenty of time to think since the last Gathering; she wished no ill-will, in the same manner that those who bred vengeance in their hearts might. It never made sense to Berryshine, to wish pain on those who'd caused it; what good did it do, besides begetting endless cycles of fruitless payback?
It just wasn't in the small-framed she-cat; even if she wanted to, she couldn't make herself purposely cold. And though she'd never say a word, she couldn't make herself hate Sleepysunrise.
So instead, Berryshine hesitated before giving a slight dip of her head in a polite, neutral greeting to all three cats at once. It didn't escape her that Rabbitpaw wasn't there, but she decided not to comment on it for now. That was about as much as she could do while maintaining her cool for the moment.
Then the quiet she-cat slipped silently past the ShadowClanners, making a point to keep her fur flat and her gaze averted. Not to say that her heart wasn't pounding the entire time, to a point where she wouldn't be surprised if everycat up here could sense it. She sat on Lightningstorm's other side, a respectable gap between them, trying to swallow against the tightness in her throat.
Cobs, if you're out there now... what would you think of all this? The one who took your leg, now up here with me and where you should be? Berryshine's gaze had grown distant for a moment, not looking at anything in particular, and a soft sigh left her nose. But she kept quiet, even her usual nervous friendliness nowhere to be seen for the moment.
Stemstone looked over at his clanmate when she approached, offering a grin and a nod in return. "Hey!" He greeted in a friendly tone, puffing his chest out a bit with pride at the mention of this being his first Gathering as a warrior. "Heck yea!" He chirped happily. Part of him wanted to introduce himself to all these other clans as a proud new ShadowClan warrior, but he figured the aura he was giving off was sufficient introduction enough. Part of it all still felt a little surreal honestly...but he'd never admit it outloud. That would make it sound like he didn't think he'd earned it or something. "What was it like for you?" He asked, genuinely curious. Did other new warriors experience this...inner glowing sensation?
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MOSSTANGLE
Shadowclan Warrior | 19 moons | Large, dark brown-and-white tabby she-cat with green eyes
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Mosstangle smiled warmly. "I was so nervous during my first gathering as a warrior," She told him with a light chuckle. "I was worried that every move I made would be suddenly judged differently by the other clans. Turns out, unless you make yourself into an absolute fool, the other clan cats usually won't pay much mind." She could remember the excitement, the nerves, the pride as though it were just yesterday. It was getting close to eight moons ago, now. How distant that seemed.
"You look a lot more confident than me back then." She purred, eyes scanning the other clan. She wondered... "Perhaps we could chat with a few of these other warriors? We could always learn some news about the other clans that the leaders don't always push out. Small things." The daily information was always quite different from large announcements and discussions.
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Berryshine is RiverClan's medicine cat! 
