Trial and Error! [p]

[Minkuu]

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Soaringpaw
RC Apprentice. She/Her. 8 Moons
Agatha Kitty
[ @korok ]

[Takes place not long after the current meeting. lmk if this needs any editing!]
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The meeting was finally over. Now she just needs to focus on her training if she's going to prove herself any worth. She needs to find Brokenstream for that. What did Stormstar say she needed first off? Borders..and territory. Right. Makes sense. After that go swimming. She already knows there's probably a few spots like that in a clan like riverclan. Her eyes went on the search for the golden bengal; which didn't take long considering he was at the meeting as well. Here she goes. "Brokenstream," she called out, looking at the tom and keeping her gaze stable "Let's go, Stormstar said to the territory first. I'm ready to head out now" Didn't Brokenstream get like..one other apprentice..? She damn hope that won't get in the way anytime soon. She doubts they'd be able to complete all her training in a day. It'll probably take..a bit. But she was prepared.

She was also slightly curious what the rest of the territory looks like. So far she's only seen the borders with the outskirts where she came from. It could give her a gist of what these cats are like and what kind of taste they have in territory if she was ever gonna make herself part of the clan.

[korok]

☾ Brokenstream | 26 MOONS | HE/HIM ☽
header & divider by @/Marigoldwhisper

Ears perked as his name was called, the tom turned his head to face Sora- no, Soaringpaw now- his new apprentice. Brokenstream's whiskers twitched in amusement. She seemed quite eager to start- that was a good sign. He certainly looked forward to the young former outsider dedicating her spunk to the Clan. "Good, glad to see you're ready." He purred, padding up to the she-cat. "We can leave right now then." He briefly shook out his pelt before beckoning Soaringpaw to follow with his tail as he headed towards the camp entrance. "It's quite a bit of a trek, mind you," The Lionheart warned as he walked. "Walking the whole territory will take all day, so if you need a break, tell me."

He glanced behind him to check that she was following. "Hmm...we'll start with the..." The bengal paused, looking thoughtful for a moment. ThunderClan wouldn't do for now...not after the incident with Larkwing. He blinked apologetically at Soaringpaw. "Sorry, kid, but there is one border we'll be avoiding today. ThunderClan- they recently attacked a Clanmate, Larkwing, and left her badly injured. It's safest to avoid it for now." He would have to show her eventually, of course, but today was not that day. She had much more to learn about Clan life before potentially being put into a dangerous situation like Salamanderpaw. Brokenstream shook his head in frustration but quickly realized that this could be turned into a lesson.

"Ah, that's right. I suppose you've only heard of RiverClan now." He mused as he padded onward. "There's three other Clans- four total, including us," He began to lecture, glancing back to make sure Soaringpaw was listening. "ThunderClan, WindClan, and ShadowClan." He paused in his tracks for a moment, turning to face his apprentice with a serious stare. "Something you must learn now- you are loyal to RiverClan and to RiverClan alone. You have our scent by this point, so other Clans won't take kindly to you traipsing on their land." His green gaze burned into Soaringpaw, trying to emphasize how serious he was. "There will be a time, once every moon, where all the Clans gather together for a meeting like the one you just saw at a neutral location called Fourtrees. You must not quarrel with the other Clans while there, and you can mingle, but I highly suggest not making any close friendships." Brokenstream backed off for a moment, once again harboring an apologetic expression. "You'll meet some great and interesting cats, and it's a good way to learn about your enemies in the future- but that's just it. Once the truce is over, we are enemies." He shrugged, turning back around and beginning to wall again. "Battle hides from no foe." He whisked his tail.

"First, we'll go to Sedgewater Valley- and remember- no crossing the scent line. If it doesn't smell like us, it's not us."

( @Minkuu - hallo !! he actually will only be having soaringpaw o7 but everything else is fine! - no need to edit if you don't want to ^^ )

[Minkuu]

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Soaringpaw
RC Apprentice. She/Her. 8 Moons
Agatha Kitty

[ @korok ]

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Soaringpaw followed the lionheart; the thought of taking a whole day to walk in the territory didn't really surprise her that much. A lot of cats means a lot of land. And she already felt what it's like to walk for long period without a break back in the outskirts. It wasn't pleasant but in her eyes, it was neccesary. Even if she hasn't she wouldn't want the break. The apprentice would rather complete it all in one go than to stop every now and then
She was...slightly intrigue and just a tad bit concerned when Brokenstream mention an incident where one of the bordering clans attacked someone. So, clearly these clans aren't friendly to each other. Thunderclan. She'll remember that name. "Understood. Is there a reason for the attack?" she asked, expression unchanging though in her tone there's a bit of interest; especially if these clans live near each other, shouldn't they be..friendlier? Though cats come in all shapes and attitudes, she'd know. And most things happen for a reason. Now the she-cat knew to be cautious around thunderclan, at least. As much as she wanted to see the borders. She remembered Stormstar mentioning while Riverclan was gone, the other clans probably stunk up the place back at the meeting. Does that mean the other clans didn't care about borders while Riverclan was absent? It's rather..questionable. So she takes it these guys probably dislike each ither. Why Riverclan was gone to begin with?

"I figured there was more than one clan. Stormstar did mention 'other clans'" 4 in total. Not a lot, but not a little. Those names were weird, so to say. First Riverclan, then Thunderclan, Shadowclan, Windclan. She already knows Rivrclan's water and swimming skills so that made sense. Shadowclan? Maybe they stalk throught the shadows. That's another thing to look out for if she's ever caught up in a fight. Windclan..she could she it happening. Could be that their territory is more open and windy or that they're fast. If that's the case Windclanners were possibly speedier and leaner. Another thing to remember. But what the hell is a thunderclan? What could Thunder mean?

Soaringpaw was slightly taken aback on the inside when Brokenstream looked at her with serious eyes and started to talk about the borders "I understand, scent lines and borders are to be respected. I don't have a deathwish nor do I need any scars." she may have hit her head somewhere and lost her past but she wasn't stupid, she knew she shouldn't cross the border. She wasn't trying to be an idiot just to look cool or assertive. She's trying to be alive here.

So every moon the clans gather at a singular location. That sounds dangerous, if they were willing to attack each other during other times. "It's an actual neutral location? Every clan follows that rule and no one ever plans to backstab the rest?" that was one of the questions lingering in her head. She knew she'd never get comfortable in such a place. Probably thousands of cats. From different clans. She won't let her guard down. She had slightly relieved once Brokenstream wasn't being so serious anymore. So, gatherings are a way to study her future enemies? That was good to note if she wanted to know another's weakness; so that was one of the reasons to go.

As the two started walking again, they eventually reached their first location; Sedgewater Valley. Heathers n' hills. And it smells like that too. For two clans that border each other their scents were way different. Cliffs. A fall like that might lead a cat to their death. Or at least it might lead them to some injuries. She'd have to be careful here. Enemy cats and cliffs. Two in one border. "It...can't be shadowclan" not dark and gloomy enough "Windclan?"