Fading's first search party

[occultation]

( @Blaaze @Fits )

Posting order will be Fading - Heron - Gold

Once Goldfish and Heroneye showed up, Fadingstar wasted no time in leaving. He followed Dusklion's scent trail up to the cliffs where it abruptly ended, saying nothing along the way.

At first glance, there wasn't much to go off of. However, he was going to go through every nook and cranny, looking for any sign possible that could lead him to where she might be.

Turning to look at Goldfish and Heroneye, he tersely said, "Look around for any signs or clues. Any cue as to what happened or who might be responsible, if anyone. Be mindful not to stray over the border; we haven't had any interactions with our neighbors and I'd prefer to keep it that way."

With that, he began his search around the area.

[ This search party will not be finding Dusklion. In my next post, Fading will be finding some blood; you're welcome to have your cat find a few tufts of her fur strewn about. Since Dusk fell, her scent ends abruptly. ]

[Fits]

Heroneye
| she/her | RiverClan | Warrior |

Heroneye scanned the area with her eyes. If absolutely nothing else, she could say definitively that Dusklion had passed through there, her scent still hanging in the air. But, well, that was just about all. To say that she had disappeared was just about the most accurate thing that could be said. Her scent trail cut off suddenly, as though she really had just... vanished. Without a proper scent trail or clear indication of her whereabouts, actually finding her would be just about impossible. But that's why we're here, she reminded herself. To find that indication. The deputy would be found that day, be it by Heroneye's patrol or another. And everything would just go back to normal. Surely.

But enough dawdling. Heroneye got to work inspecting the area. She walked in small strips around the perimeter of the area, eyes fixed on the ground. As far as she could tell, there was at least no sign of an outsider attack; the only cats' scent she could pick up were those of RiverClan cats, and she had no reason to believe that there was some kind of an assassination attempt. Still, though, she wasn't about to jump to any conclusions.

Heroneye paused as she noticed a tuft of brown fur on the ground, laden with Dusklion's scent. "I found some of her fur," she announced in a slightly wavering voice to no one in particular. It wasn't particularly significant, but it was something, and she was having trouble finding much of anything else. Silently, she continued on searching, trying not to acknowledge the sinking feeling in her chest.

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