The Elvenqueen

The Rise of WillowClan

cue Spider short-circuiting for a second because OMG HE TOUCHED ME ;3; XD

The Rise of WillowClan

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WillowClan Camp ---> WillowClan Warrior's Den

interacting with: @Hazelrah’s Stonefall & Honeypaw, @PrankFox’s Duskwing (briefly), @solokolos‘ Moosepaw
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As Stonefall and Duskwing relaxed, so too did their Clanmate, the cream-and-brown she-cat finally sheathing her claws as she concluded the strangers were simply haggard from their manic flight away from the vicious raccoons and tired as well. They likely wouldn’t be much of a threat to them and it was pointless to expect a fight now, she thought. When the grey tom padded closer and pressed his fur against hers more substantially, for half a heartbeat or so, she felt as if her own heart nearly stopped. He was so warm and comfortable, and without really thinking about it, even as Spidernose nodded in understanding - and fought down the pang of disappointment as she realised this wasn’t real and was just a cover in front of the strangers - she found herself leaning into the contact.

His tongue rasped across her neck and the she-cat felt her fur tingle a little, but she forced herself to focus and breathe back, just as quietly, as if she were mumbling some sort of reassurance to a mate before they parted for the night, and pressed her chin to the top of his head so she could lean closer to his ear so only Stonefall would hear. “I understand. I’ll keep them safe, and make sure they don’t wander off.” her eyes flicked to the strangers once more as the tom stepped back, and before he was too far out of earshot, Spidernose added, her mew laced with genuine concern. “You be careful, too, don’t let them drag you into something dangerous Stonefall, please.”

The cream-and-brown she-cat dipped her chin to Duskwing as she passed her, flashing the other warrior a silent look that confirmed, If anything suspicious happens, yowl and I’ll come running. before she slunk away to join the two apprentices in the warrior’s den, she noted they were both awake.
Or at least Moosepaw was awake, and Honeypaw was looking groggy as her denmate attempted to rouse her from sleep. Spidernose hunkered down beside them, still half sitting up in case she needed to leave the den on the drop of a whisker.
“Easy, Moosepaw, Honeypaw. We’re staying in here.” she mewed softly, trying to keep as calm and reassuring as she could. “Stay close to me, I’ll keep watch from in here. Nothing’s going to happen to you. Fernstar and the others will be back soon and everything’s going to be fine, you’ll see.”

The Rise of WillowClan

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WillowClan Camp

interacting with: @Hazelrah’s Stonefall, @savannahssufor The Strangers *spooky finger wiggles* XD, @PrankFox’s Duskwing
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The she-cat couldn’t help but startle slightly as Stonefall raised his voice to speak to the strangers, though she couldn’t really blame him for it. He was trying to appear assertive and strong, and if he felt that was necessary she was willing to trust his judgement. Stonefall was the deputy after all, and he was given that rank by Fernstar for a reason.

Having been ordered to stay put, she did so, though she didn’t sit back down again and instead moved to stand between the deputy and Duskwing, her hackles prickling as she leaned over to whisper to the other warrior in a quiet tone that she hoped only she and Stonefall could hear, and not their strange new guests.
“Do...you think they’re lying, too?”
Spidernose desperately wanted to believe the best, that they were just scared and maybe a little confused, but telling the truth. But with both of her Clanmates so suspicious, it was starting to rub off on her a little, too...

Song Reference time

Do you wanna put up a fight, or do you wanna get out alive?
Everybody's picking a side, and this can only end one way...
Would you give the devil this dance, would you be a part of his plans?
Now you got some blood on your hands
And this can only end one way...

If you wanna go, this is how it goes
If you wanna roll, heads are gonna roll,
If you wanna play, we can play all day,
But we play, play dirty! Play dirty!

The Rise of WillowClan

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WillowClan Camp

interacting with: @Hazelrah’s Stonefall, @savannahssu for The Strangers *spooky finger wiggles* XD, @PrankFox’s Duskwing
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Spidernose, too, strained her ears once more to try and hear anything that sounded vaguely like rushing pawsteps, or twigs snapping in the underbrush, something that would indicate to them that there was danger barrelling towards their very camp. In agitation and a little bit of worry, the cream-and-brown she-cat lashed her tail, unsheathing her claws and sinking them into the earth beneath them. Great StarClan, these raccoons have to be SOMEWHERE nearby, look at the state of these cats! she thought to herself, unable to see a way that they could have run that far with their level of injuries.

As Duskwing joined them, thus eliminating the need for Spidernose to go and fetch her herself, she looked towards the other warrior and dipped her chin at their guests as she explained the commotion. “Thank goodness, sorry to disturb you like that Duskwing, but this is important. These strangers just came pelting in here like rabid badgers were on their tails? They say they’ve been attacked by raccoons but I can’t smell or hear any.” she admitted, echoing Stonefall’s worries, although the she-cat herself still believed that the newcomers were telling the truth - and to her that was even more concerning.

She looked back at the deputy, rising to stand once more and asked, her mew somewhat tense. “I don’t like this, Stonefall. I could...slip out quickly and try to get a look around?” she offered. “I’m fast, if there are raccoons about they won’t catch me; I won’t try to fight them, I’ll come right back.”

Song Reference time

Your crooked love is just a pyramid scheme,
And I'm dizzy on dreams
But if you ask me two's a whole lot lonelier than o-one
Oh baby, we shoulda left our love in the gutter where we found it
Cause ya think, ya think,
Your only crime is that you got caught!

The Rise of WillowClan

Aww it happens, don't worry Hazel! I got a couple other threads to catch up on on Discord today but I'll get to this one tomorrow for sure! :D

Song Reference time

@The Elvenqueen
And so I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new
I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new
I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new
I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new

@Kenshi

all rise for the polyam national anthem

Song Reference time

Don't take this the wrong way,
You knew who I was every step that I ran to you
Only blue or black days
Collecting strange perfections, in any stranger I choose...

Would things be easier, if there was a right way?
Honey, there is no right way

Song Reference time

For all that it's worth now, you were worth it in the end,
For all of your worth I would lapse and fall again,
For all thats it's worth, I would have loved you until the end,
But I'm cold in your heart and you're branded into mine...