Ask to Join Stand Tall for the Hell of It (22TL20)

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It was a lovely morning, one of which that was great for a nice walk in the sunlight. Sunbear had patrols around WindClan's territory many times before and her paws took her to the edge of the territory, close-by the rim of fourtrees, the massive red she-cat has not been invited to a gathering since her retirement, which is fair due to fact that elders didn't go to gatherings unless they hadn't formally retired. Either way, Sunbear rather enjoyed her walks down here, enjoying the peace and quiet. Especially away from the squealing newborns in camp.

The pointed elder glanced at the shared territory of all the clans. Though, a familiar scent wafted into her nose ShadowClan scent. Though it wasn't in WindClan's territory, thank StarClan for that. Sunbear then turned her head to see where the owner of the scent. Sunbear's hazel eyes focused onto the two warriors, two she wasn't particularly familiar with, sure she had been to gatherings before she retired, but never paid a whole lot of attention to the warriors there unless the leaders were speaking of them.

Though, despite not knowing these warriors too well, she recognized a tabby pelt and the chocolate color, it was familiar, reminded her of an old she-cat she knew when she was in ShadowClan so long ago... That's right! Hawkfeather, perhaps her and Hawkfeather are kin in some way. But Sunbear did not journey down to introduce herself, that was not her, so she stood tall and stared down at the two cats, blinking occasionally, the sun setting her pelt alight as if glowing like fire.  

Like the sun, I burn fiercely, but it’s my fire that warms those I hold dear.

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The massive red elder glanced over at the two ShadowClan warriors. It was incredible how close the tabby looked compared to the last time Sunbear had seen Hawkfeather, though the two didn't really end their friendship, if any, on a positive note. It wasn't any of her concern though. "I see assumptions of being made of me? Before I speak you assume I will scold you for what? Walking on common grounds?" Sunbear replied to the tabby, she would assume her voice was faintly recognizable from gatherings and such but it wasn't in her interest to be widely recognized.

Hazel eyes glanced at Hollyclaw indignantly, cocking her head to the side and raising a brow. "I wished to stroll around the moor, and perhaps glance over into the past" Sunbear added, glancing over to ShadowClan's territory and flicking her ear, sure she had lived long in ShadowClan, but she also lived a long time in WindClan, so much so that these cats weren't even born by the time she left... sure makes a cat feel old.

"I haven't seen a patrol around here in a while, and I've been around far longer than either of you" She meowed, her voice rather deep and gravelly with age, she addressed both warriors with an equal, toneless voice. Then her green eyes glanced back towards Hollyclaw, flicking an ear in acknowledgment "Though, you look near identical to a cat I was once familiar with, perhaps she has had kittens. Holly...something yes?" She inquired, recalling many gatherings ago, Hollyclaw had been given her warrior name and Sunbear had attended the gathering where it had been announced, but it was rather long ago, Sunbear's memory could only take her so far

Like the sun, I may burn fiercely, but it's my fire that warms those I hold dear.

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Sunbear's ears twitched as she looked at the warriors for a moment, making sense of who they were and studying their body language to ensure they were no threat, she knew they weren't here to cause harm, but it had become a small habit of hers to check just in case. She twitched her nose in acknowledgement of Heronsong's response. Would she not be on a walk without question? Though despite the statements of the grey she-cat, she decided it wasn't worth an argument over.

She gave a nod of understanding to Heronsong before her attention was grabbed by Hollyclaw's words and she gave another understanding nod. "Hollyclaw right, apologies" she meowed. Though her ears perked quickly at the mention of Hawkfeather's more recent litter, "Warriors hm? Let Hawkfeather know that I told her congratulations, raising two litters isn't an easy task, I'm sure they'll make fine warriors" she meowed, some sense of genuine meaning in her dull pitched voice.

It was then that her dark nose twitching ever so slightly at the mention of her name "Oh I'm the topic of the clan still eh?" she meowed, her tone somewhat bland but her eyes glimmering with amusement. And it was then that Heronsong got her official introduction from Hollyclaw. With her regular dull mannerisms, Sunbear dipped her head. "I'd like to say it's nice to meet you both, though you haven't made much of an impression yet"