Boldstar & Coldgaze
One last lesson to teach
Highstones, outside Mothermouth
26
Out with the old - In with the bold
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Boldstar’s fur was thick enough to sheild him against the worst of the night’s cold, but as he led the way down into Highstones. Because of the wind the snow wasn’t particularaly deep. The way was easier than it might have been. Once he was upon the cliff outside the entrance he turned green eyes on his Deputy.
”We’re here tonight so that you can learn one of the last things I have to teach you.” His voice was serious as he settled himself with tail wrapped over his paws. ”One of the great gifts StarClan grants leaders is that we may reach out to them here should the need arise. I’m old. We both know that the sun will rise on your time as leader soon.”
He had reservations, though not enough that he wasn’t going to stand by his choice of deputy. He’d hoped to have more time to temper the steel of Coldgaze’s spirit, to lesson the spirit to fight. But, even without the tempering complete Coldgaze would leader well in his turn. There was no doubt of the devotion the tom had to RiverClan.
Coldgaze had been in a daze up until the pair had reached the smooth stone. With the newest announcement of kits, his ongoing spat with Bloomfire, Thunderclan's continued trespassing, the melting river... and that Kosmo loner he had neglected to think of his position - and Boldstar's responsibilities in that.
He didn't meet his leader's gaze, instead staring into the maw of the cave. A thrill ran through him - similar to the first night he had sat guard outside the forboding entrance. One day. Soon.
"I knew - know - they come to you in dreams." He finally broke his eye contact with the darkness and looked back at Boldstar, his eyes wide with reverance. "My dreams... have been ill tidings lately. Do you think that means anything?"
He and Boldstar really had never seen eye to eye despite the mutual respect between the two. But Coldgaze knew when he was outclassed - and this was a cat older than memory. He needed to absorb everything he could before his 'sun dawned'.
Characters:
Coldgaze: (he/him) Ruthless Riverclan Deputy
Lawn Gnome: (she/her) Motherly Semi-Feral Shecat
Redpaw: (he/him) Thoughtful Shadowclan Apprentice
Sootbounce: (he/him) Bubbly Shadowclan Warrior
Sturgeonpaw: (he/him) Altruistic Riverclan Apprentice
Sunstrike: (she/her) Anxious Thunderclan Queen
NPCs:
Quailcall: (she/her) Fierce Thunderclan Warrior
