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Faux
 Faux
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Who

Brightmaplex, Sunbear, and Barleyswipe

What

Barleyswipe getting out with the Elders, hunting for a special flower

Where

Plateau

Day

26

If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest cat on the planet
✧ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ❦ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ✧

Barleyswipe limped a little as she walked, her tail flicking irritably behind her. The sting on her leg still throbbed where that StarClan cursed bee had gotten her just outside camp. She’d swatted it, of course - missed - and ended up looking like a fool in front of Cloudflare.

The warm breeze ruffled her scruffy coat as they strolled further from camp, and already her steps felt a little lighter. She'd never admit it aloud, but getting out of the elders’ den was doing her good.

She paused by a patch of sun dappled grass out on the plateau, eyes scanning the nearby brush. "Heard marigold helps with beestings. Figure if I find a good bloom, I’ll bring it back to Heatherpaw..." She grumbled more softly. "She just got her name - deserves somethin’ nice from her old dame, don’t she?"

Barleyswipe huffed, squinting at a cluster of yellow flowers ahead like they owed her something. They might not even been marigold flowers, either, but they could be. "You two better help me pick out one that ain’t half wilted. If she’s gonna show it off to her denmates, I want it lookin’ worth the trouble."


FROM RIVERCLAN:

Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merrypaw, ♀ Steadfast Apprentice
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
Tangleloon, ♂ Whimsical Elder

FROM THUNDERCLAN:

Brindlespice, ♀ Selfish Warrior
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
Rimekit, ♀ Rowdy kit

FROM WINDCLAN:

Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
Heatherkit, ♀ Sweet Kit

FROM SHADOWCLAN:

Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Emberdust, ♀ Artless Warrior
Duskpaw, ♂ Opportunistic Apprentice

FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:

Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot

Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery

Kosmo, ♂ Visionary Feral
Montgomery (Monty), ♂ Sentimental Semi-Feral


   
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XxBeewhiskerxX
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Joined: 12 months ago
Posts: 618
 

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

━✦━✶━✺━☀️━✺━✶━✦━

Sunbear grunted low in her throat, her thick-furred shoulders shifting as she padded alongside Barleyswipe, her sharp hazel gaze flicked toward the flowers with an unsurprising lack of enthusiasm. "Hmph. If they're wilted, I'm crushing 'em into the dirt" she muttered, tone dry as the wind that rushed through the plateau. She bent down stiffly to nose one of the yellow blooms with practiced care, her breath huffing through her nose. "These look like they've been baked in the sun too long to me." she noted, twitching the tip of her dark tail.

She straightened with a crackle of her joints and flicked her ears at the mention of the new apprentice. "I may not be her dame but I'd wager Heatherpaw'll like it no matter what. Don't act like you aren't too soft on her." The faintest twitch of a smirk ghosted across her face, but it was gone before it could really settle. "You're probably fooling yourself if you think any of these are going to impress a half-grown furballs anyway"

Her eyes scanned the field again, brow furrowing. She had no intention of offending anyone, just trying to share her opinion, and the feigning smirk gave away her teasing intent. "If you want something proper, we'll need to move closer to the slope. Basilflame used to find good marigold there when she was an apprentice, sharp eye on her. Got more sense than I did at that age I'll tell you that" she added, her voice wasn't flat, but wasn't as readable as she would have liked it to be.

Sunbear then turned towards Brightmaple without missing a beat, ears perked and her head tilted with a light amusement at the mostly red she-cat. "Well? You coming, or you are you planning to wait until your paws root to the ground?"

Bee’s Characters
FROM WINDCLAN
Beewhisker - ⚧ A Bubbly Queen (They/Them)
Sunbear - ♀ A Stoic Elder (She/Her)
Basilflame - ♀ A Gentle Warrior (She/Her)
FROM THUNDERCLAN
Greypebbles - ♂ A Quiet Warrior (He/Him)
Robinkit - ♀ A Thoughtful Kit (She/Her)
FROM SHADOWCLAN
Clovershine - ♀ An Optimistic Senior Warrior (She/Her)
Wolfkit - ♂ A Reserved Kit (He/Him)
FROM RIVERCLAN
Goosesong - ♂ A Disciplined Senior Warrior (He/Him)
Lilyriver - ♀ A Fierce Elder (She/Her)
Skykit - ♀ A Gracious Kit (She/Her)

OUTSIDER/S
Duchess - ♀ A Charming Semi-Feral (She/Her)
Laetitia Von Noon - ♀ A Poised Domestic (She/Her)
Fox - ♂ A Charismatic Feral (He/Him)


   
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Barleyswipe wasn't the only one walking with a limp. One thing about being in the nursery with kits- a warm and enclosed space with little balls of heat resting against her aching hips and shoulders. If they were able, she would have had her ears flattened. It wasn't often that Brightmaple didn't live up to her namesake but today was one of those off days.

Speaking of her most recent kit-turned-apprentice did helped lighten whatever little storm cloud hovered over her, but not by much. Marigold? "Even if you don't bring Heatherpaw marigold, she might appreciate some heather instead. Something similar to her color and her name." Brightmaple sniffed before admitting. "The yellow of the flowers are pretty though."

The red tortoiseshell warrior padded into the patch of sunlight and settled down into the grass with an irritated huff, curling her paws under her. As her plumed tail swished to rest against the curve of her body and shoulders, golden eyes narrowed crossly and she growlied in reply. "You go traipsing around the Starclan-forsaken slope if you want. I am going to stay right here in the sunshine."

Yes, she knew that the other two were older and she knew Barleyswipe was a grumbler. Yes, she knew Sunbear was only teasing, but at the moment, Brightmaple's patience was thin when it came to teasing, especially from the darker she-cat who had switched clans.


   
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Faux
 Faux
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If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest cat on the planet
✧ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ❦ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ✧

Barleyswipe grumbled under her breath, muttering something inaudible about bees, and apprentices. Her leg still throbbed from the sting, though the walk and warmth were helping loosen her joints a little. Not that she’d admit that to anyone - least of all Sunbear.

She shot a sideways glance at the darker she-cat, ears flicking dismissively. "Some of us still know what a good gesture means, even if it ain’t perfect." The jab was pointed, but her voice remained light, threaded with that cranky elder tone she wore like a second pelt.

Then her gaze softened slightly as she looked back toward Brightmaple, who was now firmly planted in the sunlit grass, clearly having none of it. "You’ve got the right idea, Brightmaple. StarClan knows it’s too nice out to be chasin’ flowers like we’re a bunch of queens in a nursery game...but I should rub my leg with some, at least." She gave a grunt. "And you’re right... she’d probably like a sprig of heather even more than marigold. I'll join you soon..."

She stole a few steps towards the slope, scanning their surroundings until she spotted something farther away. But it was promising.


FROM RIVERCLAN:

Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merrypaw, ♀ Steadfast Apprentice
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
Tangleloon, ♂ Whimsical Elder

FROM THUNDERCLAN:

Brindlespice, ♀ Selfish Warrior
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
Rimekit, ♀ Rowdy kit

FROM WINDCLAN:

Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
Heatherkit, ♀ Sweet Kit

FROM SHADOWCLAN:

Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Emberdust, ♀ Artless Warrior
Duskpaw, ♂ Opportunistic Apprentice

FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:

Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot

Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery

Kosmo, ♂ Visionary Feral
Montgomery (Monty), ♂ Sentimental Semi-Feral


   
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XxBeewhiskerxX
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Joined: 12 months ago
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Like the sun, I may burn fiercely, but it's my fire that warms those I hold dear.

━✦━✶━✺━☀️━✺━✶━✦━

The pair's pointed words weren't lost on Sunbear, but she had little reaction to them, little reaction anymore for the most part. If the same comments had been made about 40 moons ago, she would have stomped away with a little growl if the cats had really struck her. But now, the words rolled off her back like rainwater.

"I wasn't the one that said 'we better help you pick out one that ain't half wilted' but you both have made your points" Sunbear replied, acknowleging both of them with a nod. He tone was not as pointed as the other two, and it held nothing but her usual stoic nature, it wasn't easy to break the shell that Sunbear had so meticulously build around herself after all.

Sunbear flicked an ear but said no more on the topic of the flowers, letting herself fall into a stretch where she felt a few of the joints in her back popping, which caused some relief at least, released tension in her back, it was good to have a walk out like this every once in a while, even if it did feel like she was walking with two sides of the same cat. "If we don't find any for the sting you can just head to Rowanglade's den" she added finally, her tone unchanging. "Best sooner than later I suppose."

She didn't drift too far from Brightmaple, but kept herself in time with Barleyswipe, taking note of where she was looking and raised a brow "You've found something?"  

Bee’s Characters
FROM WINDCLAN
Beewhisker - ⚧ A Bubbly Queen (They/Them)
Sunbear - ♀ A Stoic Elder (She/Her)
Basilflame - ♀ A Gentle Warrior (She/Her)
FROM THUNDERCLAN
Greypebbles - ♂ A Quiet Warrior (He/Him)
Robinkit - ♀ A Thoughtful Kit (She/Her)
FROM SHADOWCLAN
Clovershine - ♀ An Optimistic Senior Warrior (She/Her)
Wolfkit - ♂ A Reserved Kit (He/Him)
FROM RIVERCLAN
Goosesong - ♂ A Disciplined Senior Warrior (He/Him)
Lilyriver - ♀ A Fierce Elder (She/Her)
Skykit - ♀ A Gracious Kit (She/Her)

OUTSIDER/S
Duchess - ♀ A Charming Semi-Feral (She/Her)
Laetitia Von Noon - ♀ A Poised Domestic (She/Her)
Fox - ♂ A Charismatic Feral (He/Him)


   
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Brightmaple's eyes fully closed as she could be seen visibly relaxing as the warmth of the sun soaked into her pelt. She could heard Sunbear stretch and opened on golden eye a smidge to peer at the other two elders as they took a few paces away.

"If the bee sting hasn't killed her yet, it likey won't. If she doesn't get any from Rowanglade, she can always just ask for a poppy seed if she has trouble sleeping." Her voice still had a bit of a grumble in it but it was no longer the growl it had been moments before. "Also, if you really have your heart set on getting some heather or marigold and you old biddies can't get your old bones up the slope, I suppose I might be able to help. For a price of sorts perhaps."

She was bluffing about the price. If she really wanted something to eat, there was either waiting until they got back to camp or she could still catch herself something. Maybe she could commandeer some prey fluff or down from whatever critter they might happen across before they returned to camp. That'd soften her nest up nicely.


   
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 Faux
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Posts: 1502
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If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest cat on the planet
✧ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ❦ ⭒ ♦ ⭒ ✧

Barleyswipe snorted, a wheezing little sound as she turned her head just enough to glance at Sunbear with a narrowed eye. Barleyswipe’s interest in what Sunbear thought was paper thin at best. The other elder’s flat, unreadable tone rubbed her the wrong way more often than not, and truth be told, Barleyswipe didn’t much trust cats who never let their fur get ruffled. Not even a little.

Instead, she pressed on a few more paces, shoulders stiff, gaze combing the patchy hillside where a few stubborn plants clung to life. Her ears twitched when Brightmaple spoke up, and this time her expression softened again, the corner of her mouth quirking. "A price, huh?" She rasped, tail tip flicking with amusement. "Sharin' tongues later sound good to you? Pair it with a plump shrew or two...got a meal and a deal."

She chuffed, then nodded toward a small burst of color just past a clump of scrubgrass. "Looks like there’s a marigold or two over that rise. Not much, but better facing Rowanglade for such a trifle." She squinted at the slope. "Might be I can reach it without bustin’ a hip." It would have been nicer if Brightmaple was feeling up to it, and the ragged old she-cat gave her the most encouraging glare she could muster.


FROM RIVERCLAN:

Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merrypaw, ♀ Steadfast Apprentice
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
Tangleloon, ♂ Whimsical Elder

FROM THUNDERCLAN:

Brindlespice, ♀ Selfish Warrior
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
Rimekit, ♀ Rowdy kit

FROM WINDCLAN:

Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
Heatherkit, ♀ Sweet Kit

FROM SHADOWCLAN:

Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Emberdust, ♀ Artless Warrior
Duskpaw, ♂ Opportunistic Apprentice

FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:

Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot

Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery

Kosmo, ♂ Visionary Feral
Montgomery (Monty), ♂ Sentimental Semi-Feral


   
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XxBeewhiskerxX
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Thicket Player
Joined: 12 months ago
Posts: 618
 

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

━✦━✶━✺━☀️━✺━✶━✦━

Sunbear stayed quiet as the two elders spoke, the two seemed as thick as thieves and with Sunbear, she seemed to stick out like a sore paw compared to the two, mostly in personality but the was much more scarred than the other two. There was always a wall, but that wall seemed to be sturdy enough to stay build no matter what Sunbear did.

So she decided it wasn't worth the effort and didn't try to argue with the words of the pair. Instead, she glanced up the slope, it was not a big slope, smaller than Basilflame had described it as an apprentice anyway. Sunbear's mood hadn't really changed from when she had come out with the elders originally, aside from the occasional wondering of why they had invited her that is. 

Following Barleyswipe lead to Sunbear peeking a sight of the flowers Barleyswipe had spotted, but whatever she said seemed to make these two irate as it was, so what was the point? With a soft 'huff' sound, Sunbear lay herself in the grass, it was damp, slightly damp, but not enough to make her fur uncomfortably wet, nothing a few calming licks wouldn't fix.

Bee’s Characters
FROM WINDCLAN
Beewhisker - ⚧ A Bubbly Queen (They/Them)
Sunbear - ♀ A Stoic Elder (She/Her)
Basilflame - ♀ A Gentle Warrior (She/Her)
FROM THUNDERCLAN
Greypebbles - ♂ A Quiet Warrior (He/Him)
Robinkit - ♀ A Thoughtful Kit (She/Her)
FROM SHADOWCLAN
Clovershine - ♀ An Optimistic Senior Warrior (She/Her)
Wolfkit - ♂ A Reserved Kit (He/Him)
FROM RIVERCLAN
Goosesong - ♂ A Disciplined Senior Warrior (He/Him)
Lilyriver - ♀ A Fierce Elder (She/Her)
Skykit - ♀ A Gracious Kit (She/Her)

OUTSIDER/S
Duchess - ♀ A Charming Semi-Feral (She/Her)
Laetitia Von Noon - ♀ A Poised Domestic (She/Her)
Fox - ♂ A Charismatic Feral (He/Him)


   
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