Boldstar, Others
The passage of time
Elder's Hollow, RiverClan Camp, RiverClan Territory
6
Out with the old - In with the bold
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In the warmth and protection of the Elder’s Hollow, nestled behind the roots and bodies close together sharing heat, the gray form of Boldstrike was still as the dawn broke.
The sounds of quiet breathing filled the space, but he didn’t move. He didn’t even breathe. Boldstrike was stillness itself, cold and empty of all that made him thrive in the clans.
Instead he was Boldstar again. Welcomed by StarClan but far away from the place he’d called home for over seven years. Instead freed into the place he’d spent his life devoted to serving.
Outside, it was quiet birdsongs and chilled peace punctuated by the occasional movement of the five former apprentices standing silent vigil over the camp.
What I dream, the day might send. Just around the riverbend.
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Otterwhisker stirred in her sleep, a faint sound escaping her throat. The dawn light slipped through the hollow’s entrance, tracing the silver in her fur, the rise and fall of her flanks slow and shallow with age. For a heartbeat, she shifted closer to him. Her nose brushed against his shoulder, the familiar scent still clinging faintly to his fur. She breathed it in and froze.
Something had changed.
Not the chill of the morning air or the quiet around them, but something deeper, quieter still. A hollow where a heartbeat had once been. The faint hum of life she’d felt beside her for countless moons was gone...leaving only silence.
Her paws twitched once and her eyes fluttered open, clouded with sleep. She looked to him and though she could not yet name what she felt she knew.The air around them felt lighter, almost shimmering. For a fleeting instant she could swear she saw the faintest glimmer of him...
A soft breath escaped her. "...Boldstrike?" No answer came. Only the hush of dawn and the distant lap of the river beyond the camp. She pressed her muzzle into his fur, letting the stillness settle into her bones the ache of understanding blooming quietly behind her ribs. And though her eyes welled, her voice when it came was a whisper of acceptance.
"Go on then, love... the Clan and our children will find their way. Just as you always said."
FROM RIVERCLAN:
Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Senior Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merryaster, ♀ Insightful Warrior
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
Tangleloon, ♂ Whimsical Elder
FROM THUNDERCLAN:
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
Rimekit, ♀ Rowdy kit
FROM WINDCLAN:
Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Senior Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
Heatherpaw, ♀ Sincere Apprentice
Smokekit , ♂ Assured Kit
FROM SHADOWCLAN:
Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Emberdust, ♀ Artless Warrior
Duskmantle, ♂ Opportunistic Warrior
FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:
Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot
Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery
Kosmo, ♂ Visionary Feral
Montgomery (Monty), ♂ Sentimental Semi-Feral
