In death comes peace, united with starry forebears
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The sun climbed high on the hot day, to a point where Speckledfrost had preferred to start her solitary, leisurely hunt at night. She would have gone with Wildcry, but she hadn't returned yet from hunting and she doubted she'd be back any time soon. Instead, the dilute tortoiseshell she-cat made her way to the stream clearing. After a bit of time trying to bring down some food unsuccessfully she noticed a rat by the side of the stream that looked like it may have washed ashore. It was a skragily thing but figured there was no harm in eating a bit before trying again - This would be the she-cat's undoing.
Halfway back to camp she fell, taken by whatever afflicted her, before slowly her breathing ceased with only a large foaming pool of saliva forming at her maw.
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Speckledfrost
Another mysterious death
Stream Clearing
FROM RIVERCLAN:
Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merrypaw, ♀ Steadfast Apprentice
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
FROM THUNDERCLAN:
Brindlespice, ♀ Selfish Warrior
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
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
Sunstrike:
The day was cooler, especially in the shade of the forest. Sunstrike's hunting trip had gone decently well and there was a trail of buried prey she would have to return to find once she had finished her loop of the territory. Although... her last hunting trip wasn't perhaps the best thing to compare this to. She scented the air for a moment, and blinked in surprise. There was another Thunderclan cat... something wasn't right. After a moment of searching, she felt her breath catch in her throat at the sight of Speckledfrost's slumped form.
"Oh - no, not again..." She cautiously approached the body, surveying the area - looking for what had caused this. Surely it had to be something, right? But there was no sight on struggle, no broken branches, no disturbed leaves. Sunstrike crouched beside the diluted tabby's cold body, examining the body before moving it.
Nothing. Just... saliva. Just like Tigerrush mentioned. She could feel her hackles bristling, not in anger. She was afraid. She wanted to run, hide, curl up in a ball until this was over. What if Wrentalon was next? What about Quailcall? Wildcry? Bravesong? She didn't want to lose them. Sunstrike sat, shaking as she collected herself, sending a silent prayer to Starclan on behalf of the fallen Elder.
But she wasn't about to make the same mistake twice... what was she going to say to Bravesong? To Brindlepaw? Letting out a shaky breath, Sunstrike tentatively collected Speckledfrost and made her way back to camp.
Prey would have to wait.
Characters:
Coldgaze: (M) Ruthless Riverclan Deputy
Lawn Gnome: (F) Motherly Semi-Feral Shecat
Redpaw: (M) Thoughtful Shadowclan Apprentice
Sootbounce: (M) Bubbly Shadowclan Warrior
Sturgeonpaw: (M) Altruistic Riverclan Apprentice
Sunstrike: (F) Anxious Thunderclan Queen
NPCs:
Quailcall: (F) Fierce Thunderclan Warrior
