Open Sunningrocks HOLY SMOKE ─ RiverClan Patrol

[Frostmoth]

Frostmoth's steps are even and sharp. Sure of himself. He leads a patrol of strong warriors and apprentices, and ThunderClan poses little threat to RiverClan safety. Pikestar and Pineheart had made that clear enough when they had declared ThunderClan only deserved respect for not encroaching their border and stealing any more than sunningrocks from RiverClan. Frostmoth wrinkles his nose at the thought. Pineheart is on this patrol, and he feels a great- nearly parental- sense of adoration for the life guard, but that does not mean they have to see eye to eye in every regard. Marked especially by their differences in political approach. Frostmoth, too, is relieved to have a fellow cat on the council he can disagree with that won't revere him as a kit or tear his throat out either. Jinglemoon is like that too, though they had been at odds once.

Despite his quick and confident steps, Frostmoth's mind is clouded with thoughts, and they arrive at their shared border with ThunderClan before he has even realized. The river laps at his paws. He frowns. 'Colder than usual,' he thinks bitterly, and turns blue eyes to the sunwarmed sunningrocks. He does not feel drawn to them, but he feels bitterness building in his throat. Poor hunting grounds for RiverClan, but ThunderClan has a whole forest. If the river were to freeze... Frostmoth shakes his head. He doesn't want to think about that. Trying to cross a bridge before he even comes to it has never served him well in the past.

He breaks his gaze away to look at his patrol. "Just refresh the markers," he blinks at them, pretending that he had not just been coveting stones "We can see if there are fish that take refuge in the shadows of sunningrocks on the river, but remember that they aren't ours. Don't cross to climb them." Frostmoth's voice is flat and neutral. He steps back from the riverbank and parts his jaws. The scent of ThunderClan here is stale, but still obvious. Perhaps Pikestar was right. They would never relish the idea of using this ground to forge peace between their clans.

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[Flurrypaw]

For as long as Flurrypaw had been alive, the stones that bordered RiverClan and ThunderClan - though at one point bordered nothing - belonged to ThunderClan. He knew the stories of them belonging to no one at one point, but they had been claimed fairly and if anyone were to suggest otherwise they would be met with an upturned nose and a scoff. It was a place that was needed for ThunderClan, where although the trees weren't as dense as they could be it was a welcome break in the trees, a place where they could gather herbs for Serpentberry and Rowanpaw while they were around, and a place where they could stop to rest without worrying about too much danger other than the adders that liked to slitter around from time to time - though as long as one didn't take a nap here, they were sure to be safe enough.

The border patrol Flurrypaw was on was heading towards them now, the promise of being able to stretch his legs out for a bit before moving on motivating the apprentice as he quickly moved through the underbrush, plumed tail held high as they entered into the slight clearing, eyes landing quickly on the RiverClanners across the border for a moment, tail-tip twitching for a second at the surprise in cats before it waved in greeting. "Hello!" He'd greet to their swimming neighbors, a clan that they weren't friends with but were friendly with surely.

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FLURRYPAW he/him, thunderclan 7 moons old.
a buff long-furred cat
mentored by none // mentoring none
NPC x NPC / sibling to none / crushing on none
excelled learner
"speech" // "thoughts"
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[lavenderpaw]

Lavenderpaw follows her mentor dutifully once again, trailing her paws along the riverside and allowing the (chilly) waters lap at her paws. The blue furred molly tries to act nonchalant - especially with Frostmoth nearby, as well as Torrentpaw somewhere in the entourage - but even then she can't help but glancing over the rapids. She swipes every glance away with a silent explanation. It usually lands somewhere around, "I'm just making sure they're minding their paws." But her quick glances grow more frequent as they come upon Sunningrocks, and they appear to lengthen in time.

When they arrive, Frostmoth suggests they mark the border, but also fish in the shallows. She chews on the inside of her cheek, the butterflies in her stomach grateful for the prolonged stop. Maybe she'll see some ThunderClanners... maybe, more specifically, she'll see -

"Hello!"

A pelt far fairer and more plush than her intended, Fluffypaw appears on the opposite bank, cheery and calm. Lavenderpaw wears her deadpan expression with ease as she wades further into the water, acknowledging the ThunderClan apprentice with a flick of her tail. He's not him, and to be frank, these rocks don't exactly inspire romance. Something else had sparked that fire between them... As she searches the shadows, she finds quiet solace in that it's not a circumstance of the land, but perhaps something... truer. For a blip of a moment, a smile flickers to her face. She continues her venture to fish.

 

[Crowvortex]

Crowvortex does not have many thoughts as he follows the patrol to the border. Coming along on this small mission was at least something to do. As much as the warrior loved to lounge around, they knew they had to be productive in some sort. Being told to come along was just a way to force them to be productive, otherwise they likely would have stayed in camp. There was one thing that did interest them about this patrol, however - Thunderclan and their big pile of rocks. Had Crowvortex not been told to climb them, the cat would have made a beeline straight for it.

Approaching the riverbank, their eyes look straight into the running water. A broken reflection of himself looks back, something they hadn't looked at in a while. Since the last time Crowvortex remembered looking, it seemed like a few white spots appeared on the right side of their face. They shrug it off, as it wasn't an unusual sighting, used to white splotches growing and taking over their fur. Not once did the warrior question it. It was normal. Probably.

Their head turns to Frostmoth as directions are given. Fish or renew scent markers - simple enough. Crow would take the second option, wandering towards a tree. However, before he could move very far, he notices movement on the other side of the river. There stood a smaller cat, the scent drafting faintly over the river. A Thunderclanner, a younger one it seemed, and they're saying hello. "Greetings." A small nod follows the acknowledgement of the other. He almost wondered where the other clanmates of the young cat was, but it also wasn't their problem.

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CROWVORTEX they/he/she, riverclan warrior 36 moons old.
lh black-blue chimera with vitiligo and bronze eyes. few scars litter his body, hidden by fur.
mentored by none // mentoring none
littermate to none
NPC x NPC / father/mother to none / mated to none
"speech" // "thoughts"
penned by doc ↛ m0dernd0c on discord, feel free to dm for plots.