Gathering 2025 Open I KNOW YOUR NAME ───〃 lost apprentice

[Leafpaw]

"S-stilldream?" His voice lacks its usual jovial edge, there is no spirited tone or laughter in his stammered cry for his mentor. Only a fearful uncertainty that he has not experienced before. To say Leafpaw was sheltered was drastically understated; this was his first time outside their territory-outside the camp itself, they hadn't gone on a single patrol yet before this gathering was announced and he eagerly wished to attend. He knew not what direction to go, what path to follow, he had glimpsed the ghost of his mentor briefly in the crowd slipping away before the lightning strike drew all his focus. He had never seen his father before, but somehow he knew, he knew the tabby with the eyes like a cloudless sky and burning sun was Thornstar. Awe overtook his fear, he almost didn't realize what was happening in the background amidst the noise and panic. Copper scent kissed his nose but he shook his head and turned to blindly run away from the crowd that threatened to swallow him and only once he was alone did he realize he was lost. ThunderClan scent lingered near but he saw no familiar faces, his mother had been near Juniperstar, she was on the ground - he didn't know why, and then...
"M-ama?" He calls out, as if the tortie would materialize with just her title summoned, as if she could guide him even though she wasn't there. The chocolate spotted apprentice stumbled as he spun in a circle trying to ground himself, trying to figure out the right direction, but there was too much noise, too much smell. Tears filled both forest green eyes, bubbling up thick and spilling over cheeks still soft and rounded with kitten fluff.

Takes place as everyone is leaving, after StarClan descended. If someone who is not SkyClan wants to take him home...

I am left standing on the edge - wondering how we got this far

Leafpaw

— apprentice of thunderclan
— He/Him
"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
— Chocolate tortoiseshell with olive green eyes.
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[Coyoteclaw Coyoteclaw]

———————————— 'Cause everything moves, everything pulses. ✦

Coyoteclaw let herself wander Fourtrees a little longer, in part to desperately shake off the nauseous gut-wrenching feeling in the pit of her stomach following Pikestar's death and subsequent revival. The day felt surreal, and hearing something else had happened, she decided to try to investigate rather than head straight home. Scalepaw had stayed home, and by now she was grateful she had. Already having to comfort Iciclepaw in the wake of everything was haunting as was her own apprentice would have wrenched her heart out.

But, of course, the universe had a strange sense of humour. As the molly weaved through cats slowly filtering out of the place, she heard... Crying... Coyoteclaw paused in her tracks. They didn't sound like any youngster she knew, but despite that, she pressed on, looking around until her gaze fell on the teary, shaking scrap of brown and tan fur, looking around, clearly lost.

A small sigh left her lips. What careless moron had left behind their apprentice? She pressed forward and spoke up, albeit gently, not to frighten the clearly apprentice. "Hey there, lil' guy, you get separated from your mentor?" She stepped forward, shooting daggers at some cat who nearly bumped into her as she padded towards the crying kid.

Just from scent alone, she could tell he was a Thunderclan tyke, while she was really only fond of one cat, she would be remiss to leave an apprentice scared and abandoned. "Take a deep breath for me, buddy. Thunderclan, right? Your folks shouldn't be too far." She wasn't exactly as apt when it came to comforting like it came naturally to Wavesong or Peachtrot, but sometimes practicality is needed over soothing; the faster she can find his clanmates, the sooner the poor kid can get home safe.

— So many angles, so many lines,

So many ways to see the sunrise. —

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  Coyoteclaw
  ✦—Riverclan Warrior | 20 Moons
  ✦—She/Her
  ✦—"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
  ✦—A chocolate/cinnamon chimaera with low white, and amber eyes.
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