Private StarClan my little molotov, just leave the door unlocked // rowanpaw

[COFFEESTAR]

The lands between darkness and mist parted with starlight as they descended to where Rowanpaw lay. An outstretched paw gently pressed between the apprentice's ears, luring her upward until she finally rose to the stars beside the fluffy tabby. Coffeestar had brought Rowanpaw with her to the perfect imitation of SkyClan's territory, though bathed in stardust it appeared no different than the home Swallowpaw padded through. Tall pines towered over them and stretched into the glimmering light above, and Coffeestar herself shined with her own smile as the ThunderClanner stirred.

"Wow, it's so wonderful to finally meet you! I'm Coffeestar, once-leader of SkyClan. You might have heard of me?" The molly beamed in no attempt to hide the excitement in meeting Rowanpaw. Her tail held itself high over her back in a grand display of confidence, ready to bestow a worthy blessing for the apprentice's bold courage. "StarClan has seen the efforts you place in your Clan, and how that has extended across your fellow medicine cats- you and Swallowpaw have made good work. Having you all here... it looks just like the stories told."

@rowanpaw

 

[rowanpaw]

☆ Rowanpaw is not sure what to expect when she lies down next to the moonstone. The things she'd heard about when the starry cats descended after the battle were vague second hand tales at best, and the only Starclan cat she'd actually seen herself was her father, Thornstar. And even that had been far too brief an encounter. She wished desperately to return to that place, the place of stars, of beauty and goodness. So when she presses her nose to the stone and closes her eyes, that's where she wishes to go. Who she wishes to see.

A cool breeze washes over her and she blinks her eyes open, staring at her surroundings mesmerized. Was this the full extent of Starclan's powers? Not just a field of stars, but forests, cliffs, rivers? A voice speaks up, startling her out of her trance. It's not her father, but someone familiar to her if only by name– Coffeestar. The former leader of Skyclan, the cat who had led them to the place they call their home, gave them their name… and she seems excited to meet Rowan?

"Co– Coffeestar?" She whispers, as if still not quite believing it. "Yes, I… I've heard of you. You were the one who came to us after the battle. You spoke to my father…"

Her cheeks heat up slightly at the praise, and she shuffles her paws awkwardly. "I… Thank you…" Her long fluffy tail curls around her paws to try and stop them from moving. "The stories?" She asks. "You mean, from before…? The clans that came before us– would they meet like this too…?" Instinctively, she looks down, as if trying to catch a glimpse of the cats lying next to the moonstone, but only sees dirt. She looks back up at Coffeestar. "I had no idea… I just… I just want to help," she says, but it comes out a little meek this time.

"I… I doubted if this was the right thing to do. Shadowclan… Cicadabuzz… They orchestrated a heist and stole herbs from Riverclan– one of Shadowclans warriors even attacked their medicine cat, and– and my mother… Serpentberry, she…" her voice drifts off.

She doesn't actually know what happened between the two, and regardless, that's her mother. She wouldn't tell anyone what she saw, not… not even Starclan.

"Everything's a mess," she says. "Everything's all wrong. It can't… it can't be that this is what it's supposed to be like. All this… fighting, and stealing, and… violence…" she shakes her head. "Is this… is this really what you envisioned for us?"

☆ ROWANPAW. 14 moons
mentored by serpentberry,
adopted daughter of serpentberry and thornstar
peaceful powerplay allowed
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