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The patchwork tom hardly finds time to walk on his own when it comes to hunting or patrols, he knows that it's safer in numbers rather than on his own, but he's capable of handling himself and whatever the forest may throw at him. His paws carry him through the woodland territory that makes up Thunderclan's home, his ears occasionally curving in certain directions at the softest of sounds, and it doesn't take long until he catches the sight of a bird; a pigeon. Blisteringfury wouldn't be picky with whatever he ends up bringing back to camp, his muscles rippling underneath his mismatched pelt, and his pupils narrowing into dangerous slits as he focuses on the bird. He wonders if it struggles to find any food itself and how long it would be before a lot of the birds end up leaving to search for warmer weather where they don't risk starving.

One wrong pawstep and its head lifts, the pigeon quickly unfurls its wings to fly and leaps forth into the air but the ranger is swift on his paws. He closes the tail-length of a distance between them and knocks it out of the air with outstretched claws, droplets of scarlet painting the ground, and the avian flailing around as it continues to try flying away from him. It struggles in doing so but Blister simply follows not realizing how close he is to the Thunderpath and he finally slams a paw down to capture the bird with his claws. The creature flails around as if slapping the tomcat's limb would cause him to release it and he doesn't hesitate to allow his head to dip as his teeth latch around its thin neck.

The body finally goes limps once he yanks at flesh to break it and cause feel the way that the blood paints his jaws. Despite the scent of copper, he manages to pick up another one and his head lifts from his kill only to find a growl emitting from his throat. A scowl forms on his face as he realizes who it is that stares at him from across the Thunderpath. "Dunehusk." There's no warmth in his voice, he held none of it for the tom that had abandoned him especially in his hour of need, and had run off to Shadowclan with Blacktree leaving him behind to raise his brood on his own. Even if there's a faint flutter of his heart within his chest, his mind cages whatever feelings stir from the battered thing, and his tail lashes behind him.

He's ready to part from this scene and to give his former mate the cold shoulder yet his paws remain frozen to the ground as if the leaf-bare frost had formed upon them and made it difficult to leave. His heart seems to fight back with a sense of hopefulness and truthfully, Blisteringfury knows that nothing might come out of this interaction and he might be lucky enough if Dunehusk left him first… he had expertise in that regard. His claws flex against the ground prepared for whatever may happen, whether it be for better or worse.
ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH TO TAKE THE BLAME FOR THIS?
BLISTERINGFURY
THUNDERCLAN WARRIOR
TRANS MASC x HE/THEY/IT​
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"speech", thoughts, attacking
a longhaired tortoiseshell with several scars littering his body from the battle that broke out between the split colonies, a cruel reminder to the betrayal that he felt that day, and has a pair of emerald toned eyes. he has patches of ivory on his body along with more smoky gray spots near his cheeks, limbs, and tail.
parent of flickerdance, searingpaw, torridpaw, gutsypaw, and tenebrouspaw ; ex-mate of dunehusk and blacktree ; currently not interested in seeking out serious relationships or courting anyone

venom and sharpened words are normally thrown out from his jaws whenever he ends up on a patrol near shadowclan. this doesn't lessen in the slightest when he catches sight of his old flames either, if anything, he only feels angry and brandishes that anger as a weapon. the moggy isn't friendly to anyone outside of thunderclan and he's especially unkind to shadowclan.
 

By some sick twist of fate, Dunehusk is trotting through the muddy pocosin in search of something edible. It seems that's all that ShadowClan can think of these days. Where they might have once thought to collect stray herbs or strengthen borders, the clan has become obsessed with the lack of prey. There had even been groups who dug through twoleg trash and raided their yards for prey animals that they kept as pets. He'd already decided that he would not partake. Dunehusk, truthfully, would rather starve. But even a stick-in-the-mud cat like him would eventually have the ache of hunger wear him down.

He knows that the thunderpath is an unlikely place for there to be freshkill, but he still finds himself trotting along its border. His nose wrinkles at the horrible smell of asphalt, and as a monster rushes past his pelt prickles from its foul smell and hot air that rushes over him. The disgust is shortlived. Rusting and the scent of prey-blood snaps his gaze across the thunderpath, mouth watering. Dunehusk's amber eyes widen when he recognizes the coat of white, smoke, and red.

"You're alone," Dunehusk comments mildly, surprise edging his voice. Though there could, perhaps, be some ulterior meaning to his words, Dunehusk means it earnestly enough; it had been startling to find Blisteringfury so close to ShadowClan territory without an entourage of ThunderClan warriors in tow. The cinnamon tomcat's tail flicks back and forth. His belly churns with equal parts agitation and curiosity. "It doesn't seem very much like you to stray so close," Dunehusk adds in a murmur, half hoping that his voice will be swept up by the sour-scented wind and carried away before it reaches Blisteringfury.

Dunehusk clenches his jaw when he notices hope rising in his chest. How childish. How foolish. Blisteringfury has likely not forgiven him or Blacktree, and truthfully, Dunehusk is nowhere close to apologizing to him either. Still, there is some intrinsic pull toward the patchwork tom. Some tingling in his paws to throw himself on the thunderpath and beg for forgiveness, to ask him how his children are fairing and to ask for some semblance of connection. Blisteringfury would never want to take him back- he's no fool- but did they have to be so distant? A hysterical laugh almost climbs up his throat when the realization that Blisteringfury had been brought here by prey alone, not by some connection to him or Blacktree.

Stubbornness keeps Dunehusk's paws rooted in the marsh.

  • "SPEECH"
  • DUNEHUSK — he/him, shadowclan thief, 60 moons
    — penned by carat, feel free to ping or dm for plots!
    — shorthair cinnamon classic tabby with amber eyes
    — peaceful powerplay ok! all interactions ok!
  • penned by carat!