What Remains {closed}

The crow sat nibbling at a seed, black wings twitching as it hopped above the leaf mulch. Soft paws crept ever closer, breathing silenced as the she-cat sucked in air through her nose. The atmosphere had cooled, trees turning from green to yellow. Leaftwirl hadn't ever seen leaf-fall before, but found the blooming colors interesting. However the breeze was only temporary. Oftentimes the heat would beat down again, sun appearing from above the clouds. She'd close her eyes and allow the rays to bake against her fur, tail twitching with every wave. Lately, the warrior had been slower. Unsure of her movements and yet determined to be okay. Amberdawn had left, SkyClan spending days looking for the golden tabby. Leaftwirl sighed in a defeated state that day, knowing that wherever the medicine cat had gone, she wasn't under pressure anymore. Even in death, perhaps her friend could find some solace. The warrior prayed that wasn't her fate, and knew if she ever found her, Amberdawn needn't answer to the code. Leaftwirl's views on such a thing had been muddied ever since Burningsun spilled Tinystar's blood in the clearing. It was justified, yes. But the crimson that dripped from his neck didn't align with their law. None of it did. The warrior code had been something of a set of morals for the she-cat. She thrived in peace, loving the glory days before Tigerleaf had died. And she had been under the impression that it was the code's doing. As long as she could hunt well, fight bravely, and love with all her heart, they'd be okay.

But Tinystar had been killed, unprotested. Mintwhisker had returned with little punishment. And soon SkyClan had evolved into something terrifying. The very laws Leaftwirl had depended on for peace had now thrown them into a prison. Her friends had evaporated. It was quiet, slow. But now she stood hunting with Sunflower, Amberdawn gone and Swanpaw sick. Mossbloom resided across the border. And Raventail was the deputy. All seemed so far away. She fell to the cat closest, the one who remained because it was easy. The white tom behind her, big ears sticking out horizontally. A look back and she sighed under her breath, continuing to pad forward silently. The crow still nibbled, unaware of the beast before it. Nights were now spent by Sunflower's side, curled into his frame as she choked back her tears. The nostalgia of his pelt in leaf-bare was the only thing that kept her paws going. He was the last of them to remain. He was the only barrier from madness. It was only the proximity that had brought the two together. The desperate wanting. She wanted to smile for him. She wanted to be happy for him. Leaftwirl was a performer. A friend and an adventurer. She had found joy at the lake. She had loved fiercely for her brothers. And she could pretend. If she smiled long enough, it'd stick. Breath was sucked in as she lifted herself from the ground, flying through the air. For a moment, Leaftwirl wished to run past her prey, to ascend into the very sky. She'd be happy there. But she landed back to reality, claws sinking into what remained. Crows, Sunflower, and a game. Chuckling, she picked up her prey and turned toward Sunflower. "Alright, your turn." She mumbled through the feathers, eyes diverting to the grass.

Leaftwirl aimed for a Crow! The hunt was successful! -3 SP

Leaftwirl
HP: 45/45
SP: 157/160 (-3)

The member 'lemongrass' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 5

After his father's death and Amberdawn's disappearance, Sunflower felt lost, to say the least. Several of his clanmates, whom he'd thought of as his friends had sided against Tinystar during the trial, clearly showing where they stood. During the trial, Amberdawn, one of SkyClan's medicine cats had left without a trace or even a goodbye. He wondered why she'd done so, seeing as though her choice to leave hurt more than just him, but there was nothing they could do about it. She was gone and didn't want to be found, and that was the decision she'd made, no matter how much he or any cat hated it.

And then, there was Leaftwirl.

The she-cat whom overtime, he'd grown to fancy more than any cat he'd ever met. While he'd most likely never be anything more than a meek coward, she gave him a sense of purpose, a sense of joy, even. To his surprise, loving another cat took time and even some smarts, which he'd never had to really focus on until now, but it'd grown to become a good thing for the tom. But of recent, something was different about Leaftwirl. The happy-go-lucky she-cat he'd fallen head of paws for those moons ago was no longer as bright and bubbly. Maybe it was because of all the recent happenings and changes, seeing as though every-cat seemed to be down about it. Hopefully, it was just that, nothing more and nothing less.

Watching as Leaftwirl caught the first piece of prey of the morning, Sunflower knew something was wrong, whether that be because of his father's doing or Amberdawn's, but whatever the reason, he didn't care. Today, he would find it within him, brave up, and ask her to be his mate once and for all. He'd been contemplating such a question for what felt like moons and decided that it was time, no matter what else had been going on. But first, they could do some hunting to spare him some time, seeing as though this wouldn't be an easy task for the likes of him...

Giving a silent nod in reply, Sunflower opened his maw and scented the air. After a few moments of searching the nearby area, the lengthy tom spotted a bird on a low branch of an immature aspen tree. Stalking forward, he waited for the right moment and then lept up in the air, his tall form somehow looking graceful as he batted the bird off of its' perch. With a squawk of surprise, it fell to the ground with a thud and before it was able to regain its' bearings, Sunflower killed it with a swift bite to the neck. Before bringing it back to Leaftwirl, he took a moment to say thanks for the food he would be able to provide to his clan, as he found it important to do so every kill. Picking up the limp bird, he padded over to Leaftwirl, and towering over her, as he did every-cat, he dropped it near her paws, personally proud of himself that he'd been able to make such a clean catch.

Sunflower attempted to catch a bird and was successful. -3 SP

The member 'Ice' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 5