Greenleaf Ceremony and news of Distress.

[Deleted]

Boulderwing's banter would have made Snowsplash laugh if he had a voice. He pleaded with StarClan that the small jest could diffuse some of the tension brought on by the dire situation.

At the notion, he quickened his pace, and finally seated himself beside the pair. His eyes shone with honor as he sat beside two of the strongest cats in TalonClan. He pompously raised his head, glancing over at Pebblestar and offering a quick wink and a charming smile before resuming his serious facade, slightly embarassed still by his actions.

[Deleted]

Thunderkit touched noses with his mentor and smiled. "Its nice to mert ya!" he mewed trying to be as polite as he could.

Shadowpa-bird looked through the apprentices trying to find own. "Gorsepaw!" she called out hoping the kit heard her.

[Anya]

Swallowpaw's ears drooped in disappointment alongside her brothers. They couldn't leave the camp.

At the words 'apprentices' and 'training' the she-cats ears perked up -for the voice belonged to her own mentor. She debated whether to walk over to him or just call from where she sat.

"Boulderwing?" she called whilst mid-way to reach her mentor. "I can help arrange that training space." She offered. There was her corner. Yes, her corner. The one she used to escape cats. but she was willing to sacrifice her privacy for her new clan. Her new family.

She could feel Ferretpaw's eyes boring into her back, he didn't need to speak. She knew his exact thought. Mousbrain.

[Deleted]

Darkmask watched his new apprentice stalk the ball of moss and nodded at her stance. Watching her leap, he made no comment until she asked him if she did okay. "It was good, but you need to make sure that you stay balanced. If you become unbalanced, and you're leaping, your aim can be throw off. If this happens, you could land on a paw wrong or lose the prey." The black and white tom replied, and then said, "Would you like to practice some battle moves, or would you like to continue with hunting practice?"

[Stormsy]

Jaypool stepped forward upon hearing his leader ask for volunteers to go out on other patrols. "I can go on a patrol, if you'd like," the gray tom called out, twitching his tail and standing up taller. He wanted to help his Clan, and this was the best way he could. And then I can come back and train Acornpaw in camp, he added to himself.

[Deleted]

Boulderwing

Talonclan

Warrior

32  Moons

In Character

.

"Boulderwing?"

A familiar voice caught his attention, and Boulderwing pointed out his apprentice easily from the crowd, his eyes moving to where he'd previously been seated. Giving a warm, inviting smile, he stared down at the young she-cat with ears pricked, happy to answer any questions (and especially in his current position of 'power').

"I can help arrange that training space."

...Though that wasn't quite what he expected. Blinking, the tom rose a brow slightly before he gave his head a gentle shake and reverting back to his previous expression. Perhaps she only needed a bit more clarification?

"I'm sorry, Swallowpaw, but I'm going to have to advise against that." He meowed, speaking a bit louder now to make sure that none could miss his little announcement. "I know it may be hard to 'Swallow'..."

Good Starclan, the poor she-cat's heard the same joke from him since the day of her ceremony.

Boulderwing grinned in amusement (it would never grow old, to him), but cleared his throat, muttering a small, 'pardon' before he continued.

"but this sort of training system would be incredibly crowded-- chaotic, really, and that would mean more sorting and organization. All of the apprentices and mentor pairs cannot possibly fit and train at one time. We would have to wrangle them down and assign scheduled training sessions, and I'm afraid there just isn't enough time. Usually warriors are in charge of that duty for their own apprentices, but many of them will be busy with patrols, too, as will I, no matter how tempting the thought of training you sounds." He shot a sympathetic glance at the two littermates, tail sweeping around in an arc to gesture towards the entire cave.

"So, unfortunately, training will come to an absolute halt. I'm hoping you will all understand, and find other ways in camp with which to entertain yourselves, safely and considerately."

Especially those last two.

"I can go on a patrol, if you'd like,"

Eyes flashing, Boulderwing sought out the volunteer eagerly until his eyes came to rest on a grey pelt-- Jaypool--  standing a bit above the rest. Grinning broadly, he gave the other tom a dip of his head and called out once more to his clanmates.

"Excellent! You will lead the second patrol, then!" He purred, voice booming and full of enthusiasm. "Would there be anyone else who would like to join Jaypool? Any hunters? Any brave warriors willing to search out a few twoleg traps?"

---

SECOND PATROL

[Leader]
Jaypool
^(Stormsy)
[Hunter]
None

[Warrior]
None

Stormsy

OOC:

-wheezes- puns