A Surprising Encounter

[Silvergrass]

(Tags: @fawnstar and @tink)

Tigerflight trotted into the clearing, a thrush grasped in her mouth. Dumping it on the fresh-kill pile she yawned and looked around as if she had forgotten something. The thought snapped into her head as the suns blaze caught her eyes. Suntail! She had to meet her right now so they could draw up a 'battle strategy.' Running over to the clearing with a few mice in her jaws, she looked around for her friend.

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Suntail padded into the clearing and yawned, quickly trying to cover it up. Early morning border patrols were part of being a warrior, she knew that, but she was still tired. And on top of that, it had been an especially boring patrol, nothing more to do than remark the borders. Still, she couldn't appear to be tired in front of clanmates that still judged her.

Suntail padded wearily over to the freshkill pile and plucked a small mouse from the pile, leaving the large prey for the queens and elders. Suddenly, she noticed Tigerflight padding towards her.

"Hi, Tigerflight!" she greeted the she-cat enthusiastically. She was glad to see a friend after the rough morning she had had already.

[Silvergrass]

(Sorry this took so long!)

Tigerflight spun around to see her friend padding wearily towards her. "Had a rough day huh?" She asked the warrior, dropping down the mice and crunching them up. "You know I came up with another idea for-"The warrior told her, but stopped as she watched half the clan eyeing her and Suntail warily. Oh please, what were they going to do? Turn all the clans prey into leaves?

Glaring at them intently, they soon gave up and returned to what they were doing.

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"Yeah, you could say that," she mewed, not bothering to hide her yawn this time. She knew that Tigerflight was her friend, and wouldn't judge her.

Suntail tried not to feel too bothered by the way others acted towards her, but she had to admit, it made her feel better to see Tigerflight stare down some of the other warriors.

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"You really need to take a break Suntail, look at you! It isn't going to help anyone when you pass out with exhaustion!" Tigerflight meowed firmly, and to prove her point she mimicked young Suntail falling to the ground and snoring. "You see? You really want that to happen?" She asked her friend.

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Despite her mood, Suntail laughed. Tigerflight seemed to always be able to cheer her up.

"I guess you're right," Suntail mewed. "I went on evening patrol last night, and dawn patrol this morning. I really planned on hunting this afternoon too, but I don't think I can manage it," Suntail admitted. "And somewhere in that time I have to find time to train my apprentice," she mewed.

[Silvergrass]

"Oh Suntaaaail! You need time to yourself as well you know! Here, tell you what, how about me and you get together so we can both train your apprentice?" She asked the warrior, slightly worried about her training schedule. If she kept on like this she might actually die of exhaustion!

(Should we bring Tinker in?)

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OOC: Sure, this seems like a good spot!

Suntail looked at her paws.

"Yeah, I guess I tried to take on too much," Suntail admitted, then became excited.

"Yeah, that's a great idea!" she mewed, jumping up. Suddenly, a wave of exhaustion hit her and she sat down again, slightly dizzy.

[Silvergrass]

(Okay, I'll tag him/her. Hi @tink!)

Tigerflight sat up immediately, gently pushing her friend down. "You silly cat! Honestly, I told you so!" She mewed firmly before she gave her friend the last mouse. "Eat up, you need all the energy you can get right now. After we've come up with a plan you'll be going straight to the warriors den."

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"Okay," Suntail mewed reluctantly before reaching a paw out for the freshkill. She finished it quickly- she hadn't realized how hungry she had been. Afterwards, a wave of exhaustion hit. Maybe it wouldn't be so horrible to simply lag down in the warrior's den and sleep...

"but what if they need me on patrol?" Suntail asked suddenly. She knew in her head that she desperately needed a break, but she still couldn't help but feel as if she needed to help.

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Tigeflight sighed heavily and looked around. Her eyes rested on a particular cat who looked like he had nothing better to do. "Excuse me? Do you mind helping me escort my friend to the warriors den so she can get some rest?" She asked the other warrior, who she recognised to be Cloudbreeze.

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The silver spotted cat was resting in the warm sun, he was grooming his sleek coat with gentle strokes. He had been out hunting all morning and was taking a brief rest to enjoy the day. He planned on going on a patrol later but also wanted to go hunting again. With such a large clan there was always someone to feed.

Cloudbreeze was jolted from his thoughts when someone called to him. True they hadn't called to him by name but it was directed towards him. Cloudbreeze lifted his nimble head, fixing his green eyes on the cat who had called him. Cloudbreeze lifted himself up and padded over to Tigerflight. He looked down to Suntail, he had never interacted with the former LeafClan cat but he had heard enough rumors.

Suntail looked as if she was exhausted. "Hello Tigerflight, Suntail." He mewed. "Did she collapse?" He asked concerned.

[Silvergrass]

(Lol I can't think of a good way to reply to this. COME ON MUSE! START WORKING!)

Tigerflight gave a brusque nod and looked at her friend gravely. "Suntail, do you want me to go and get our medicine cat (And no I didn't forget their name... of course not...) so they can take a look at you? Or do you want to be tied up and be dragged into the warriors den by me personally so I can see you sleep?" The warrior asked, hoping it would be the latter.

(Don't say anything...)