January 2014 Gathering

[Deleted]

Frostpaw found a seat near the back of the crowd, away from the pressing bodies of other cats he didn't know. He didn't recognize anyone, but he could smell them. He knew Pinetail's scent, and Lilypaw's, though she was farther away. The silver tabby pricked his ears in Fallowmist's direction, unable to stop himself from listening in. It sounded like useful information.
Four leaders, one deputy. Apparently Frostpaw's leader didn't feel like showing up. He knew Otterheart quite well, he liked to think. He would probably be considered a friend, if Frostpaw hadn't been opposed to the idea.
The other four leaders were knew, so it was good that Fallowmist was explaining. The leader who'd arrived late was Flamestar, leader of MidnightClan. Contradictory to her name, her pelt was coloured pitch black, not the bright ginger you might expect. The white tom, exact opposite to Flamestar, turned out to be Fangstar. The dappled she-cat with the smaller build was Ratstar, and although Fallowmist didn't mention it, Frostpaw could only guess that the fourth and final leader was Silverstar, leader of LeafClan.
As Ratstar stepped up to speak, Frostpaw absently turned his gaze on Otterheart. He wondered for a minute whether or not the deputy would mention the bird attack they'd experienced not too long ago. Three birds at first, later joined by a fourth. Frostpaw had been the first to notice the birds, he was pleased to say. One of them had nearly gotten Lilypaw. It had turned into a battle, the four birds against Frostpaw, Lilypaw, Otterheart, Rainpaw, and two or three other warriors. Rainpaw had been carried off, to Frostpaw's pleasure.

[Midnight]

Silverstar watched Ratstar give her news through narrowed, thoughtful eyes, her mind swirling with questions. What had happened to Ratstar? She'd been missing last moon, and then suddenly came and saved Silverstar from a bird. Was she so sick that she was unable to attend a gathering, but later able to save another leader from a mutant bird? Maybe like Otterstar, Ratstar had been busy, or maybe the two had suffered some weird sort of fate, an event that only StarClan knew.

Ah, but it didn't matter. Silverstar could think more on the matter later. She waved her tail and stood up, taking charge, "LeafClan is very strong this leaf-fall. We have several new warriors, apprentices, and kits. However, I must announce the death of Dovetalon. She died only a few minutes after labor, delivering six living kittens and a single stillborn. One of our warriors, Briarclaw, has alerted me that Blackheart, who is expecting, will be caring for Dovetalon's kits. We will make sure that these kits grow strong and well in their mother's honor." LeafClan's leader dipped her head for a moment of silence in order to commemorate Dovetalon. Once she'd finished with that, she let out a yowl, "I wish to get back before the night grows too much colder. LeafClan, we are leaving!" Silverstar cast a final glance at Ratstar, pausing for a moment, then leaped from the boulder and headed for her Clan's territory, hoping that her cats had the sense to follow.

---

Also known as all LeafClanners must now leave the gathering because of some thing between the other leaders that will be happening.

[CaℳI]

The very large auburn brown tom tilted his head down in a moment of silence for Dovetalon. Otterheart wanted to speak of the birds that had attacked him, Hawkstrike and a bunch of the apprentices. He felt as if the other leaders were hiding something. but it wasn't his place. He waited for Silverstar to finish up, looking very surprised as she decided to take her clan and head out. He tried not to openly looked shocked, but he was. What is her problem? This was all very strange to him. He decided it was his turn to speak, even though he didn't much want to. Of course he would make it short simple and sweet as Ratstar had. He wasn't about to mention the birds if nobody else was going to. He addressed the cats of the gathering quite strongly, "Stromclan is in good health, Otterstar is very busy around camp so you might be seeing me instead every once in a while over the next few moons. We've had new litters of kits, and apprentices rise up to be warriors. Stormclan is proving to fair very well this leaf-fall." He stepped back to stand next to the other leaders now that he was done speaking. He figured that was all everyone needed to know right? Otterstar was in deed very busy, he was sure the other cats might think he had lied, and for all they knew Otterstar was dead, but that wasn't the case. He figured it didn't matter. He also very much doubted all the other clans were doing as good as the leaders made them out to be doing. He figured that didn't matter much either. If they were doing as good as they said, good for them.

[Sand]

Fangstar waited until Otterheart had finished speaking before getting up and taking his place he wondered if he should tell the clans about how a dog and fox had attacked his clan mates before fleeing. "Whisperclan is doing well and we have had kits, new apprentices, and new warriors join or ranks, Speaking of new warriors and apprentices a fox was chased off by one of our apprentices Shadowpaw and one of our newest warriors Sparrowwhisper a dog was also chased of our territory. Besides that a Whisperclan is doing well and has had little more trouble with predators," he meowed.