Welcome to Tomorrowland (Tagged/Closed)

[Dyzzie]

Deku

Duskpounce moved towards his clan leader's den, his steps faulted slightly - nervous. Flower and he were back in the clan, but it wouldn't be an official thing until he spoke with his leader, especially about Flower, her age, and the possibility of making her a warrior. With his work keeping her focused on her own training while they were traveling back - her hunting and fighting skills were up to par. Just a few patrols to teach her the layout of the land -- and she'd be good - or so he was hoping. Flower was walking beside him, the lilac hued tortiousshell feline looking a little concerned, a little uncertain. No, it was far more than that for the formerly called Flowerkit. She wasn't even sure if she would be welcomed back as clan. Her father had been raised and a warrior before their disappearence . . . she . . . spent more of her time away than she had in the clans.

Flower was completely petrified about what she was going to do . . . She took a deep breath as she slowly moved to walk at her father's side as the ventured forward to see the clan leader, her green eyes on the ground, her pelt reflecting an almost lavender tint things to the reflective tips of her fur, her expression uncertain. How was this going to work . . . how would their return even be taken?

[Deku]

Sunstar sat in her nest, grooming her fur. She was still recovering from losing a life a few sunrises ago. Her still looked grimy and unkept, but it was hardly noticeable now compared to before. Her eyes no longer held the dullness that Greencough and death brought. She had been eating better than before, still making sure to not take too much, but she was skinnier than before she had gotten sick. Well, that would all be fixed with time.

As for today's matters, they were quite interesting. Duskpounce and his daughter Flowerkit had returned after disappearing many moons. Even Willowbranch, his mate, had given up hope of him returning. Duskpounce looked about the same as he had before disappearing, but Flowerkit was not. She was older now. Old enough to be a warrior. This was what she wanted to discuss to the warrior and his daughter. They would actually be here any moment.

[Dyzzie]

Flower was feeling her nervousness act up as she felt her paws stall for time, trying to gain the courage to face this Sunstar she barely remembered, her lilac and grey pelt twitching faintly. "It'll be fine." The blue tom whispered to his daughter, flicking her back soothingly with his tail - like he'd done when she was a kit. She managed a half smile, before the two finally reached Sunstar. Duskpounce let out a soft mew to announce their arrival, "Hello, Sunstar . . . . It's been . . . a long time." He greeted with a polite dip of his cranium, his gaze sparkling with a gentle warmth at being home again. His eyes turned towards his daughter then, "You wished to speak with Flower and I?" The lack of a suffix to her name was more blaringly obvious to Flower than ever before . . . . everyone here had suffixes. but she . . . was just Flower. The female looked up at the other cat slowly, her gaze nervous, uncertain, hesitant . . . even as she smiled almost shyly at Sunstar, her green eyes hopeful. She didn't care what it took . . . she just wanted to feel like part of the clan again.

[Deku]

"Duskpounce. Nice to see you back in LeafClan after so long." She mewed softly as she remembered the conversation she had had with him before. The one where she had chastised him for being the cause of her deputy giving birth at a gathering. 'Flower? Well, I have to admit it is appropriate after living almost a full life as a loner.' Sunstar honestly wasn't too surprised by the lack of a suffix. Actually she was pleased. Duskpounce could have easily renamed his own daughter and given her a warrior namespace, but no. He knew his place as a loyal warrior of LeafClan even after being gone so long. Quite refreshing.

"Yes Duskpounce. It actually concerns Flower's warrior ceremony." She paused a moment, deciding on how to word her thoughts. "I gladly welcome both of you back into LeafClan, but Flower needs a proper name. In all honesty I should put her as an apprentice for a good few moons, but there have been several rumors that you have taught her everything a warrior needs to know. I don't usually believe in rumors such as these, but I would like to hear it from you." She settled her amber gaze on the tom, patiently awaiting an answer.

[Dyzzie]

Duskpounce smiled faintly, nodding to her words, "It's good to finally be home. It was a long journey to return . . . but it was worth it to finally be able to be home again." He meowed softly. As his leader spoke about her concerns with a warrior ceremony for Flower, he nodded gently, looking at the lilac female who looked up in relief when she was welcomed back, before looking embarrassed about needing a proper name, "I felt it wouldn't be right to give her a warrior name that was not awarded by you - nor celebrated by the clan." He stated softly, before looking up when she commented on putting Flower as an apprentice for a few moons - both of the two having expected that to be the case, but at her next words, the tom looked surprised before his gaze moved from one female to the next, "Honestly, I have spent the entire time that I've been working on returning home with Flower making sure she knew what it meant to be a clan cat - and a warrior. I felt that just because we had been swept away from the clan by the river - that it gave her any reason to be slacked on her training. Plus it was an excellent way to pass the time. The only thing I couldn't work on her with would be patrolling our territory and knowing Leafclan inside and out." He explained, before adding, "She's had a diversity of training for hunting and fighting - as I wasn't her only mentor. We occasionally ran into rogues, and loners who had no problem with giving her some of their own insight and technique." He added with a faint smile, before looking at Sunstar, "Ultimately, whether she's allowed to take a warrior's name, or if she's kept as an apprentice, either would be a good call. As I said, she knows almost everything a warrior needs to know, hunting - fighting - even the code . . . it's just the territory that she's unfamiliar with . . . but that can be quickly fixed with a few patrols around the clan."

Flower finally took that moment to speak, looking up at her leader with bright green eyes that looked relieved to finally be told she was welcomed back, her voice quiet and soft, "I planned on taking the next few days to fully explore the territory anyways - and learn it fully. I saw it a bit before we were . . . displaced. but it feels odd to not be familiar with Leafclan. It smells of home, but it's . . . unfamiliar beyond the camp. As Duskpounce said, the many moons back were spent with hunting lessons, and defense and attack strategies. Every night, we'd patrol the area where were staying so I'd learn how patrols worked. My bedtime stories were stories of the clan cats here, and what it meant to be in a clan - what it meant to be a warrior. I know I've been raised beyond the reach of the clans . . . but I was born a clan cat, and even out there, far from clan reach," Her tail gestured in the general direction, her gaze sparking with determination, her muzzle held high and proud, she spoke from the heart, "Even out there . . . I remained a leafclan cat. And I'll be a leafclan cat til the day I join Starclan." She vowed in determination.

OOC:// So I totally wasn't expecting for Flower to speak up at all except for subtle, shy words . . . but apparently she had plans of her own ^^ Especially with her determined attitude.

[Deku]

She nodded slowly as Duskpounce spoke. The fact that he had wanted her to be give a warrior name in LeafClan meant he had always had hope of returning. If it had taken this long, the river must have carried them far. Well, maybe this was a gift instead of a curse for them. Coming back so late in Leaf Bare, they might be able to avoid the Greencough epidemic that had taken so many lives.

As both cats spoke, she listened. What could she do? She believed Duskpounce when he said she was ready for a ceremony. All the young she-cat still had to do was patrol and learn the territory. That wouldn't take much.

"Well, tell me your opinions on this." She had a fairly simple idea. Now she just had to hope these two agreed. "I just held the last ceremonies a few sunrises ago, so the next ones will be some time away. I would like to see Flower's abilities before the next ceremonies, so I suggest she stay with the apprentices until then. That way she can still go on patrols and learn the territory, and it won't be as hard for me go watch in and see how she has improved over the time of your disappearance."

[Dyzzie]

Duskpounce listened as the leader spoke, suggesting that Flower stay in the apprentice den until the next ceremony - going on patrols, learning the territory and judging her skills. Immediately the tom nodded, about to speak before Flower spoke of first, her gaze gentle but excited - a smile on her lovely lilac, gray and white face, "I believe it is a more than generous offer, and would happily go to the apprentice dens. I look forward to the chance to demonstrate what I know - and hopefully learn more from the fellow apprentices - and any mentor who'd like to see what I know, and fill in any gaps as well," The young female said, bowing her head lightly, her tail flicking through the air as she practically bubbled with excitement. This was great. Greater than great actually - she couldn't be happier.

[Deku]

Sunstar grinned. "Good then." She mewed, sensing the she-cat's excitement. She really had been expecting rejection hadn't she? Well, it was to be expected from a cat who had practically lived their whole life as a loner. And the fact that LeafClan wasn't accepting outsiders should have added to her anxiety. Sunstar had welcomed them back warmly because she knew that neither cat had left of their own free will. They had been at the mercy of the rushing river. "Welcome back to LeafClan." She added once more, making it clear that this was still to be their home.

[Dyzzie]

The two cats slowly bowed their heads at the spoken 'welcome back' as Flower happily seemed to beam. She was welcomed back -- as an apprentice now, but soon to be a warrior . . . she was home again. Duskpounce ruffled his daughter's fur with his tail, his own joy not easily contained in regards to finally being home. With a grin, he dipped his head to Sunstar, "Thank you for your time in settling this manner. We'll not take any more time from you . . . I'll see to it that Flower is settled into the apprentice den." He mewed, before turning to lead Flower away.

((OOC:// shall we call it to an end ;P))