|-| JointClan |-| Part 10 |-| Shadows Rising |-|

Wolf sighed and growled at the same time in frustration.

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Branchstar looked anxiously at Droido. "You know where we're going, I hope?"

Droido looked back at Branchstar. "Oh, me? No, not really. But Kira does," He replied, forgetting that Kira was, ah, sorta, erm, dead.

Whisperfang peered down at him. She growled, loud enough for him to hear.

((him? Whose he?))

(Wolf.)

Wolf pricked his ears. "Cind- Whisperfang?"

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Branchstar looked at Droido. ":Where ARE we going?"

Whisperfang growled again.

"Wherever Kira tells me to go. Now, please excuse me, uhm..." Droido tried to end the conversation, but didn't remember the leaders name. Darn.

Kira pricked his ears up. He thought he knew what Droido was setting up.

Dawnfrost stepped up to Droido as Branchstar asked the question, also suspicious. She felt a tug on her pelt, and knew by the scent that it was Croweyes trying to pull her back, but she thought something wasn't right. Still, she backed off a bit, her eyes narrowing. There was a bit of anger rising in her chest, but she tried to ignore it for now.

"Branchstar." She supported quietly, and then raised an eyebrow. "Wait.. Kira? He's.. Here?"

Wolf followed the sound. He was close to her now. "Whisperfang.." He hesitated. "C'mon, please, just lemme talk to you."

"Branchstar, yes, of course. Indeed, Kira is here. How about I let him see you?" Droido asked, but did not wait for an answer as he went back to alert Kira. "I want you to see Branchstar. I'll look out over here."

Kira dipped his head in respect of his new friend and ran up towards the front with Branchstar, allowing her to see him. "Miss me?"

Branchstar tried to not hyperventalate. "OhmiStarClan. Kira!" She looked delighted/

Kira smiled, brushing against Branchstar's side. "I missed you, that's for sure," He returned. "Don't panic, though. I'm for real."

Droido smiled, his friend finally speaking to his best friend.

"I missed you." Branchstar said, nodding in agreement, purring. "I miss you." She corrected herself.

((I dreamt I had a JointClan character named Pridepaw who got bitten by a flower of some sort o.o ))

"Don't worry, I promise I'll come back as a living cat. You have nothing to worry about concerning me. Now," Kira promised, "let's go to camp."

((Since it'll take forever to go back and check Larchstar's kits' mentors, I'll just make a list here. Then I'll take note of it somewhere else so it'll always be available.

Sorapaw - Stripepelt
Rillpaw - Lightningstripe
Willowpaw - Undecided. What do YOU think? ))

Dawnfrost bounded behind them to the new camp. "So where exactly are we going?" she asked, tilting her head.

((Since Raincloud will probably want to retire when Stripepelt does, Willowpaw can either be her apprentice or maybe Kira's, if he's a warrior.))

whisperfang didn't respond.
Aspenbranch followed his clan curiously. He padded up to Stripepelt.

Branchstar followed Kira, feeling happy and light. He lead her, and the Clan, right into the new camp. The entrance was on a slightly sloped side, which dipped down into a wide clearing, and sloped back up on the other side. It was perfect.
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"Woah." Stripepelt said, looking at the new camp, as Aspenbranch padded up.
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Wolf sighed. "I just wanted to talk to you, I won't force you back to camp or anything."

Whisperfang sighed. "Wasn't camp destroyed?" She asked him, still in the tree.

Aspenbranch's eyes got wide. "It's, like, perfect!" He exclaimed, grinning. Then he remembered something. he glanced at Stripepelt. "Have you seen Cinderash?" He inquired.

"Come to think of it.." Stripepelt thought for a moment. "No, but she might be in the back..." He trailed off.

"They found a new one. Kira told me where it is." He nodded.

Aspenbranch shook his head. "Looked there. Come to think of it, I haven't seen her since Noon yesterday, when Wolf the exiled." He said.


Whisperfang huffed. "Kay? So?"

"Hmm.. Thats peculiar." Stripepelt murmured. Where could Cinderash be?
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"You realize.." He spoke slowly. "That Ambersplash is just using you."

((All right. Lilac, do you mind if Aspenbranch is Willowpaw's mentor? Once I get the apprentice stuff sorted out, I can be more active... ))

Larchstar padded into the new location for the camp, with Brackenheart close behind. She glanced back at him once or twice, his blue-green eyes unwavering (and also unreadable) as usual. It would take some time to adjust to this... quaint place, but eventually it would be like it was their home forever.