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Post by Twilight on Jun 7, 2009 7:33:07 GMT -5
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Kitll Poppyclaw
Notesll OH NOEZ! MY HUSBAND"S A DEAD!
Poppyclaw slept int he nursery, oblivious to her mate's death. She was content, the kits in her belly growing, soon to be born. She picked up her head lazily, and licked her shoulder. She opened her vibrant green eyes to the shadows of the nursery. She was currently the only queen pregnant with a litter, so she was the only one to use the nursery. She drug herself up and stretched, her lightly striped tabby pelt darkened in the shadows. As she strecthed, she let out a yawn. She could hardly wait. Crowstar's and her's second liter. My, my, my... What a wonder. She was glad Crowstar loved her and no other cat. Poppyclaw looked around at her nest, and poked moss this way and that, as if den cleaning. Her moss was fresh, but it seemed one of the apprentice's had gotten a rock or two in it. She clawed at it softly, and pulled a small brown pebble out of the moss, and she replaced the moss back to it's position. Then, she heard pawsteps coming towards the nursery. Shadewing and Ashenanarchy? Why would Shadewing come to see her? She felt an ominous chill down her pine.
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Post by Shadewing on Jun 7, 2009 9:57:13 GMT -5
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the count;; 245
the cat;; Shadewing
the involved;; Poppyclaw, Ashenanarchy
the notes;;
Shadewing walked into the nursery, a sad look on his face. "Uh.. Poppyclaw.." he started, looking for words. He stared at the top of the nursery, like StarClan would tell him exactly what to say. Please StarClan.. don't let me say the wrong thing..
"Crowstar has joined StarClan," Shadewing said, bluntly. He knew it would be saddening for her, but he didn't want her to have to suffer while he thought of something to say. "I.. I just wanted to break the news for you.. Ashenanarchy knows more," The fluffy black cat cat a look at Poppyclaw, and then started taking some steps backwards. "Your kits should be safe, but I'd think Ashenanarchy will need to check them to make sure Crowstar's sickness isn't in any of them." He knew that he shouldn't have said that as soon as it left his mouth. Another thing of sadness on Poppyclaw's shoulders.
Shadewing decided to walk forward. He went beside the orange tabby, laid down beside her, and rest his muzzle on her shoulder. "I'm sorry." he said quietly, sadness in his voice. He felt horrible for Poppyclaw. Shadewing didn't know what it was like to loose a loved one-- his mother died when he was very young, and he felt very little contrition for his foster parent. Crowstar was the closest cat to him.. and even he wasn't too close. Shadewing sighed, and closed his eyes.
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Post by Twilight on Jun 7, 2009 12:10:25 GMT -5
As she layed back down, Shadewing entered. A smile lit her face for the deputy, but her look soon turned to confusion as he stayed at the entrance. She cocked her head sideways in a questioning glance. Then, Shadewing came forward with the news.
-Crowstar has joined StarClan.-
"Wh-what? He-he's dea-dead?" she stuttered through shocked, soft sobs. She knew her mate had been sick when she found out the news she was pregnant, but so soon? Irt seemed they had just settled into the new lake home, but NOW? She just sat there in shock, tears rolling down her ginger cheeks. Her green eyes were dull with shock. For once, there was no cat to blame for a death. She couldn't lash out at anyone, not even herself. But wait.... she could lash out at herself! She could blame herself for the rest of her life for not noticing sooner. But, that wouldn't be right. It wasn't anything any cat could have done, though. All these thoughts raced through her mind until he said those few words.
-He will need to check them to make sure they don't have their father's sickness.-
She buried her face in between her front two paws. "The kits..." She shook her head as Shadewing put his head on her shoulder, trying to comfort her. But, she didn't need comfort. She was a strong she-cat, and she would become stronger from this unfortunate event. She lifted her head, a determined and hard look in her eyes. "Thank you Shadewing. Now, you need to go to the Moonpool so we can call you Shadestar. Hurry.I will be fine, and so will the kits. His death has only made me realize that things happen, whether we want them to or not, and we have to move on with life, and not spend the rest of our lives in the shadows, mourning, slinking around." Her green gaze pierced his blue, her determined look becoming a new kind of respect for life.
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