(Crow/Running/Claw) Who Are You?

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He listened and wasn't too happy with what he heard. In a sense, he was trespassing on sacred ground. All loners somewhat felt the eeriness of the cave and never approached, but knowing exactly what awaited inside just made it that much worse. It wasn't so much the ancestors supposed place of 'talking' that scared him, but the insecurity Spottedstar was feeling about even talking about Mothermouth around him.

Her suggestion to go the night after this one seemed alright, but he didn't see the sense of not going during the gathering. If they did, than they would have no trouble on the way and he wouldn't have to worry about clan cats approaching him menacingly.

Crow stretched his leg out and felt the tendons strain. They weren't used to movement yet, but he could do it. He was tough, maybe tougher than the clan cats thought he was. Good thing he wasn't a kittypet though. They would wail because of the pain for hours and then feel sorry for themselves. It was pathetic! Of course, he knew not all of them were like this and probably any of them would have not even trespassed into clan territory for anything. He just used the kittypet softness to reassure himself that he was fine.

"I'll be ready anytime, Spottedstar," he mewed with unwavering eyes. The words melted off his tongue in a way that made him feel a bit awkward. He thought over how he had said it and anger split his chest. I said it just like I was part of the clans, he hissed inside his mind. He needed to get out of this territory as soon as possible. He didn't want himself to be devoured by the clans, all uniqueness gone and only the urge to act as one. Crow couldn't wait to get to Mothermouth and sort this whole ordeal out. Maybe then he could have a peace of mind along with the leader of Shadowclan.

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RunningPath suddenly slithered in, and sat down. She looked at SpottedStar, and then at one of the walls.

"He's staying, right? And I overheard on the MoonStone thing-- and if he becomes a member of the clan, then he has a right to go," she softly mewed, hoping it didn't offend anyone, "Not only that, he needs to know certain things... and I do, too."

She looked back at Crow while she was saying this, then right back at SpottedStar. She didn't smile nor frown-- she looked as if she had no expression at all, which was true. She didn't know how to feel at the moment.

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Spottedstar nodded. "Good. We'll leave for the Moonstone tomorrow at sunhigh. I'll make sure Clawheart knows to set aside some traveling herbs for us. Actually, he might want to come along, too, with his apprentice. We'll have to wait and see about that." The leader was then about ready to exit the medicine den, but a new figure clouded the exit before sitting down nearby. Runningpath.

The ginger-white leader listened to what the warrior had to say before twitching her tail tip. "Whatever happens concerning Crow will be decided tomorrow. And if he decides to stay with us." She glanced down at the tom in acknowledgment. Of course, Spottedstar hoped he would stay. If he proved to be ShadowClan, then he would be welcomed fully as a warrior. But beyond whatever happened tomorrow was a mystery. "Runningpath, would you like to come as well? This concerns you, too." It would be a big party, but Spottedstar didn't want to appear as if she intended to exclude any cat.

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The black she-cat flicked her whiskers, and then had her right ear twitch once. She was thinking this through-- at least, that's what it seemed. She already knew that she wanted to go... yet she wasn't sure if she... SHOULD.

RunningPath finally spoke, but it was rather soft and gentle, "Yes, I'll go."

After speaking those three words, she seemed to look at Crow, while also twitching her nose. She seemed rather distant at the moment... Mostly because she had a lot on her mind. Then again-- wouldn't you? This tom could be your lost brother who you didn't even know about-- not to mention, he could also be SHADOWCLAN, but ended up being stolen or something of the sort. That adds up with a lot in the little she-cat's cranium.

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Spottedstar nodded to the warrior she-cat. "Very well. Tomorrow, then, at sunhigh. Be sure not to forget. For now, you may get some fresh-kill before we leave for the Gathering, if you wish." The leader blinked before standing back up on all four paws, taking a moment to stretched them tall, and giving a last, contemplating glance to Crow. What a fuss one cat had managed to cause. With any luck, everything would be revealed the next night about this strange loner tom. But instead of saying anything more, the ginger and white leader merely flicked an ear and began padding out of the medicine den, back towards her own.

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Crow dipped his head to the leader of the clan. Finally, he'd have some truth if it didn't turn out to be just some flickering stars' reflection. The idea of the medicine cat going with his apprentice did not mind the loner one bit though.

As Spottedstar was just about to leave, a well known pelt appeared in the den with them. His eyes met hers instantly and his brimmed with curiosity and questions that needed to be answered. At the question if she could go or not, Crow's heart stopped and then started again as it was answered. She would go. The cause of all this commotion was when they had both met, how fitting she would be there to hear the determination.

When the leader left, he sighed and settled himself back onto his moss bedding. His leg was stiff and he knew he had to do some stretching to loosen it before the travel to MotherMouth. Crow stretched his paw pad as far as he could, beginning to start his stretches, but he kept one eye upon Runningpath who was sitting near the entrance.