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[FIREH!!]

<sub>ooc;; Just to let you know, Brook, not to start anything, Cormorantfeather would have left before Cloakedclaw recieved his name. And I can picture this massive cat leaning over this tiny kit. It's so cute!

bic;; Cloakedclaw nudged his daughter, as to comfort her. Don't be ashamed. You look fine. He spoke in a voice that signaled a smile was on his face.

A silvery white bundle bounded from the nursery, tripping over her own paws. She reached the former leader and meowed, Who're you? Frostkit stood beide her sister and meowed, Don't worry sis, we can take him on together. He looks like a big softie! She had lifted a paw to cover her mouth as she whispered the words to her sister, although she could not whisper well, so most cats could hear her who were standing around them.</sub>

[cheshy says grace]

Otterpaw moved swiftly thorugh the crowd to see what they were gasping and talking about. She stopped dead at the paws of humongous cat. She looked up and scuttled away. She never knew who Cormorantstar, or should I say Cormorantfeather, was. He had left before she was even born.

Dappledkit bounced up next to her sisters and eyed Cormorantfeather suspiciously. She poked her dad in the flank, Who's that Daddy?

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[kee :]]

ooc\\ ehh... whatever fireh. XD it's annoying making cormie think all the wrong names. i just wanted one less name. and yes it is very cute. ^^;

ic\\ Cormorantfeather ignored Silentraven completely. He had never really liked the old tom before he was taken. They had never been very close and he was a stubborn stuck up cat that Cormorantfeather never felt he had to get involved with. But as younger cats came running out of the nursery, questioning him or their family, he felt as though he wanted to laugh. But he kept his pale blue gaze on small Tansykit and when she finally spoke, hiding her face from him, Cormorantfeather crouched down even further. "Don't be afraid of me, little one," he whispered softly, smiling even though she couldn't see, "The worst I could do is forget your name." He straightened himself up a little and grunted quietly. "I don't even know your name," he mewed with humor in his tone and licked the kitten between the ears before glancing at a kitten in which he didn't know the name. But she was whispering loud enough for Cormorantfeather to hear and he laughed softly at her. "Actually, I bet two kits really could beat me up right now," he chuckled and shifted uncomfortably on his shoulder again, wondering where Dragonflydance was, or if she was still Medicine Cat.

[all out JINX ♥]

Silentraven let a low growl escape his throat before he lopped to Deliriumstep "May you walk to Starclan in peace" he whispered to the dead she-cat. He then walked out of the tunnel angry with his leader, but also wanting to get away from the comotion.

Blackmagic watched as Silentraven lopped out of camp, he never really liked the elderly tom. He smiled at the kits Cormorant was talking to.

[FIREH!!]

<sub>Frostkit shuffled closer to Tansykit and licked her ears. My name's Frostkit, she's Tansykit, and the one beside Daddy is Dapplekit. She explained, still keeping herself near Tansykit for safety.

Cloakedclaw shook his head. This is Cormorantfeather, our old leader. He stepped forward and touched noses with him. It's good to have you back. He told him, smiling.

ooc;; xDDDD</sub>

[kee :]]

Cormorantfeather smiled brightly when Frostkit introduced him to her sisters. "Frostkit, Tansykit, and Dapplekit," he murmured each name as she explained. "I think I can remember that. Thank you, dear." The dark gray tom nodded his head to Frostkit and licked her ear. Another bright smile appeared on his face as Cloakedclaw approached him. He remembered the tom as a young kit. But my, had he grown. He touched noses with Cloakedclaw and smiled. "You have a beautiful family and thank you," he mewed, looking at Ribbontail and then at the kits, his smile never fading.

[SHADE. :D]

Tansykit felt a little comforted at her father's mew, and looked up at Cormorantfeather. He seemed friendly. The ginger and white kitten jumped very slightly as Frostkit and Dapplekit's voices overwhelmed her. She managed to smile at Frostkit's comment, and gave a little nod as her sister introduced her. She turned to where her father's scent was coming from, her ears pricked. "Father," she mewed. "I think he needs Dragonflydance." The kitten then laid her head on her paws, musing to herself.

[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>"Dewpaw," Oleandergaze called quietly, eyes saddening. The large tom tore his beautiful gaze away from Cormorantfeather, and propelled himself forward on his fluff-covered legs. Slush kicked up as he ran after the apprentice. When he finally caught up with her in the apprentice's den, Oleandergaze stood at the entrance, massive frame casting a silhouette onto the ground in front of him.

"Dewpaw...?" His voice was begging, pleading. He stepped forward, hearing her crying. He picked up his pace and ran to her side, licking her muzzle. "Dewpaw, please don't cry. I am here for you."</sub>

[FIREH!!]

<sub>Cloakedclaw nodded to him. Thank you. I am now Cloakedclaw, and my mate and their mother is now Ribbontail. I'll take you to Dragonflydance. He nodded to the tom, and as he passed Tansykit, he licked her ear. He stopped by Ribbontail and purred to her, touching his muzzle to her flank. Want to hunt with me later?He asked her.

Frostkit sat on her haunches and put her forepaws on the tom's leg. Can you tell me about your life as the leader? She asked him, saucer-wide eyes. She stretched her paws up so she could reach his shoulder. Please? She smiled at him.</sub>

[Spice..xx]

Dewpaw looked up as Oleandergaze began coming towards her. She left Tawnypaws side, knowing that her sister wouldnt want to listen to what the warrior had to say. The crying didnt stop as Oleandergaze reached her, if anything she cried more. "Its never going to be the same again is it?" she whispered, shoving her head into Oleandergazes shoulder and crying quietly for a few moments. Finally she drew back and looked at him, grey eyes still filled with tears. "I know you are. But he's never been" se said, flicking her tail towards Cormorantfeather, her father. "Why is he just expecting us to accept, take him back after all this time? Me and my sister, we are heartbroken and he cant fix that, not yet" she said, trying her cheeks with her paws. She was surprised. Somehow, Oleandergaze really had made her feel better, when she thought that no-one could.

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[SHADE. :D]

Tawnypaw watched Oleandergaze with narrow eyes. She knew what he was like. He was bound to change Dewpaw's mind. She couldn't help being a bit of a pushover. The creamy brown and white aprentice got to her paws, sniffing a little, and stalked to the nursery, where she slipped inside. She had gone partly for the memories, those sweet memories, and partly to spread the word about Cormorantfeather. Tawnypaw sniffed the warm scent of milk, and sighed. She remembered the days she had spent here as a kit with Dewpaw, and their mother. She missed Lemonzest so much...

Ribbontail looked doubtfully at the kits for a moment. She didn't want to leave them, but at the same time she wanted to hunt with Cloakedclaw, something she hadn't been able to do for the past six moons. Eventually the beautiful silver bengal gave a swift nod. "Okay," she mewed. "I'll ask Midnightlove to watch them."

[kee :]]

The words that came from Tansykit's mouth surprised Cormorantfeather and he stared down at her for a second with a soft gaze before bending his head down to her ear. As quietly as he could so that she would hear and no one else would, he whispered softly, "Thank you, dear." And he straightened himself to hear Cloakedclaw telling him his warrior name and Ribbontail's warrior name. Cormorantfeather nodded and began to follow the warrior to Dragonflydance's den, only to be stopped by tiny paws on his leg. He smiled softly at the young kit and bent his head down so he was at eye level. "I will come in and tell you a story a little later, how about that? Tell all the kits, I'll bet they will want to hear a story too," he meowed to Frostkit and then looked at each and every kit in the clearing, and oh, there were a lot of them.

[FIREH!!]

[sun]Frostkit moved her paws so they were on the ground once again. She poked his nose with hers. Okay! she cried, her eyes glimmering. She raced around the clearing, telling all the kits while she was bouncing. Then she raced to the nursery, where she lay down, her tail twitching excitedly.

Cloakedclaw grinned at Ribbontail. When I'm done leading him. He smiled at her and licked her ear. Then he flicked his tail and padded to Dragonflydance's den. Dragonflydance! We have a cat who needs your tending! He sat down and waited for his sister.[/sub]

[(aurora) of the problematique]

_{"He is not expecting you to accept him. He is just asking you, begging you even. He is simply trying to be the father he was not, trying to give you your father back," Oleandergaze said quietly, nuzzling Dewpaw as she nestled against his shoulder and cried upon him. He licked her muzzle. "Dewpaw, I love you...and...even if your father is not there for you, I will be. I promise." The brown tomcat looked the apprentice in the eye, brown eyes flecking concern. He fell silent and touched his broad paws against hers.}

[SHADE. :D]

A pretty head poked from the shadows. Dragonflydance blinked her beautiful sapphire eyes at Cormorantfeather in surprise, before her muzzle curved into a pleased smile. "Cormorantfeather!" she purred, pushing her muzzle against his. "I foresaw your return! I knew StarClan would never be wrong!" The snowy she-cat wrinkled her nose at the scent of his blood, and assured him into the den. Her dark blue eyes caught the upset Dewpaw and Tawnypaw, and she shook her head slowly. She had foreseen it. The hurt. The mistrust. But it would all be over soon. They had to pull together, for the sake of CloudClan. Dragonflydance began to press cobwebs onto Cormorantfeather's wounds. "How have you been, my friend?" she asked earnestly, listening to the tom but still concentrating on her work.

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Cormorantfeather thanked StarClan when he saw his faithful Medicine Cat peek her white head out of the den. He had missed her greatly, probably almost as much as he missed Lemonzest, Skytomb, and some of his other warriors that he hadn't seen yet today. But he didn't have favorites, he just missed Dragonflydance's kind words and tender care. Grinning brightly, Cormorantfeather trotted over to meet her, ignoring the searing pain and as she pressed his muzzle to his, he purred softly. "Dragonflydance! It's its wonderful to see you again," he mewed softly and followed her lead into the dark den. And then she got started on his wounds and again he ignored the pain in his shoulder as she shoved the cobwebs in to stop bleeding.

"Not too great, I must say..." he mewed, chuckling, "What about you? And CloudClan?"

[(aurora) of the problematique]

_{ooc:// Spice?}

[Spice..xx]

[ooc]Really sorry Aurrie! *Beats self with a big stick* Bad Spice!

[bic]Dewpaw looked up in shock at Oleandergazes words. The huge, muscular brown tom in front of her....he loved her? The scrawny creamy brown and white bag of bones she had becomes, and he loved her? Grey eyes looked at him in confusion for a moment. He must be joking, surely she thought to herself, her frail, skinny body tiny compared to his massive form. When his large paw touched hers her eyes welled up. This time though, it was tears of happiness. Touching the large paw back with her own dainty white one she stepped closer to him. "I....I love you too Oleandergaze. And thank you" she said, burying her tiny head into his broad shoulder as she tried to hold in more tears. She stepped back and looked him in the eye. "I would like to give my father a chance. For you" she said quietly, though not trailing off as she knew she must continue the sentence. "But my sister......she....she needs me Oleandergaze. And she isnt willing to give Cormorantfeather a chance. How can i decide between my own kin?" she said with a croak, although she knew the answer anyway. She would stand by her sister, by Tawnypaw, through it all.

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[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>Onlyoncrack://It's okay xD;;

Bowlinginclogs:// Oleandergaze's expression didn't change. "You cannot change everyone, love," he said quietly, "and it is not your job to. You must make your decisions when it comes to your father and sister. I think you will come to love and trust them equally, though only time will tell. If you can show her that he deserves a chance, then it is up to her to be mature about things and get over Cormorantfeather's absense." The large tom's gentle visage broke into a slow smile. "I cannot force you to do anything. My love is not like that." He came to all fours and dipped his head to her. "Until then, little love." He turned away from her majestically.

Oftenonclothing:// Ollie is so elegant *strokes Oleandergaze* >.> Dewpaw, you're lucky...</sub>

[KURI. (happy birfday to me :D)]

Barrenpaw woke up finally, and from the commotion he heard outside he was obviously late for something. Grumbling, he made his way out of the den - the den he had obviously outgrown, might he add bitterly - and didn't flinch the slightest at the sight of Deliriumstep's slaughtered form. Not to say he didn't wonder about it, but he wan't disturbed by it. And that, in itself, disturbed him. Was he that heartless?

Pushing the thought aside, Barrenpaw padded over to Otterpaw and pressed beside her, licking her ear alkwardly. Glaring at the newcomer tom, he bristled and dug his claws into the earth. Why was no one attacking him? Hissing slightly, Barrenpaw lashed his tail in a not-so-friendly way.

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