[Fawn]

BLACKWOLF

Blackwolf couldn't remember the last time he'd had the chance to just sit down and catch his breath. The death of Boneshadow, the training of Grimpaw, Ravenstar's long-term state of grief, Smokefur's stubbornness - it was all so much for a cat who wasn't even deputy. Yawning profusely, the ebony warrior had yet to catch up on his usual hours out of the day that he slept, having gone several times into the night to scrounge up whatever he could find, so the queens and the numerous orphaned kits in the nursery could have something to fill their little bellies in the morning.

The snow was blindingly white here, despite being in the shadows of StarClan's Claws. Gazing up at those spires, symbolic of the power their ancestors still wielded, the NightClan tom snorted, feeling so very tired of everything being so...crazy for the time being. Momentarily gone were the days of good ol' border patrols, hunting trips, and a little bit of bullying here and there. Now all he did was spend his time worrying about things he normally wouldn't care about.
Having Shadepaw and Harepaw enter the apprentices' den was not as much of a relief as he'd expected it to be.

If anything, they only added to the list of things he needed to worry about, spending precious time checking up on them, making sure their training was going as planned - just so much stuff to do. Driven to restlessness thanks to his lack of proper rest, the brawny, scarred NightClan tom stole away for a few moments to StarClan's Claws, letting the weak sun warm the tips of his ears and the outer layer of ebony fur covering his whole body.

Ears pricking forward, Blackwolf's mismatched gaze swiveled, head turning from where he sat to espy a creature approaching; his claws unsheathed, the cat being downwind of him, the scent - either familiar or alien - yet to reach his dark-leather nose. They'd better hope, for their sakes, that they were from his Clan - he really wasn't in the mood for pleasantries with other Clans.

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Word Count: 366
Notes: Shadepaw, Harepaw, Dogfang, Silverfox~ Anyone can join!