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Firesky LightingClan Deputy Fifty-Two Moons ### WORDS @littleflower NOTES BLABLA

Out of the nursery emerged the calico deputy, the sweet scent of milk on her pelt had a relaxing effect on the she-cat. She was visiting some of the young kits that were close to becoming apprentices as part of deputy duties. Flickerkit and Dovekit were both ready, perhaps her own kits could train them? As her paw steps dropped into the routine of going to Redstar's den her mind wandered to her kits. Mapleheart had surprised her, Firesky thought that her daughter would have two litters by now, but she understand why her daughter wanted to wait, Firesky did the same. Her son Wildclaw would likely never sire his own kits but that was okay, he was a pawfull even on his best day. She would be lying to herself if she hadn't thought about having another litter, but her sense of duty that held off her first litter also held off any dreams of s second. LightingClan needed her more than the nursery did. She climbed upward and into Redstar's den pausing only once to announce that she was coming."I have some news from the nursery? She meowed toward her leader before venturing further into her den.

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Redstar

The season of leaf-fall had always been Redstar's favourite season. The combination of the cool weather and the gorgeous colours on the trees had meant that the season had always held a special place in her heart. But the season also brought a message; Leaf-bare was just around the corner. That alone was enough to un-nerve her. She didn't have such a softness for the season of cold, it only ever brought around sickness and pain. She just prayed that this season would be different.
The ginger she-cat had been making the most of the season whilst it lasted. She'd not long returned from a patrol when she found her paws carrying her up the familiar path to her den. In a stumble that was most uncharacteristic of the usually nimble-footed she-cat, Redstar had managed to fall into a bramble thicket and her pelt now wore decorations of thorns and burrs, to her irritation.

Removing the thorns was a long and tedious task, but Redstar had resorted to just cracking on with it rather than making a fuss. And so she was sat, picking through her pelt with a frown creasing her brow when the faint thud of pawsteps sounded from outside. Her ears angled towards the sound as the ginger tabby she-cat sat up in her nest, her eyes settling on the den's entrance.
It was then that a familiar mew greeted her ears. "I have some news from the nursery?"

A smile broke through her frown and Redstar was just rising to her paws when Firesky entered the den. She was aware that there were still a few thorns embedded in her pelt, but with any luck, Firesky wouldn't notice them. Or at least if she didn't, she wouldn't mind her leader's less than presentable appearance. "Firesky," she meowed in a welcome, gesturing kindly for her deputy to join her. "News from the nursery?"
She inclined her head slightly to one side, studying the she-cat with honey-coloured eyes. "It's good news I hope?"

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Tag: Hellion

[Hellion]

Firesky LightingClan Deputy Fifty-Two Moons ### WORDS TAG NOTES BLABLA

The condition of her leader's pelt did nothing when it came to how Firesky saw her. Firesky had a wonderful mate that would help groom her pelt if things got bad, it was a comfort to have such a tom in her life that made the burden of deputyship one that she could handle. The calico she-cat noted her leader in a different light, the kind of light that had the deputy wondering if Redstar was happy. She wondered if the leader of LightingClan was lonely, did she want a mate? Discussion of the romantic nature rarely happened between the two of them, was it her place to bring it up? She never thought of it, her feelings for Russetfall were kept private but everyone knew how much she loved him. Returning her attention to the matters at paw, she found herself a good place to set. Her stump of a tail flickered a few times, her paws kneaded the ground but her posture remained upright and focused. "I just wanted to bring to your attention that Flickerkit and Dovekit both are ready for their ceremony, perhaps we can talk about who can train Tallpaw." She added as an after thought, the young she-cat apprentice needed to start her training right away. The question of romance still nudged at the back of Firesky's mind but she reminded herself it wasn't her place to bring it up. The relationship between the two as good as any deputy and leader relationship should be. Firesky trusted her leader, would die for her leader and lived for the good of the Clan, but never had they been 'chatty queens' maybe they ought to change that, but again it would all be up to Redstar in the end. OCC Note: Tallpaw really does need a mentor, Flickerkit & Dovekit are npc

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Redstar

Her mind had been so consumed with the possibilities of new additions to the Nursery that when Firesky answered, mentioning Dovekit and Flickerkit, she found herself blinking in surprise. She'd mistakenly paid little thought to the Nursery's two eldest kittens, the thought of the two bundles of fluff becoming apprentices lifted her heart. She could remember when they'd been born, it felt like such little time had passed since then and, here they were, about to step onto the path to warriorhood.
A smile twitching at the corner of her lips, she let her eyes flicker over her deputy. "Great StarClan, are they really six moons already?" she meowed, shaking her head slowly. "How time flies."

Drawing breath, she brought herself up so she sat tall, flicking a stray burr across the den. "I suppose the matter of mentors must be discussed for them as well as Tallpaw."
Her jaws opened to spill her thoughts, but after a second thought, she shut them again. One day it would be up to Firesky to make these decisions, why not let her voice her opinions first. Gesturing with a tip of the head, she spoke softly, "I have a few names in mind already, but what do you think?"

It would have been easy for Redstar to take charge and assign mentors, but the fact was that there would come a time when it wasn't up to her and her deputy would be trusted to make such decisions. The more experience she had in that, the better. Besides, Redstar was always open to new ideas and she was curious to hear her valued deputy's thoughts.

Tag: Hellion
Word Count: 299
Notes: I've assigned Owlcry as Tallpaw's mentor. I spoke with Ghost and she's fine with it, still waiting on pawsfun' response.