The Warrior Code For Beginners by Cloudtail and Coyotepaw
Aug 13, 2022 15:34:53 GMT -5
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Post by Jos on Aug 13, 2022 15:34:53 GMT -5
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CLOUDTAIL
Gorgeclan Deputy
Gorgeclan Deputy
The clan meeting had been a blur. First, Whitestar had announced that Cloudtail would be the next deputy of Gorgeclan and then, giving Cloudtail barely any time to digest the information, gave him a new apprentice. It seemed he had just finished training Ashtail and now, there he was, touching noses with a brand new apprentice. He was always surprised at how small the fresh apprentices seemed to be, even the big ones. But this Coyotepaw… he had heard things about this kit. There must have been a good reason for Whitestar to assign him such an interesting personality, or perhaps no other warrior was willing to take him and Whitestar had to choose some cat. Might as well be his newly appointed deputy, who couldn’t possibly decline.
Cloudtail sat with his apprentice until the meeting was adjourned, his head reeling. Cats swarmed him, offering their congratulations. Some were sincere, others were hesitant, and a few were even down right rueful. Had Whitestar made a mistake? A rare feeling came over the newly appointed deputy: self doubt. Had he been made deputy of Stoneclan he might have considered it as his Starclan given right, but things had changed. Not just in the clans, but he had changed. Now he saw his past self the way others must have seen it—a jerk. Did a jerk deserve to be deputy? Come on now Cloudtail, he thought to himself, you’ve never doubted yourself before and now is not the time to start. Besides, he had an apprentice to train now.
When the crowd had dispersed, Cloudtail looked to his new apprentice. “Well,” he began briskly, “Now is good a time as any. We always start with a tour of the territory. You’ll be expected to know the borders and where we mark those borders and with which clan we share those borders. You’ll also need to know the warrior code, by heart. It’s the most important thing that separates us from loners and rogues.” He stood and beckoned Coyotepaw to follow him out of the camp, “We’ll talk while we patrol.”
Cloudtail had chosen the quickest route, knowing that new apprentices didn’t have the stamina for a long patrol on the first day. As they walked he pointed out the borders, different scents and sounds of the territory, and talked about the warrior code. “The first rule of the warrior code is to defend your clan, even with your life. That being said, the clans need to respect each other’s rights to exist. No one clan should claim dominance over another. The clans have borders that we have agreed upon, and these borders help us co-exist. It’s important that you respect those boundaries, Coyotepaw. The second rule in the warrior code is to never hunt or trespass on another clan’s territory.” He brought them to the border with Galeclan. The scent markers were strong here, and the stench of Galeclan wafted over to them.
“Do you smell that? This is the border we share with Galeclan. Commit this scent to memory.” He went over to the bushes and marked them, refreshing Gorgeclan’s markers. “Now, what do you do if there is a cat waiting at the border?”
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Notes: 1st post of August HR Check. Coyotepaw will be an interesting one for Cloudtail
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