[Silver]

Warrior of StoneClan

The morning sun shown bright in the sky and its rays warmed those below with its light. All in all, it was a good day to begin a journey. She had already spoken with Sandblaze about her trip and though her kit had been sad, he had understood. Now all that remained was informing her new Apprentice of what was about to happen and get the permission of his parents to bring him with her.

That was...a harder concept than many would believe for the loner-born she-cat. She liked Eagletalon and Duskflower; they were her friends. She hoped they would trust her with their kit while she as away, but there was always the chance they'd say no. She would still leave, but the difference meant Kestrelpaw would have to have yet another Mentor found for him.

With quiet steps she approached the den belonging to the little family and as she near she spotted Duskflower's calico pelt and issued a greeting towards the family. "Duskfower, Eagletalon! I need to speak with you. Is Kestrelpaw with you?" She hoped Kestrelpaw was with them.

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Duskflower stretched out her lean body as the sun began to warm her. Her ears perked up when she heard a familiar voice calling for her and she was quick to rise to her feet to greet the silvery she-cat. She noted that Silverglade seemed a bit tense and she wondered why, but felt that likely the other she-cat would tell them if it was important. What could bring her here so early though.

You're my favorite part of me. With you standing next to me. I've got nothing to fear.

Tags | Fawn

[Fawn]

80 Moons // Tom // Senior Warrior // StoneClan

"He will be," replied Eagletalon, a hint of curiosity in his tone as he swiftly went to the apprentices' den. "Kestrelpaw! Come out, your mother and I need you." There was a soft rustling as his son detangled himself from his messy moss nest, and Kestrelpaw's earnest face appeared in the den entrance, the bands of brown on his shoulders most prominent when the light hit like this.
"Am I in trouble?" He mewed, paw raised in a hesitant step that was not taken.
Eagletalon chuckled. "We'll see. Silverglade wants to speak with all of us." Eagletalon heard rather than saw the nervous gulp Kestrelpaw answered with, and led the way back to the warriors' den. This wasn't the best location for a private conversation - especially if it was going to be about their kit - but he trusted Silverglade. She had tact, among other admirable qualities.

"Hi Silverglade," Kestrelpaw spoke up, his cheery tone a little strained. The youngster really did think he was in trouble over something. Eagletalon couldn't see anything but humor in this situation, golden eyes blazing with warmth and a little pride. Kestrelpaw was, for the most part, a well-behaved cat. They had received no complaints from Mistpetal when the deputy had been his mentor; they hadn't heard much about him in ways of praise, either, but Eagletalon chalked it up to Mistpetal's busy schedule more than anything.

Expecting an assessment of some sort from Silverglade over their son's most recent hunting patrol, Eagletalon waited for the slender, loner-born she-cat to speak.

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[Silver]

Warrior of StoneClan

Silverglade waited patiently as the small family gathered. She knew they were curious, and by the hesitance in Kestrelpaw's step she knew he was also nervous. She offered a reassuring purr even as Duskflower licked her son's ears in a gentle show of affection that had Silverglade smiling over the gesture. She put his worries to rest as soon as he greeted her. "Don't worry, you aren't in trouble. I'm actually here for another reason altogether so don't worry."

Once everyone was there and settled she took a deep breath and looked between the three for a long moment before she actually spoke. "I wanted to let you know that  Hawkstar has asked me to be Kestrelpaw's Mentor. His Deputy is majorly overworked and didn't want his training to suffer because she was busy. That being said, there is another matter I have to ask you about." Here came the hard part of the conversation. She just had to hope the pair understood. And that Kestrelpaw agreed.

"As you probably can guess though, me being his Mentor wouldn't be cause for me to have to speak with all of you so I'll get to the point." She took a final deep breath and locked her pale blue eyes on the two cats that would have the most say in this. "I'm going back to where my home used to be. I need to...say goodbye. I want permission for Kestrelpaw to come with me so I can teach him along the way. The plan is to be back by leafbare, but Hawkstar said I had to asked the two of you if I wanted to take him with me. And, of course, Kestrelpaw himself has a choice. I won't force him to come with me if he doesn't want to."

Duskflower felt her heart clench at the pain she could hear in the other she-cat's voice as she spoke of saying goodbye. She could understand needing the closure of goodbye to move on from such a loss, but to bring Kestrelpaw with her...It made Duskflower very nervous. Except...if Silverglade could make it as far as she had with a barely walking kit in tow and have both of them survive and thrive, then letting her take an Apprentice that was healthy and much older shouldn't be too dangerous. She would miss Kestrelpaw, but she could trust in Silverglade to keep him safe.

Still...it was a huge thing that she asked of them. Duskflower turned her eyes to her mate, wanting his take on this entire thing. And what of Kestrelpaw? Leaving the clan wasn't a small thing, even if it was only temporary. Her dear boy, would he even be willing to go?

You're my favorite part of me. With you standing next to me. I've got nothing to fear.

Tags | Fawn

[Fawn]

Kestrelpaw

9 Moons - Tom - StoneClan

She's inviting me on a journey! Holy StarClan! Kestrelpaw froze, mouth agape, as Silverglade's words started to sink in. Not only was she his new mentor (great! Maybe now he could get some real training done!), but she was talking about leaving the valley. Back to her old home. Not even Eagletalon or Hawkstar had ever left the valley. They'd gone to the mountains, but that wasn't so far away after all. This was... This was much bigger than that.

This was a quest, just like in the elders' tales.
"You mean it? I can come?" Kestrelpaw gulped, tail flicking rapidly behind him from the sudden surge of nervous energy. Wait until I tell Meadowpaw and Sootpaw! ... Uh oh... Meadowpaw was gonna throw a fit. His ears pinned back briefly; maybe Silverglade can bring both of us? His father must have sensed his hesitance, because he was soon behind him, purring as he gave Kestrelpaw a friendly nudge to the shoulder.
"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity," said the old warrior. "I think we'd be foolish to hold him back."

Kestrelpaw spun around, staring at his parents in shock. "Really? I can't believe it! I'm going on a quest. A real quest!" His father chuckled as Kestrelpaw eagerly nuzzled both of them, lingering with his muzzle pressed to Duskflower's soft, tortoiseshell fur. "I'll be back soon. And I'll bring you a mouse from outside the valley, it'll taste great." Never mind that the prey wouldn't last that long. Never mind that he'd probably forget as soon as he and Silverglade left camp.

It was obvious that the young tom was ecstatic, and he completely missed the reassuring nuzzle his father placed on his mother's cheek.
"When do we leave?" mewed Kestrelpaw, heart galloping. I can't believe this. I get to be the only StoneClan cat that's ever been outside the valley. Besides Sandblaze and Silverglade, of course. It was a lot of pressure, all of a sudden. A lot of unknowns. Kestrelpaw shuffled his paws, trying not to let his courage fail him. It'll be great! Silverglade will teach me how to survive out there.

Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.

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