May Gathering

[Darkpool]

Darkpaw leaped ungracefully into the clearing late, shaking out her ruffled black fur and looking around. Most cats seemed to have found someone to talk too. Walking over to Leopardpaw, she flicked her tail and sat down next to her. "Is this your first Gathering?" She asked Leopardpaw, looking around and then dipping her head.

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She looked up at Darkpaw and returned the greeting. "yes it is. Hopefully by the next time I come I'll be a warrior by then. I'm Leopardpaw by the way. I don't think we have met." She moewed

[Quillfoot]

Talking about such things were causing the foggy memories of Quillkit's childhood to chase around his head. However, no matter how he struggled there was never anything more than moving blurs to his mind's eye. It had frustrated him at first, though he'd long since grown to accept it. "You too?" he asked, ears pricking with interest. It was a comfort to know he wasn't the only one, though it seemed Firelight had found her parents. "There were never any clues, I'm sorry I can't share any more, but I truly do not know. Whoever left me to be found, did it thoroughly."

The thought had often crossed his mind, perhaps he had been left to die rather than be found. Or even worse, just dropped and lost. At Firelight's invitation his eyes widened, though he quickly wobbled his head back and forth enthusiastically. A chance to leave Iceclan and truly see another part of the world, whether he found a clue to his parenthood or not, was not to be passed lightly. "You honor me Firelight, and if there is true severity in your words, I'd be loathe to decline."

He swayed the comforting touch despite himself and smiled. "Meeting you has definitely changed my life, Firelight. Funny, isn't it?"

[Firelight]

Her ears twitched at his words- meeting you has definitely changed my life. If only you knew. Firelight grimaced to herself, though not noticeably. Her eyes lit up once again, and she tried to shake whatever negative thoughts she had at the time.

"Now, I may be old," she purred, 'But you don't need to worship the ground I walk on. I'm neither superior nor inferior to you- we, all the cats in this clearing, are one in the same. Some would beg to differ, but that is what I firmly believe."

"FireClan is a somewhat welcoming place, but I shall have to seek permission from Darkstar and from Wildstar and send word for you from there, or come visit you myself to bring you to camp. You'll get a few funny looks, but I don't think anybody would question my motives- or, I mean, I don't think anyone would have the courage to."

When Quillfoot's thoughts finally sunk in, Firelight was pained at the thought. There were never any clues, I'm sorry I can't share any more, but I truly do not know. Whoever left me to be found, did it thoroughly.

"Well, I'm certain that.. whoever left you at the IceClan border had good intentions." she bit her tongue. "There are a few kind souls out there. Maybe it was for your own health."
Though Firelight knew good and well it was more an act of selfishness.

[Darkpool]

Darkpaw smiled slightly and nodded. "I believe we met briefly with Shadowpelt." She said. "This is my second Gathering. I can't believe time passes so quickly." She murmured, deep blue eyes flashing with grim humor.

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Hei. I remember now." She gave a sad smile. "It seems everyone has moved on yet we are left behind huh?" She shook her head looking around the gathered cats.

[Quillfoot]

"Ahaha, you'll have to forgive me," he chuckled good-naturedly, head tilting to the side. "I tend to take the 'respect thy elders' motto to heart. Sorry if I seem overbearing." Perhaps he needed to tone down the overflowing respect a tad, no doubt it made Firelight uncomfortable. Then again, he'd be uncomfortable in the very same situation.

"For this opportunity? A few strange looks won't be scaring me away, count on it." Suddenly inspired, the tom lifted his head up to meet Firelight's gaze properly. Flashing another smile, the tom swayed his tail forward and back and spoke in a manner he hoped would inspire confidence. "I'll go through whoever is necessary, this is something I won't sit back and let pass me by." He'd done that a lot in the past, with his quiet and generally peaceful nature, the tom had a habit of letting others walk over him. He'd encouraged it in fact, more than once. In a lot of ways, he was the opposite of Firelight, but even Quillfoot could admit their spirits and sense of pride in their individuality was similar.

The mottled tabby was torn between a sardonic snort or a sad smile, so in the end he settled for both. "Well I cannot curse them. Iceclan is my hoe and I've done well there. But it is hard to quell these questions. What if I was meant to be somewhere else?" It was pointless facing Firelight with these things of course, and selfish to take his troubles out on the ageing she-cat, yet he did it nonetheless. What a low creature he was.

[Thornfrost]

"The truth, hey? That's an interesting notion." Grinning, Thornfrost playfully flicked the she-cat's haunch. He was glad he had found a friend in her, and in his first gathering back no less. As she referred to his youth the tom laughed and nodded. "True, but I've seen much that has turned me into an old tom inside, if not out. Besides that, my body is so beat up it runs like an elder's these days." A limp in his shoulder from a monster, a torn face, a scar over the other eye, one on his nose. He certainly wasn't beautiful anymore.

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Icywind saw icepelt pad into the clearing and meowed to Rivershade," Look there's icepelt! Let's go over there she looks lonely." Flicking her tail for Rivershade to follow, icywind ran across to icepelt. Panting hard she meowed,"Hi icepelt!"

[Applefall]

After Dreamwing had left apologetically to speak to Firelight, Applefall glanced around the clearing. She couldn't recognize any of her clanmates aside from her friend, Whitehawk. She decided against bothering him. The ginger and white queen noticed some IceClanners, Icywind, Rivershade, and Icepelt. The she-cat decided she could speak to them.

Padding over, Applefall nodded a greeting. "Greetings. I am Applefall, queen of TreeClan."

[Blossomwhisper]

Blossomwhisper smiled again as he flicked her in the haunch. Not really bothered by it her eyes got searious but with a slight hint of amusement. "Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times they make you stronger." She meowed. She didn't just say this to reassure him but only because it was the truth. "But also beauty dose not come in the face; beauty is a light In the heart." She meowed with a soothing voice. Her tail tip gently touched his chest indicating to his heart and then she let it rest on her paws again.

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Seeing a she cat approaching them she dipped her head," Greetings, I am icywind, and you are? Also what clan are you from ? Where from iceclan." She noticed she asked too many questions and meowed," I'm sorry for all the questions."

[Applefall]

"Pleasure to meet you Icywind. I am Applefall. I am a TreeClan queen." Applefall gave a laugh at her apologies. "No need to apologize. I don't mind being asked questions. Who are your friends?" she asked, nodding to each of them in turn.

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Icywind smiled and told her," This is icepelt," she flicked her tail at the Snow White furred cat with blue eyes " and this is Rivershade." She pointed towards a light colored she cat with light teal eyes." So how's things in tree clan?" Icywind meowed politely, and not too pushy.

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Leopardpaw nodded a farewell to Darkpaw and padded around the area looking at the different cats. She noticed her mentor Thornfrost and smiled but kept her space letting him talk with the shecat. The spotted she looked around for someone to speak with. Everyone seemed to be preoccupied already though