November Gathering

[Ripplestar]

[people. seriously. can we not forget about these?]
Ripplestar padded into the clearing and went straight to the tree in the center. she breathed a sigh of relief. She was the first one there. She jumped on a branch to wait for the other leaders as her clan spread into the clearing behind her.

[Cherrypaw]

Cherrypaw followed her mentor into the clearing, her head low. This was her first time as a medicine cat apprentice to attend a gathering, her other time was when she was a normal apprentice training to become a warrior, but she soon found out that was not the path she wanted. 


She turned to face her mentor and whispered, "What sound I do? Talk to the other apprentices?" She waited nervously for a reply as they were more than 20 fox tails away from the gathering place. She shuffled her paws and stared at her mentor with wide fear struck eyes.

[Nightstar]

Nightstar padded into the gathering, weakly stumbling up the tree. She dipped her head to Ripplestar, and then flopped down on a branch

[Moonflight]

Moonflight followed after her leader, her green eyes watching as Nighstar seemed to stumble up to the tree's massive trunk before limply laying on a low hanging branch. Something was very wrong with how her sister was acting. Only a few moons ago the black she-cat would have been enthusiastically scaling the tree, but now, Nighstar looked as if she could barely lift herself up off the ground. Moonflight sat down near the front if the group of cats, her eyes never leaving her sister. The silver tabby would most definitely have to talk to her after they had returned to camp.

For now Moonflight would just have to act as if nothing were wrong with Nightstar, since it would be a disaster if the other Clans found out. Although with the way the she-cat had been acting, that fact would be realized quite soon.

[Silverstream]

Silverstream padded along side with Cherrypaw as they headed towards the gathering. Her ears swerved around as she lowered her head to listen to what she had to say. She smiled warmly. "Don't worry sweetie. If you'd like to talk to the other apprentices you could, its really up to you. But don't get scared cause i'll be their with you so don't worry." she meowed reassuringly. Once they entered the gathering she quickly padded towards the medicine cats spot. She sat down swiping her tail over her paws neatly. "This is usual were the medicine cats sit." She meowed quickly pointing it out to Cherrypaw. 

Ah, so two clans has arrived but Dawnclan still hasn't? I guess we will just have to wait and see how long it would take in till the this gathering starts. 

[Thunderstar]

Thunderstar padded quickly into the gathering with her clan. She was nervous. This was going to be her very first gathering as leader of Dawnclan. She swished her tail to the side as she let her clan depart. She took a quick deep breath as she tilted her head up and padded slowly towards the tree. Oh, great were the last clan to arrive. Her heart thumped loudly in her chest as if it were going to pop out. She leaped up onto the tree and up its branches as she took a seat alongside with the other leaders. She dipped her head respectfully as she took a seat. "Greetings." she meowed polity as she swiped her tail over her paws. 
 She looked down at her clan as she closed her eyes. She just hoped she didn't have to go first. 

[Nightstar]

Nightstar gazed listlessly around "We found some rogues recently along our borders. They call themselves ScratchClan" She explained, eyelids heavy

[Ripplestar]

"I'm sorry." Ripplestar mewed sympathetically. "Have you been having trouble with them?" she nodded to Thunderstar warmly as she waited for Nightstar to answer.

[Nightstar]

Nightstar shook her head "No, we're fine, thanks" She lied, hoping she could keep her Clan above water...until her time came

[Ripplestar]

"Alright." Ripplestar decided not to push a more clear answer from nightstar. "Let's get this gathering really started." she looked over at all the talking cats and yowled, "The Gathering has begun!"she waited for it to quiet down and then looked at the other leaders. "Would either of you like to begin?"she asked.

[Wolfstar]

Wolfheart looked down with a sense of worry. He beloved leader was not looking in her best condition. She hadn't for almost a moon now! The brown tortoiseshell was no Medicine Cat but it appeared as if something was terribly wrong and she didn't want to stand and watch it. Any thought that came to her mind hurt.

[Thunderstar]

Thunderstar glanced worriedly from Nightstar to Ripplestar. She did not look so good, and who is this Scratchclan? What on earth are they and who do they clam to be? Thunderflash swallowed nervously as she listened to Ripplestar ask a question about them.  Humm...I guess their fine? Thunderflash straightened her position as her ears swerved around. The gathering has begun. 

Thunderflash looked down at all the gathered cat below. As much as she didn't want to go first she decided to go anyways. "I would like to go first." She meowed quietly. She stepped forward a little unsure if that's what you would do.  She cleared her voice before she began. "Indigostar has passed away, and I Thunderstar am the new leader of Dawnclan. I still have not received my nine lives but I will soon, and a new deputy will be appointed in Dawnclan as well. But other than that prey runs well in out territory and for we are doing...fine."

Thunderstar took a step back as she sighed in relief. Was it really ok for me to have said I still have not received my nine lives. Or appoint a new deputy? I just hope none of them think the better of it...