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Post by <~BloodShadow~> on Aug 19, 2007 22:00:18 GMT -5
"It would be helpful if they did, though," Steelheart half pointed out, half grumbled.
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Post by seabiscuit on Aug 20, 2007 7:33:24 GMT -5
"I'm not denying that," Dawnstar meowed.
"Dawnstar, does it matter who the father is?" Nightwind asked. "We'll still care for the kits."
"Of course it matters!" Icestorm yowled.
"Otherwise the kits will be treated as if they are half clan & some cats will never accept them. So for the sake of the kits, we must figure out who the father is." Dawnstar replied.
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Post by <~BloodShadow~> on Aug 20, 2007 8:00:54 GMT -5
"If there's a chance they'll be treated unfairly, then why are we doing this? There's the risk that they could end up belonging to Joey, and then they will be treated unfairly for certain.... if we just leave it to speculation, they may stand a chance." Of course, Steelheart knew that if they found proof they belonged to Icestorm, they'd be treated like any Clan cat, better than how they would if it was left to speculation.... but the risk they could belong to Joey? Was it worth it?
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Post by seabiscuit on Aug 20, 2007 17:48:52 GMT -5
"Well, now that it has been brought to everyone's attention, we have no choice." Nightwind poined out dryly.
"Thank you Nightwind," Dawnstar said sharply. She did not need smart remarks at the moment. "Joey, tell us about your relationship with Featherwhisker."
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Post by -AtAraXiA- on Aug 22, 2007 21:01:28 GMT -5
Joey sat upright at the sound of his name. "Me?" he asked nervously. He looked around at everyone in the camp, glaring at him with complete hatred in their eyes. He sighed and began "Last leaf-green, I was out in the pine forest near a small pond, when I saw her for the first time. She was absolutely beautiful, but she sensed me there right away and jumped straight for me. She knew I wasn't another clan cat and apparently saw no threat in me. We had a great time that whole day just walking through the forest, talking. She told me that if we met in her clan territory, that the others would suspect something, so we had to meet outside of the clan, usually at my cliff. I hadn't seen her for about a moon, when she met with me one last time. She told me that we couldn't meet anymore. I could tell that she was with kits, but she told me there was someone else. I waited all through leaf-bare to see her again, and then today, I came back from hunting when I smelled that she had been to my cliff. With others. So I went looking for her, and..." He broke off, unable to finish.
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Post by seabiscuit on Aug 22, 2007 21:07:21 GMT -5
Icestorm looked horrified. "Say you're lying!" He yowled, half ordering, half pleading.
"Queit Icestorm, let him finish." Dawnstar meowed calmly. This did not look good.
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Post by -AtAraXiA- on Aug 22, 2007 21:21:42 GMT -5
"N-no," Joey said, "I'm not." He felt the stares of the clan beating down on him. All except for Dawnstar, who just sat there patiently. This was a disaster. If the kits turned out to be his, they would be treated like scum. He didn't want to be the cause of this!
"He must be!" Smokestrike protested, "Featherwhisker was an honorable cat, she would never betray her clan!"
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Post by seabiscuit on Aug 22, 2007 21:24:01 GMT -5
"Well, she obviously did. Otherwise he wouldn't have known her name when we found him in the clearing with her body," Dawnstar pointed out. She hated to argue with Smokestrike but what choice did she have?
"I have an idea." Icestorm said suddenly.
"Yes?" Dawnstar asked.
"Joey & I fight, winner is claimed the father. No more questions asked." Icestorm meowed.
Dawnstar glanced around at Smokestrike & Steelheart. "What do the senior warriors think?"
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Post by <~BloodShadow~> on Aug 23, 2007 16:27:05 GMT -5
"No," Steelheart said, not sharply. "No bloodshed."
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Post by seabiscuit on Aug 23, 2007 16:51:18 GMT -5
"Bloodshed is fine with me," Icestorm meowed back.
Dawnstar glanced at Nightwind. He shrugged & said, "Up to you. I'll treat both of them afterwards, no matter what. But we should have a rule against killing & only with claws sheathed."
"Smokestrike?" Dawnstar called.
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Post by -AtAraXiA- on Aug 23, 2007 19:34:53 GMT -5
"I fail to see what this would accomplish." Smokestrike announced as he looked briefly at Joey and then back at Dawnstar. "Though I would love to see the rougue ripped to shreds, I must disagree."
Joey felt releived, until he caught Icestorm's eye. He could tell straight away that it would take a little more than popular vote to keep him from pouncing.
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Post by seabiscuit on Aug 23, 2007 19:57:57 GMT -5
"If Steelheart & Smokestrike disagree, I have to say no." Dawnstar ordered her brother.
"Does anyone else have an idea on what to do?" She said to the surrounding cats.
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Post by -AtAraXiA- on Aug 23, 2007 20:08:08 GMT -5
"C-could I see them?" Joey spoke up, staring up at the leader.
Smokestrike whirled his head back around at the loner in shock, then turned to see Icestorm, preparing for the worst.
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Post by seabiscuit on Aug 23, 2007 20:17:40 GMT -5
Icestorm leapt to his paws but before he could attack, Dawnstar leapt down & shouldered him to the side.
"No! We have to do this right, otherwise it wouldn't be fair, to her or the kits!" She whisphered.
She glanced at Smokestrike & Steelheart. "Please escort him to the nursery & let him see the three healthy kits. Then put him in my den & one of you stand guard outside. I will be sleeping elsewhere tonight."
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Post by -AtAraXiA- on Aug 23, 2007 20:43:19 GMT -5
Smokestrike dipped his head towards Dawnstar and turned back to Joey. "Come on," he ordered, "This way." he flicked his tail over to the nursery and led the way through the clearing.
Joey stood up and padded over to the two warriors. He kept his head lowered as he followed them.
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