In the shadows...

[Dragon]

"Blah, like I need to learn anything from these mouse brained fools. I train my own way, but for now I will eat and sleep," she said ignoring Stone. She picked up the mouse that Muted left and padded to her nest in one of the corners in the back of the barn. She liked to be close to the round so she wouldn't miss any action if anything would happen. And Stone could ramble on if she wanted. To Scar, she was still crowfood to be eaten if needed, but no one knew about her secret anyway, and she wasn't going to change that now.

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[frog113]

Shadowrain pranced over to his leader.
"Who will lead this venture? Shouldn't you stay back with the rest of the cats?" he asked.

[arrowfeather]

Dusk perked up, then slouched again. She was not an elder warrior, nor the most experienced. She strentched and waited, eager to hear something yowl.

[sweetiepie993]

^{Stone hissed at the elderly cat and lashed her tail behind her. She then leaped up, back tracking from once she came, and landed on her beam. She elegantly pawed her way to the safe zone where it widened out and created a support. She lay down, drapping her head over the side, watching the other cats but mostly the young Shadowrain.}

[frog113]

Whisper trotted over to the leader, which was talking to Shadowrain. Her eyes where almost white as they glowed in the moonlight. She dipped her head in respect before talking.
"I am sorry i have just arrived. What are we planing?" she asked.

[Sable]

Thorn paced a few steps after his leader and then sat down a respectful distance away. "Muted," he said quietly, "It is indeed a good plan. But you know that each Clan leaves a good amount of cats behind in it's camp. It would be too easy for one to spot a cat of our own and send alarm to an ally." His tail flicked slightly in worry.

[frog113]

Shadowrain flicked his tail and glanced back at Thorn.
"That is what I said." he snapped. He was becoming slightly irritated with the members of his clan.


Whisper jumped when Shadowrain glaned around. Her face looked slightly worried and she turned back to Muted, waiting for an answer.

[Kato.Dragon]

Muted turned her head slightly as Shadowrain walked up to her, then resumed looking out over the land. "I am going with, we will need as many cats as possible to decrease their food supply. I will need two others to help lead the four groups, Thorn and myself will lead two." Muted seemed to be glaring at nothing, but she was in fact, staring in the direction of the clans. "I will make these groups tomorrow. One of groups will have to learn to swim, and another will have to learn to climb steep rocks." She wasn't going to talk about it anymore, no need to pick favorites amoung the cats, that would bode ill for Muted.

Then she watched as Whisper just arrived. "I have planned on making the four other clans turn against each other by stealing prey at first, it will cause them to be distracted and it will give us the chance to move in on them all." She started to leave just as Thorn spoke.

"I am aware of that. But I also know that the ones that are left behind never leave the camp until the rest are home safe. It gives us plenty of time to collect our fill and leave." She hoped that was enough for Thorn, she had much thinking to do for tomorrow, and she was growning tired.

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[arrowfeather]

Ah.... thought Dusk. Swimming or steep rocks.....Hmm......Depends on who she picks first, she thought, cleaning her paw with her eye closed in thought.

[frog113]

"I am good at swimming." Whisper claimed. Her mother had taught her how to swim when she was only a kit. Since she was not being mentored, she had nothing else to do but be with her mother all day.
"I have swam all of my life." she added, speaking up.

[Dragon]

"I would lead one if you think me worthy enough Muted, I know how to swim the Ocean well from my younger days," Scar said. "I can also teach others to swim as well."

[frog113]

Whisper's eyes opened wider. Her name did not explain her whole self.
"I have been swimming all of my life too. You cannot just barge in here and think that you are the most important cat." she said softly but firmly.

[sweetiepie993]

_{Stone in a fury forgot the first post and leaped right to the ground. It sent a wave of pain ripples up her bones but it didnt stop her from getting to the others. "You are old, and couldnt handle the pressure of the waves. As you said, you used to swim in your younger days." Stone hissed in her fury. She thought she was the most elidgable to this and was willing to fight for it.}

[Sable]

Thorn gave an accepting nod, then turned to the cats that had spoken. "Enough," he mewed, "We will discuss this more tomorrow. I suggest you all get some rest." He flicked his tail dismissively, padding back to his own protected nest.

[Kato.Dragon]

Muted was surprised at how many claimed to know how to swim, but that was a good thing. "That is all very good to know. But I wont be making my desicion until tomorrow." She smiled, rather pleased with everyone. "And you are definitly worthy enough to lead a group of cats, I wouldn't have picked you as my Second if I didn't think so." Muted nodded to Thorn, and walked off toward her den and sat. She peered out at the cats, picking and placing them in certain groups.

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