Gathering `` April 6

[wolfsong]

Hawkeyes purred loudly "kits certainly are a handful. I only ever had one. I was always stepping on her." The elder's tail swished side to side in delight. "As I recall, she was always chasing butterflies and still does." He was reluctant to say that very few of them were actualy real. "I suggest you get to courting before it's too late. Oly got one life ya know."

[Raven]

His whiskers quivered as he listened to the Thunderclan elder and couldn't help but smile. Hawkclaw all ready felt that way but couldn't bring himself to saying it allowed. "Yeah I don't think I'll ever find someone though. My face is so mangaled and hidous it scars most of my clan mates." He sighed and rested his head on his paw while closing his eye.

[wolfsong]

Without missing a beat "I don't see anything." The elder stayed silent and appreciated his own whit. His tail swished a little more and he purred softly.

[Raven]

Hawkclaw flicked his tail tip and studied to elder's expression and chuckled gently. "You don't see much of anything." He voiced lightly with a soft smile. "That's why Wolfsong was guiding you over here. Can't pull the moss over my eye old timer." Casually he flicked his tail from side to side as he looked towards the sky.

[wolfsong]

Hawkeyes chuckled "you caught me." Wolfsong was a good kit mow that he thought about it. Most cats would grow up and not pay much attention to their parents. Especially if they were medicine cat. Hawkeyes scratched his ear with his hind legs and shook his head. "I'm pretty lucky..." he absent mindedly thought out loud.

[Phoenix]

"Hmmm? oh sorry... Every thing is doing well in Riverclan. And what about Thunderclan?" The long furred Riverclan leader mewed, flicking her tail lightly. the she cat looked around... "I wonder where Shadowclan, Windclan, and Skyclan are..." she mewed, senting the air

[wolfsong]

(It is my duty as clan deputy to lead shadowclan when at all necessary. I would be happy too.)

Wolfsong scented the air for anything even trace to a smell. A rough and pine like scent was getting closer and filling her nostrils. "Shadowclan has just arived." She purred in a ginger sweet voice.

Whiskerbitten scented the air for the other clans. Mousedung! They were late- Thunderclan and Riverclan were already there. "it can't be helped..." she breathed and led the other cats down to the clearing. With a flick of her tail the other cats dispersed into the gathering of cats and she jumped up onto one of the stones. "I'm sorry we are late. Something came up and it took a while." The deputy flicked her tail in annoyance as she measured the impact of her words and how deep they could be read into after they had left her jaws. Starclan forbid they knew our leader was missing. She would not lie if they asked but preferred to keep it quiet for the moment.

Silentstream was looking over at Hawkclaw shooting the breeze with a Thunderclan elder. Though not part of her normal character, she was worried about her clan mate. He was that cat the always struck her as the one to suffer in silence. How bad did his paw really hurt?

[Raven]

Ravenstar silently had asked herself the same question when Dawnstar spoke once more. Then she caught the scent of Shadowclan cats. Her blue gaze slowly traveled around the area when she spotted the pine forested cats fanning out among the current group of Thunderclan and Riverclan. "Well Shadowclan is here as for the others I'm not sure." Calmly she stated to the Riverclan leader as Whiskerbitten approached. "Its fine Whiskerbitten." Gently she dipped her head in respect for the deputy, although suspicions stumbled around her brain when she didn't see the Shadowclan leader. Maybe sick, she thought casually. "Things happen, besides Windclan and Skyclan are still missing."

Hawkclaw flicked his tail as he watched the Shadowclan cats filter in through the entrance. His amber eye caught sight of Silentstream looking at him and he quickly moved his gaze away. "How are you lucky you old goose? I wouldn't stand not being able to see I have enough trouble just having sight in one eye but to loose it in both. Gosh I would go crazy." Slowly he shook his head before licking his sprained paw.

[wolfsong]

"I'm lucky because how many kits would help a father even though they are buisy healing the clan?" Hawkeyes purred. "I use to have the best eyes in thunderclan..." he breathed " I have seen many things. I guess your eyes just get tired after a while." his memories raced back to green clearings and changing autumn leaves.

"how... unfortunate." Whiskerbitten lashed her tail violently back and forth. What an impatient shecat.

Silentstream looked away quivkly when Hawkeyes met her gaze. How embarrassing.

[Raven]

Ravenstar's whiskers quivered when she heard the tone that Whiskerbitten spoke in. She wanted to scowl but there was no point in starting trouble before the gathering had even begun. Casually she groomed through her black pelt and then turned her blue gaze to the sky. "Good things come with time." She stated gently not to anyone inparticular.

Hawkclaw flicked his tail as he listened to the elder for a bit and then watched as the old tom started to talk a walk down memory lane. "Rather lucky indeed." He meowed gently. Slowly he got to his paws and stretched. "Do you mind if I bring a friend over here?" Although he didn't really know Silentstream all the well he thought it would be better to say a friend than a clan mate.

[wolfsong]

"I don't mind at all." Hawkeyes starred at nothing and flicked his tail.

Whiskerbitten twitched her nose in irritation. What was that suppose to mean? She kept quiet. No need for unnecessary blood shed.

Wolfsong steed at the three cats on the stones. "what a shame." she flicked her tail a bit. Why do the higher ups always have to bicker.

[Raven]

Hawkclaw flicked his ear as he slowly looked for Silentstream again. "I'll be right back then." He meowed lightly as he spotted his fellow clan mate. In a careful and slow mannor he padded over towards the she-cat. "Hello Silentstream." Nervously he shifted his weight from one side to another making sure not to put to much strain on his sprained paw. "Do you want to come talk to Hawkeye's with me? He's really nice and has some interesting stories."

[wolfsong]

Silentstream looked up at her fellow Riverclan warrior. "does he now?" She rolled it over in her mind. What harm could come from talking to an elder. "I would be glad to." The shecat got up and stretched the stiffness from her muscles. "Lead the way." Silentstream flicked her tail.

[Raven]

Hawkclaw slowly made his way back to the Thunderclan elder's side. "Silentstream this is Hawkeye's and Hawkeye's this is Silentstream, she's from Riverclan as well." He introduced the two before sitting down once again to get the weight off his sprained paw. His whiskers quivered as he quickly looked around the area for any new clans that might be appearing. Sadly there still was no Windclan nor Skyclan.

[wolfsong]

(wow... Introducing two of my characters)

"I would think she was Riverclan." he added "nice to meet you, Silentstream." He gently dished his tail and looked in the direction their words were coming from.

Silentstream looked at the old cat and studied him for a moment more. Was he blind? Must be, the thunderclan medicin cat hade been leading him around. "It's nice to meet you as well." The old Tom seemed nice enough. "Are you having a good evening?"

How polite, the elder thought. "very nice thank you. I trust Starclan is harboring good will upon your night?"

The shecat purred "indeed". She looked over at the wondering eyed Hawkclaw "I'm glad you introduced us, Hawkclaw."

Wolfsong twitched her tail impatiently. The other medicine cats had nothing to say and loomed like ghosts. "what is taking the other clans so long?" If only she could see the future. The medicine cat looked to the sky. Not one cloud to read and the moon was perfect. Nothing to tell her of the others. She sighed out of boredom.