Your hands protect the flames
From the wild winds around you

》》DEBUT

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✹ I CAN GO THE DISTANCE ✹ | complete.
ft. Dawnclaw & Rosewhisker •

• after defecting from ridgeclan post holy war, dawnclaw has been a warrior of mistclan for several moons. finding himself worn out from the suspicious stares and rumors that he is responsible for the disappearance of irisfrost’s kits, he climbs to the very top of the the sky tree to refresh his perspective on the clans and his place in the valley. rosewhisker joins him, and she shows signs of finally warming up to him. they plan to hunt together soon, and dawnclaw is hopeful that he is being accepted into the clan.

》》THE JOURNEY - in order

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》leaf-fall

THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS | dead
ft. Dawnclaw & Bristleclaw •

• bristleclaw of ridgeclan is patrolling the northern river border, and it just so happens that dawnclaw is too. the former clanmates exchange tense greetings and surprisingly vulnerable conversation before dawnclaw challenges her to a friendly competition: whoever catches three fish first wins. [unfinished - it is assumed that, Dawnclaw left the interaction victorious]

✹ BROKEN PEOPLE ✹ | complete
ft. Dawnclaw & Irisfrost •

• it is the end of a long day for dawnclaw, closing it out with depositing fish in the fresh kill pile for the night watch – or so he thinks. as he climbs to his nest in the trees, irisfrost follows him to confront him about the rumors of his role in the disappearance of her kits. he promises with passion that he not only has nothing to do with the kitnapping, but that he is determined to find them, and believes they should push beyond borders to do so. the pair agree that they will petition hailstar for a broader search after dawnclaw's guard duty.

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE | closed - unfinished/summarized
ft. Dawnclaw, Bristleclaw, Mushroomstar, & Rosewhisker •

• mushroomstar, current leader of ridgeclan, assigned himself and bristleclaw to guard the fresh bridge between ridgeclan and mistclan - the very bridge that was the catalyst for the war lead by wolfstar, former ridgeclan leader. dawnclaw too was assigned to guard the bridge with rosewhisker under hailstar’s orders. tensions flared, accusations thrown between the two she-cats, while dawnclaw and mushroomstar tried to maintain the uneasy stalemate. bristleclaw and rosewhisker clashed, and before either tom could gain the upper hand on either she-cat, they engaged. wounds were exchanged on all sides, but it came to a shocking end. mushroomstar pinned dawnclaw to the ground, triggering flashbacks of the holy war. dawnclaw kicked too hard at mushroomstar's belly, ripping it open, spilling out his life. the leader awoke with one less life, and dawnclaw was pushed back home by his friend, covered in his former clanmate's blood.

SMALL TALK ✹ | complete
ft. Dawnclaw, Hailstar •

• immediately following the skirmish at the bridge, dawnclaw makes a full battle report to hailstar - admitting the part he played, that he killed mushroomstar. he suggests posting a new guard patrol, as his mistake could be taken as an act of war, and hailstar takes this into consideration. dawnclaw then asks to be allowed to attend his first gathering as a mistclanner to face his actions with strength. hailstar reluctantly agrees. just before dawnclaw departs, he brings up searching for irisfrost's kits outside their borders - hailstar agreed to consider this, as well.

WHEN I GROW UP ✹ | complete
ft. Dawnclaw & Irisfrost •

• dawn has finally taken it upon himself to explore the stonemark, yearning for a connection to the clan he's called home since just after the holy war. irisfrost finds him here, and after he reports what he discussed with hailstar, she surprises him by requesting that he teach her combat. he agrees, and suggests they begin right then. as they spar, he confides some of his hardships in ridgeclan, and he gets out of her who it is she hates most. they agree that swanflight could be the culprit, and they decide together to relaunch the investigation, and to re-question everyone.

WHAT DOES NOT WILLING SHINE | active
ft. dawnclaw, wispfang •

• whether through curiosity or seeking divine guidance, dawnclaw finds himself in the moon caves. wispfang has discovered him. wisp prods at dawn's dedication and loyalty to mistclan while he states his war-hungry desire.

EITHER YOU RISE OR YOU FALL ✹ | active
ft. dawnclaw, milkpaw •

• bypassing the sky tree, dawn takes his apprentice, milkpaw, into the misty forest for battle training. in the wake of what he's done, he's more driven than ever to have milkpaw in fighting — no — survival shape.

✹ BURY THE CASTLE ✹ | active
ft. dawnclaw, spottedpaw •

• dawn, terrible hunter that he is, got bitten by a squirrel. he seeks out lotusfire, but is pleased to find the medicine cat's more palatable apprentice, spottedpaw, instead. she applies a poultice to his wound, and proceeds to ask him about ridgeclan.

BLOOD RUNS RED | active
ft. dawnclaw, sunstorm •

• dawn regrets taking the extra sunhigh patrol when he encounters his father at the border. still, he can't resist the opportunity to ask about his sister. he is stonewalled with guilt over leaving her, and dawn looses his cool, snarling hateful words and accusations.

ANCIENT FAITH KNOWS THAT HELL IS HERE | active
ft. [cat name(s)] •

• dawn has noticed that his fellow ridgeclan deserter is not as invested in their new kin as he has been. he's decided to make conversation, and perhaps discover some new information about the kits.

THREAD NAME | link: active, inactive, or complete.
ft. [cat name(s)] •

• brief summary of the thread.

Icarus is flying too close to the sun
And Icarus' life, it has only just begun