by The Kingpin » Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:38 am
Wraith walked into the camp, looking around. as expected, several of the cats, including Sunclaw and Stormheart, had left on the dusk patrol. he looked over his shoulder at Nightclaw, who stood silently. "You're free to go Nightclaw. relax" said Wraith, the black cat behind him merely smirking before walking off. he decided to follow the patrol group, having memorised the path they regularly took fairly well. Wraith eyed his son as he left. He had grown to be a skilled young Warrior. he had inherited Wraith's cool nature, but not quite his charisma. he had an extraordinary attention span, and was a swift learner. it hadn't taken much training to teach him the lessons that he needed as an Apprentice and Warrior, and he continued to go where his father went, to make use of every opportunity to learn from him. the only negative trait Wraith saw in him was his temperment. he had a fiery temper and was quick to act against those who threatened him or his family or clanmates. though that in itself wasn't a bad thing, the fact he preffered to hit first and ask questions later was a risky attitude to enemies, especially when they outnumbered him. Wraith hoped that with time, it'd fade, but until then, he'd just have to keep a sharp eye on him. As Night disappeared into the bushes on the border of the camp, Wraith turned towards the lakeside, returning to his almost ritual-like daily routine. early in the morning, just before dawn, when mist still hung over the camp and most of the territory, he'd do a solo patrol on a different path to the one the main patrol group took. by early morning he'd be back, just as some of the Warriors were waking up, and would bring back with him a few mice or, in rare cases, a sub adult badger for the kill pile. he'd usually take one mouse or it's equivelant for himself as his morning meal, and then go around the camp waking whoever hadn't woken up, or otherwise tending to other jobs, occasionally even going to collect potentially important stocks for the Medicine Den, having learned the more intricate details of it from Shadelight over the past moons. in the early afternoon, he'd do a patrol outside of the territory, monitoring the free land surrounding it, to see if any other clans had approached to set up camp there or otherwise claim it, usually taking his son Nightclaw with him. during the trip he'd usually talk to his son on various stories of his past; events that had happened to him long before Nightclaw was even born, occasionally telling him some of his fonder memories of his first mate and son, and of the early days as a Shadowclan apprentice and Warrior, or of his adventures as a Rogue, one of Nightclaw's favourite childhood stories being that of Wraith's use of an Eagle to follow the Clans when the Winged Cats moved them. after he had finished his trip he'd usually let Nightclaw head off to do what he wanted, and head for the lakeside, sitting there and giving himself time to reflect on the past, think of the current situation, and ponder on what may lay ahead. he found the surface of the lake to be a soothing spectacle to watch on clear days, and often used it to relax himself and help him think. as the sun went down he'd usually spend a couple of precious hours sleeping, before heading for the den he and his family had generally made their own, though Nightclaw, Sunclaw and Stormheart usually slept elsewhere. it was a busy but comfortable schedule...
Nightclaw weaved through the bushes silently as he followed the patrol group, their talk already audible. he grunted in amusement at the event. here they were, the Co-Leader and his deputy leading a number of Warriors, his siblings among them, on patrol, and making enough noise to warn anyone within several yards of their presence, completely going against the point of patrols...his father would definately have had something to say if it were more serious times...
"Ah yes, organised chaos. the sign of a clever but ever-busy mind. To the perpetrator, a carefully woven web of belongings and intrigue, but to the bystander? Madness!"
–William Beckett, Lore of Leyuna RPG