Falcondance smiled once more for Silverstep when he saw her shoulders relax a bit. HE hoped that she would be able to relax completely around him.
Ebonycloud lifted his head proudly with the air of a leader around him, "Windclan is getting weaker, i know that none of us wants to hear that," he called and hiss' of prtest arose, "OUr leader has died and with all this commotion we havent had time for me to go, but now more than ever we nead the lives of a leader. There has been threats by rogues. I will be taking Silverstep to highstones immediatly." He looked to the medicine cat, "Is that alright?" he asked.
Tabbystripe kneaded the ground anxiously. What if the rogues attacked while Ebonycloud was gone to become Ebonystar? She just hoped they wouldn't, hopefully they'd wait.
Silverstep caught Falcondance's smile before turning to Ebonycloud. "Yes, I agree. We should go as soon as possible..." Silverstep mewed. "Meanwhile, we might want to post guards to the camp entrance. Do you...want me to assign warriors to stand vigil?" She blinked, wondering if she should have taken on what would have been the deputy's job.
Ebonycloud nodded, "Yes if you would please do that. I need to see if i can find a temporary mentor and guardian for Lilypaw if we dont get back in time." HE padded in to the crowd of cats and right up to Falcondance, "Please keep her safe for me." He asked the dark and light gray tom. Falcondance nodded and turned with a warm smile to Silverstep.
IC: Wolf yowled as one of the rogues bit into his paw. He slashed at his face, and then retreated closer to the edge of the clearing; perhaps WindClan could help him in this time of need. Meanwhile, he launched hismelf onto the tom's back, hoping to make a loud enough commotion for any passing by cats to notice.
Ebonycloud nodded to Silverstep, "Then come with me please." His ears perked as a faitn noise drifted in to them. He wasnt sure if it was the wind or a cat. He dismissed it hoping if it was a cat the yowl would sound again more clearly. He padded out of the camp with silverstep beside him.
Falcondance watched her go witha smile. He turned to the eager young apprentice, "Dont worry Lilypaw. i am sure if any rogues come you will have them shaking in their fur."
Throwing a last glance at her home over her shoulder, Silverstep followed Ebonycloud out into the undergrowth towards the Moonstone/pool*. As they walked on, she thought she could hear a sound getting louder and louder. Was that a cat? Or a whole group of cats? She stopped. "Ebonycloud, do you hear that? It sounds like yowling....Do you think the rouges are already attacking?" She hissed under her breath.
Lilypaw was reassured by Falcondance. There was no way WindClan could be beaten, no way the rouges could get past her! "Falcondance, can I stay up to guard the camp with you?" She shuffled her paws. "I don't feel like sleeping..."
OOC: Does anyone know what territory we're in? Forest, Lake, or our own?
OOC: Lets just say we are in the forest... will make somethings easier =D
Ebonycloud listened intently. His eyes focused on the sound, "It does sound like cats, Lets go" He hissed under his breath. He turned his ice blue eyes to her and nodded.
Falcondnace put a paw on the young apprentices head and tussled her fur, "Of course you can stay up. With you me and Leadhope on the job, th rogues wont stand a chance!" he chuckled a little. He liked the young apprentice, she was high spirited and easy to be around. It made him fell like he had before his younger sister had died.
Tabbystripe shuffled her paws. She was scared of what would happen, even in the short time that Ebonycloud and Silverstep were leaving. But she knew that Ebonycloud really had to recieve his nine lives now, for the sake and safety of the pack.