Post by Miss Tactical on Jan 13, 2019 3:08:25 GMT
The brown tom stepped out of First-Speakers den, behind him, Snake. He wasn't nervous, instead his he held high as Snake seemed to take his perch in the back of the crowd. He locked eyes with the tom who seemed to nod at him. He begrudgingly took his perch outside of the ancient ancestor where he left out a yowl, signaling for everyone to gather. No one would ever question him. He was the one who helped chase the clans away, he was the one who was always at Firstspeakers side as a home guard and now...he was betraying him...but not by his choice.
"Talon look at him, he's sick. His To-be is gone. Now is our chance to change things think of it!!!"
"Sick does not mean unable to lead Snake. We lost his to-be and now he needs our support more than ever."
"No one will question you. You are the one who lead us to war. They trust you Talon. In fact...you know if you don't do this for me. You may suffer the same fate as your mate." There was a look of poison in his eyes as the home guard spoke. "poor talon, what would the tribe do?"
The conversation the tom had with Snake was fresh in his mind and made his blood turn cold. As cat gathered near by, his gaze shifted to snake just momentarily before dipping his head in greeting to everyone else. He was right, they did trust him, which made this situation way worse for him as he was about to betray his entire family.
"As you all know, First Speaker is ill and he has asked me to do a task for him. Diamond that Shines in Cave, and Roar of Rushing water, it has been a pleasure to watch you both train under your mentors, and it is an honor to welcome you both as full Prey hunters for the clan. May you continue to hunt for our family and keep us strong"
He stepped down from his perch and welcomed them both, something he felt like he should do, he took a nervous gullp as Snake mouthed his words, as he spoke, the speech rehearsed but no one seemed to notice, and it was spoken with conviction and honor. Which would make the next part after all this that much harder to say, or perhaps his life would be no more. He hopped back up looking at a young kit whom was eager to start their training.
"Now, I think there is ONE Kit who is ready to start their journey with the tribe. Hawk that Soars through Storm, you were given the roll of prey hunter at your birth, and may you bring us that honor. Your mentor will be Storm that Shatters Sky." It was almost over, he just had one more thing to say.
"Before you all leave, our ancestors have come to me. I have seen them in the wind and snow!" His gaze flickered to Snake who's eyes bore into him like daggers, but everyone was too occupied to even notice. "They have come to tell me that I am to lead and guide you now. however i bring even worse news." He looked to the sky as if he was looking for some kind of sign, jaw slightly gapped eyes spaced. He suddenly inhaled loudly as if hit by some unknown force.
THe tom whipped his head to look at the crowd. "Our ancestors are leaving us!!! I see them....walking into the darkness!! It has swallowed them. there are no stars where they seem to walk!" It was quite odd that the ancestors would go to a home guard and not firstspeaker. WIth the tom ill however...who else WOULD they go to? Someone who the tribe didn't trust? Or someone the tribe had trusted with their lives on more than one occasion.
He looked at the murmuring cats, ears perked up and tail swishing with confidence. His green eyes scanned the crowd. "Do not fret...I will give more answers if our ancestors return!" The tom mewed firmly. He sat down, tail wrapped around his paws, he was a puppet...and his puppet master unnoticed. The charade would continue and darkness woud fall.
"Talon look at him, he's sick. His To-be is gone. Now is our chance to change things think of it!!!"
"Sick does not mean unable to lead Snake. We lost his to-be and now he needs our support more than ever."
"No one will question you. You are the one who lead us to war. They trust you Talon. In fact...you know if you don't do this for me. You may suffer the same fate as your mate." There was a look of poison in his eyes as the home guard spoke. "poor talon, what would the tribe do?"
The conversation the tom had with Snake was fresh in his mind and made his blood turn cold. As cat gathered near by, his gaze shifted to snake just momentarily before dipping his head in greeting to everyone else. He was right, they did trust him, which made this situation way worse for him as he was about to betray his entire family.
"As you all know, First Speaker is ill and he has asked me to do a task for him. Diamond that Shines in Cave, and Roar of Rushing water, it has been a pleasure to watch you both train under your mentors, and it is an honor to welcome you both as full Prey hunters for the clan. May you continue to hunt for our family and keep us strong"
He stepped down from his perch and welcomed them both, something he felt like he should do, he took a nervous gullp as Snake mouthed his words, as he spoke, the speech rehearsed but no one seemed to notice, and it was spoken with conviction and honor. Which would make the next part after all this that much harder to say, or perhaps his life would be no more. He hopped back up looking at a young kit whom was eager to start their training.
"Now, I think there is ONE Kit who is ready to start their journey with the tribe. Hawk that Soars through Storm, you were given the roll of prey hunter at your birth, and may you bring us that honor. Your mentor will be Storm that Shatters Sky." It was almost over, he just had one more thing to say.
"Before you all leave, our ancestors have come to me. I have seen them in the wind and snow!" His gaze flickered to Snake who's eyes bore into him like daggers, but everyone was too occupied to even notice. "They have come to tell me that I am to lead and guide you now. however i bring even worse news." He looked to the sky as if he was looking for some kind of sign, jaw slightly gapped eyes spaced. He suddenly inhaled loudly as if hit by some unknown force.
THe tom whipped his head to look at the crowd. "Our ancestors are leaving us!!! I see them....walking into the darkness!! It has swallowed them. there are no stars where they seem to walk!" It was quite odd that the ancestors would go to a home guard and not firstspeaker. WIth the tom ill however...who else WOULD they go to? Someone who the tribe didn't trust? Or someone the tribe had trusted with their lives on more than one occasion.
He looked at the murmuring cats, ears perked up and tail swishing with confidence. His green eyes scanned the crowd. "Do not fret...I will give more answers if our ancestors return!" The tom mewed firmly. He sat down, tail wrapped around his paws, he was a puppet...and his puppet master unnoticed. The charade would continue and darkness woud fall.