#elementmoons

Rosemarypaw (12) is stressed.  Her mentor is still grieving Egretshell’s death, so she is left to care for the Clan all on her own.  She’s not ready for that yet!  She doesn’t even have her full name.  At least she works well with Yuccawillow (34) and the deputy can help her out.  Antlerpaw (12) is still feeling down after Egretshell’s death.  She’s pretty spacy, and can’t seem to focus on her training.  Yuccawillow still doesn’t know how to help her.  Noticing this, Bird (84) finds a bit of fluff that reminds him of Antlerpaw and thinks about giving to her, but isn’t sure if they’re close enough for a gift to be appreciated.  Nessie (51) is not a fan of Bird.  He thinks that the other tom is too stuck up and rude.  Nessie is also paying attention to Peakspots, helping her brush up on her battle skills.  It’s a good chance for both of them to practice fighting other fire-blessed cats. And it’s an excuse for Nessie to spend more time with her.  Shadestar (150) got in a small argument with Peakspots about her spending so much time chasing after toms.  But it ended good-naturedly.  Chervilcry (34) is still stressed about being the only mediator, and she hopes that ElementClan considers her a good one.  Rindlefish (56) feels like the leadership has been absent lately.  She thinks she would run the Clan better (again, doesn’t seem to realize that a non-powered cat can’t be leader).   While on patrol, Rindlefish and Shadestar find a young kit that they bring back to camp.  They name her Caterpillarkit (4)  They don’t think she has any powers, at first, but they notice that plants seem to want to move towards her.  They determine that she is a (very weak) earth-blessed cat.  Rindlefish decides to care for her (to everyone’s surprise), and Rosemarypaw is excited to have another Healer around once Caterpillarkit is apprenticed.

In an unexpected blow, Egretshell’s (150) body was found near TulipClan’s border, just two moons after he failed to improve relations with them.  Suspicions and tensions between the two Clans abound.  Shadestar (149) misses her childhood friend and wonders if she’ll see him in a vision from StarClan.  It’s also a reminder to her just how old she’s getting.  Chervilcry (33), Shardfrost (33), and Yuccawillow (33) are shaken by their father’s death.  Yuccawillow is grateful that at least he and Mountainpaw have been reunited in StarClan.  Chervilcry grieves not only the loss of her parent, but her fellow mediator.  She tells stories of Egretshell’s care and wisdom as the Clan sits vigil, making sure that ElementClan honors her father.  She rubs her weary, wet eyes, gazing up into the vast sky above.  Perhaps Egretshell has already found his way to StarClan and she’ll spot a new star in Silverpelt tonight.  Shardfrost nuzzles up beside Egretshell’s body, wishing only to feel the warmth of her father’s presence.  She can’t be bothered to get up out of her nest the next day and refuses to speak a word to those around her.  The only communication she gives is in the form of a rain cloud that forms over the camp and pours for days after Egretshell’s death.  Rosemarypaw (11) is shaken, but is mostly impressed by the way Chervilcry has somehow managed to keep the Clan functioning in the wake of Egretshell’s loss.  While on patrol, Yuccawillow notices that Antlerpaw (11) seems upset.  She asks her apprentice what’s wrong, but Antlerpaw shuts down.  What she doesn’t tell Yuccawillow is that Egretshell’s death brought up memories of Stormrush’s death when she was just a kit.

The heat of late greenleaf didn’t agree with Howllichen (12) and she has gotten heatstroke.  Brightfalcon (96) is busy taking care of her, alongside Rosemarypaw (10), who twisted her ankle.  Despite being injured, Brightfalcon is proud of her daughter and apprentice, especially of how far she’s come in her training. Rosemarypaw is still not a fan of Healer duties.  She would rather be out fighting.  Yuccawillow (32)  has been a little lost in her deputy/mentor duties, and is grateful that Shadestar (148) is always there to help her.   She feels that Shadestar is a credit to dark-cursed cats.  Yes, Yuccawillow can still be a little aloof over her ‘blessing’.

ElementClan has been finding TulipClan scent over their border and they suspect that the other Clan is stealing prey.  Shadestar (147) sent Egretshell (148) to deal with it, but, instead of resolving the issues, TulipClan denied any trespassing.  Tensions between the Clans have increased.  Egretshell met with Chervilcry (31)  to discuss how best to proceed, and really enjoyed talking with his daughter and coworker.  Antlerpaw (9) is excited to return to her training after spending a moon bedridden with frostbite.  She worries that she is falling behind in her training, so she practices using her wind powers to blow feathers around, getting one stuck to her face in the process.  Chervilcry is over Nessie (48) and is back to thinking about Stonefreckle (35), wondering what it would be like to grow old with him.  Stonefreckle has no romantic feelings for anyone.  Meanwhile, Peakspots (20) is sharing prey with Yuccawillow (31) and enjoying the deputy’s company.  Howllichen (11) and Antlerpaw are spending some time together and joking about how bad the other Clans smell.  Antlerpaw uses the wind to waft some of TulipClan’s scent over, and Howllichen gags.

As the Clan moves into greenleaf, Antlerpaw (8) remains in the Healer's den with frostbite.  Rosemarypaw (8) thinks it’s weird to treat her sister, but it’s nice for them to spend more time together again.  Antlerpaw just wants to be out training, and Bushmask (61) has to remind her to get some prey from the fresh-kill pile to keep her strength up while she heals.  And with a new season, comes new drama.  Nessie (47) has been flirting more with Peakspots (19) instead of Chervilcry (30).  Which Chervilcry notices, making her jealous and a bit standoffish.  Shardfrost (30) has also been having relationship issues (and fighting with cats she doesn’t normally). She worries that Stonefreckle (34) will never feel the way that she does about him.  It makes her powers harder to control and she’s definitely made it rain a bit more than usual.  Rosmarypaw has been begging Howllichen (10) for stories lately, but the other cat hasn’t had much interest in telling them, so she takes to ignoring Rosemarypaw.

As newleaf continues, life in the Clan falls into a steady rhythm.  They still miss the cats they have lost, but they are adjusting.  Shadestar (145) and Egretshell (146) are checking up on Howlllichen (9), making sure the young cat still feels like a part of the Clan.  She’s doing well, and keeping the younger apprentices occupied by quizzing Rosemarypaw (7) on herbs and Antlerpaw (7) on battle moves.  While some cats like having Bird (79) in the Clan, others are finding yet another powerless cat in the Clan to be annoying and are spreading nasty rumors about him.  Yuccawillow (29) says that she heard that Bird killed his twolegs’ kit and that’s why they threw him out.  Stonefreckle (33) thinks that Bird is just annoying, regardless of his power level.  Finally, the two have found something they can agree on.  Nessie’s (46) affection for Peakspots (18) has been growing.  He wants to confess to her, but he feels a little apprehensive at the prospect dating the leaders’ kit.  Shadestar’s quite a bit more powerful than him, and she is dark-cursed.  What if she hurts him?  It may be best to wait a bit.  Meanwhile, Peakspots feels nothing other than friendship for Nessie.  Now Yuccawillow (29) on the other paw. . .Meanwhile, Antlerpaw and Rosemarypaw have been growing apart a bit.  It feels weird for them to not share everything anymore, but the two of them have such different training processes.  Sometimes they feel like they don’t know each other anymore.  A late newleaf snow caught Yuccawillow and Antlerpaw while they were out on patrol.  Yuccawillow kept going when Antlerpaw wanted to turn back, and the apprentice ended up getting frostbite.  Yuccawillow feels like she made a mistake, but she isn’t sure how to fix it.

Brightfalcon (92) and Stormrush’s kits have been made apprentices!  As expected, Rosemarypaw (6) has been apprenticed to Brightfalcon to become a Healer.  She is curious about it, but would have preferred to be a warrior.  Antlerpaw (6) is apprenticed to Yuccawillow (28), as the deputy is in dire need of an apprentice.  Antlerpaw wishes she could be more excited about being made an apprentice, but all she can think about is how much she wishes that Stormrush was still there to chant her new name with the rest of the Clan.  Shadestar (144)  notices that she looks a little sad and admires the brave face she is putting on.  Sunflower (113) and Peakspots (17) are bonding, with Peakspots being considerate of Sunflower’s time and Sunflower comforting Peakspots after a stressful patrol. Mediators tend to work closely with Healers, so Chervilcry (28) is excited to spend more time with Rosemarypaw.  Rindlefish (50), although she still misses Icyglint, is bonding with Nessie (45).  Every time their pelts brush, Rindlefish gets a surge of energy.  She’s also been spending a lot of time practicing battle moves she saw a rogue doing.  It can’t hurt to know how your enemy fights, right? Shardfrost(28) is getting to know Bird (78) better, and Bird shared a joke about a neighboring Clan with her.  Yuccawillow is excited to have her first apprentice, but is a little apprehensive about how well she’ll do as a mentor.  She doesn’t have a lot of experience with wind magic, and it feels like Antlerpaw already outclasses her.  Sunflower hopes that Howllichen (8) is doing alright.  After all, her former nursery-mates have been made apprentices while she is stuck in the elders’ den.  Howllichen is, in fact, doing fine and loves being in the Clan.

Newleaf has arrived and with it, an empty healer's den.  Brightfalcon (91) is relieved to have made it through her most taxing leaf-bare yet.  And even more excited to have her daughter by her side for the next one.  She also checks in on Antlerkit (5) for the first time in moons.  Her daughter is a little hesitant to share, but it’s nice to know that her mother still cares.  Bird (77), a newcomer to the Clan and not quite understanding how it works, wants to become the new deputy.  He doesn’t seem to realize that only cats with magic can become deputy.  Bushmask (58)  has been carving out some time to spend with Howllichen (7) and is trying to get her to tell him a new story.  The kits are excited to be made apprentices.  And the Clan is excited to get them out of camp.  Antlerkit has been creating little windstorms in her excitement.