#loriganstar

Solemnsong padded into the leader's cave. The dim lighting allowed for a peaceful sleep, but Loriganstar would find a rude awakening with Solemnsong's appearance. The dark tom was much more strict than the sociable leader, and he wanted to get the day going. "Good morning, Loriganstar," he spoke, low and clear. "Let's discuss the patrols for the day."

Loriganstar sniffled before groaning loudly as he woke up, stretching out lazily. Once he was done, he turned to his deputy and nodded, not bothered at all by the wake up call. "Morning! Of course, of course, come in." His tail patted the space next to him while he began licking his shoulder, grooming his fur.

Solemnsong dipped their head as they walked into the den, a sign of respect that their leader deserved, even if the cat was younger and less experienced. He huffed as he sat, twitching their sensitive ears as they waited for Loriganstar to finish grooming. The sound had only begun to bother him once the bomb hit. Sure, it was helpful for hunting in the dark, but all other sounds felt like mouse sinew stuck in their teeth. He shook his head to clear it of the distracting sound, then spoke up softly. "The patrols, Loriganstar? Oakfur and Sagepaw surely have their own medicine cat things to attend to, but Shadeskitter, Susiepelt, and Dewlittle could hunt this morning. Vulturecrag went to check the Valleyclan border at dawn--alone, mind you. I'll have a talk with him later. "For now, the hunting patrol should go out, see if they can catch any prey that won't kill us all. I'll stay in camp, see if Ghost-eyes needs anything." Of course, Solemnsong had been more and more interested in staying in camp since he brought a single kit home. Emberkit was still in the nursery, but they wanted to visit her as much as possible.

The leader cotemplated this for a moment before sighing and speaking. "Makes sense. But I'd prefer we put Shadeskitter on border patrol. You know how he gets around prey." The tom stood up, kicking off some of the bedding that was clutching at his fur, knocking it to the ground with a soft poof as he turned back to his deputy. "By the way, Solemnsong, I'd like it if you'd spend some time with Emberkit today, away from your duties. She looks up to you greatly you know." Loriganstar stated calmly. "As for Vulturecrag, I'd say send out a patrol at sunhigh. Give him a chance to return. If not we send out a small, but well prepared search party."