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Whelp, that streak of good luck ended.  The greenleaf rains hit hard, and, being underground, the camp is prone to flooding.  ElementClan also doesn’t have many water-blessed cats (only Cilantro-69-and Silverpsots-26), so they are at a serious disadvantage if their were to cave flood.  Which, of course, it did.  Lightheather (25) was the first one to sound the alarm that the waters were rising.  In the aftermath, he can’t help but wonder if tragedy would have been prevented had he had acted sooner.  The nursery, where Cypressbadger (74), Cilantro, and the kits were hanging out, was hit hard.  Lotuskit (4) and Rubblekit (4) didn’t know how to swim.  Cypressbadger was able to get Rubblekit out, but, when she went back to try and help Cilantro and Lotuskit, she found that Cilantro had hit her head on a treebranch, sinking to the bottom of the cavern with Lotuskit in tow.  Cypressbadger tried to save them, but was unable to and drowned as well.  Fry (114) helped Chiku (142) to safety. He regretted that he never had the chance to confess his feelings before he succumbed to the waves.  Timberarch (125) tried to help Tornflake (35) and Glowquake (44), both of whom were injured, to safety, but the waves took all three of them. After the floodwaters recede, Chiku lies next to Fry’s body as the Clan sits vigil for him.  His world has ended with Fry’s.  Chiku never considered the possibility that he would one day be without Fry and wishes that they had had more time together. Primcrest (50) and Wildcave (91) are devastated by the loss of their father.  Primcrest wails when she sees Fry’s body, laying still and cold.  If she were more talented with her water magic, could she have saved him?  Once the vigil ends, Primcrest curls tightly in her nest, her throat raw from crying.   For Wildcave, Fry was his last tie to his life before the Clan.  Losing him feels like losing a tail, or a limb, or his shadow.  Wildcave relied on Fry, trusted him, and contemplating moving on from the loss seems impossible.  He and Primcrest hold each other close, taking comfort in their sibling bond.  Primcrest also lost Glowquake, which tears at her.  Primcrest takes comfort in Rubblekit.  Despite they’re rocky start, he reminds her a lot of Cragpaw. Then there’s Frecklestone (35), who lost her only surviving family member.  And little Rubblekit, who lost his mom. He doesn’t really understand what happened, so Creekstar (62) tries to explain it to him.  It’s hard.  She can’t help but blame herself for how the Clan is faring.  How could she do better?  The Clan has known so much loss.  Will it never end?  

Apparanty, the luck cannot hold.  Silverspots (33) comes down with greencough and dies.  He was a decent mediator, and the Clan mourns his loss.  Although he didn’t have any kin left and he could be a little hard to be around at times.  Creekstar (69) takes comfort in the fact that her kit is still alive.  She admires how brave Patchkit (4) is being with her injuries and feels most like herself when she’s around her daughter.  Safariaster (122) likes having more young cats around the camp.  She wants to spend more time with Kestrelkit (4), although she wishes Hopekit (4) would share some of the prey she’s eating.  Charipeak (81) is grateful to have help caring for her kits.  She loves them, but they can be a handful.  She also loves watching Xhosa (83) stumble when she hunts.  It’s cute. Rubblepaw (11) has decided to help Amberwhisker (74) fit in with the Clan and jokes with him about neighboring clans.  Amberwhisker doesn’t quite get it, but laughs anyway.  Creekstar recently complimented Vaxxstreak (101) and he took that to heart.  He’s been prancing around her all the time.  Erm.  She already has a mate, but she supposes that her grandparents had three mates. So. . .maybe? 

It may have been too soon to thank StarClan for an uneventful leaf-bare.  Poolbounce (38) was bitten by a snake and died.  Timberarch (119) joining the Clan could not have come a moment too soon.  This leaves Glowquake (38) as the only surviving member of his siblings.  And Silverspots (20) and Lightheather (19) without their father.  They’ve known so much loss in their young lives, first their birth parents, then their siblings, and now this.  At least they still have each other.  Chiku (136) has also decided to retire to the elder’s den.  He’s been feeling his age.  And Fry (109) has been feeling old too.  Maybe he’ll follow Chiku to the elder’s den at some point.  Cypressbadger (68) has announced that she’s expecting kits.  But who could the other parent be. . ..Cypressbadger is already ready to be done being pregnant.  Even the smallest things can completely set her off and she sends gusts of winds whirling around the cavern. Wildcave (85) is still obsessed with Cragkit (5).  He knows that the young cat will be an apprentice soon and wants to savor his time with the innocent little kit.  Speaking of Cragkit, he’s excited to get out of the nursery.  Primcrest (44) is less eager for that and promises to always look out for her son.  And she’s been rolling around a little too playfully with Glowquake.  Cragkit could have gone without seeing that, but maybe he’ll have little siblings soon?  The newcomers to the Clan are not a fan of Lightheather.  Queenyspeckle (78) prays that he’s not on patrol with him tomorrow and Safariaster (109) gives him bitter herbs on purpose.   Lightheather decides to see what life is like for Tornflake (29) and tries walking on his forelimbs for a bit.  Hmm.  He might have to try that again.  He may have been boosting himself a little with wind, but he kind of enjoyed it.

Brightfern’s family is shaken by her loss.  No parent wants to mourn multiple children, and Fry (103) wails over Brightfern’s body.  He makes a point of removing some foliage from Brightfern’s nest  before it’s cleared out.  Brightfern’s scent, and the strands of fur left behind, comfort Fry as he drifts off to sleep.  Wildcave’s (79) voice quavers as he talks about his sister, trying to get through the tale and return to grieving over Brightfern’s body.  He wants Brightfern’s vigil to be good, to show that she was loved.  Wildcave only returns to his nest when concerned Clanmates usher him there.  Tremors wrack his body as he dwells on how Brightfern won’t see another morning.  In better news, Cilantro (57) has come out as a trans she-cat and uses she/her pronouns. She feels comfortable in the Clan that has welcomed her. Feeling less comfortable, Silverspots (14) is still struggling with his mediator duties and doesn’t make any progress on mediating some border disputes with RaccoonClan.  Silverspots is also struggling in the romance department. Frecklestone (23) wishes cats would stop flirting with her.  She hates it, and she especially hates the gift Silverspots gave her. Freedusk (75) continues to endear himself to the Clan as Chiku (130) spars with him to help the sick cat regain strength.  However, Creekstar (50) points out that there’s still a chance Freedusk could die, which causes a bit of tension between the two of them.   Tornflake (23) feels like things have been going too well for him lately.  He’s been injury free for moons.  Although he knows something bad is coming for him-he can feel it in his bones.

Sadly, Halfnoise (36) could not beat the redcough and passed away.  Wildcave (78) mourns the loss of his last kit.  However, he doesn’t mourn the other cat who died this moon. Peakspots (164) was found dead out in the territory.  While many of his Clanmates loved the elder, Wildcave did not.  He always distrusted Peakspots after the Clan learned of Yuccawillow’s treachery.  Instead of expressing sympathy and grief, Wildcave curses his fallen clanmate to the Dark Forest where he belongs.  In other news, Silverpaw (13) and Lightpaw (12) have both been given their full names.  Although some Clan members have doubts about Silverpaw’s abilities, Creekstar (49) decides that he’s ready and gives him the name of Silverspots in honor of his initiative.  Lightpaw is now Lightheather, honoring his intelligence.  Primcrest (37) has also announced that she is expecting kits, which brings hope of new life to the Clan.  Also, a former loner named Queenyspeckle (71) joins the Clan.  He is star-blessed and claims that starry-furred cats guided him to the Clan.   Some cats, such as Creekstar, Primcrest, Fry (102), and Wildcave, are hesitant to trust him after what Yuccawillow did.  Will he also prove to be a corrupted star-blessed cat?  Despite still being sick, Freedusk (74) is fitting into the Clan well.  He’s befriended both Creekstar and Primcrest.  They hope that he survives the redcough.  Sadly, the Clan is not done with loss.  While on a patrol with Wildcave, Brightfern (37) is attacked by a wolverine and killed.  Wildcave strikes back at the wolverine with his fire magic but it’s too late for him to save his little sister.

⚪My piece from my🌚 Thursday meditation art🖌 class with awesome Coach Bill Sullivan and awesome artist Mike.⚫ #art #meditationart #meditate_fort_lauderdale #ftlauderdale #meditateftlauderdale #painting #paint #paintmeditation #black #white #goldspots #blackspots #whitespots #gold #silver #silverspots #blackandwhite #wiltonmanors #expression #therapy #expressyourself