A Brief Meeting (Blazer)

[TheSparkleZCG]

Blizzard strolled through the forest, out on a small morning patrol. She panted slightly, not used to the warmth of Green-Leaf, as dew fell from the tree branches she went by. Blizzard thought of the recent news in the clan. There weren't a lot of news in the first place, though. They remained small-- something the molly was concerned about-- but the clan was managable. Valentine had healed her cough, thanks to Flashgorse, and was now a warrior of the clan, and Gorsetail remained the deputy of the clan for now. Herbs were relatively easy to find, the territory having such a good and lush forest, and Flash managed to keep the stock pretty nicely filled for the time being. This didn't erase her concern, though. The clans were made. The game was on, and to survive, they needed high numbers. The other clans already had young, and they'd grow up much more experienced than the cats who raised them, with everyone sharing the knowledge they gained while travelling around with the small ones.

And Blizzardclan had Lynxclan to share borders with, Blizzardstar internally spit in disgust. Her face turned to a grimace as she thought what they could do. The four original clans were savage with eachother when fighting for territory, though not many killed, and her clan was lucky to not have been attacked yet. She could've sworn she scented some Lynxclan cats crossing through the territory sometime earlier, though. They couldn't possibly be planning to attack, could they? She really hoped not.

She walked and walked,  her steps heavy, and finally decided to pay attention to her surroundings more carefully, do her duty. She didn't see much while she was thinking, but she did hear some rustling somewhere near. Her ears perked up on her head as she slowed her step, carefully going into a lower stance as she tried to figure out if it was her imagination or somebody was invading her territory.


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Blazer was a little indecisive on what he was supposed to be doing here. There were already scent lines around the lake wich meant that there were many groups of cats who claimed territory around the lake. He'd have to be more careful of were he hunted and not to be spotted while traversing the territories. The tom knew he couldn't keep this up for much longer and would have to face the choice to either join a clan or leave the lake and he certainly wasn't about to do the latter.

Even when the time came to join a clan, Blazer had no clue on wich one he would join. He figured that the clans would still be in their early stages meaning that they are still looking for outsiders to join and are probably still a little lenient with loners and rouges wondering about.

His thoughts were cut off at the scent of a squirrel reminding him that he'd yet to eat anything this morning. Putting his current thoughts to the side, the tom began to track the scent until he spotted his target scrounging around for nuts. He crouched down making sure he was down wind of the squirrel and began to inch closer to his prey until it was within pouncing distance. All eyes were on the target and he bunched up ready to pounce too focused to take much notice of his surroundings.

[TheSparkleZCG]

As she slowly walked, she noticed the scent of a squirrel. Hmm, should she try to get it? They were fine on food for now.. but no, don't let this opportunity go to waste. And this was probably what the rustling she heard was. Well, that thought was pushed into the back of her mind for now as she lifted her nose, the many scents in the air confusing her slightly as they hit her receptors. She followed the one she thought was the squirrel, quickly hopping through the bushes and grass with her tail lifted slightly as she chased the smell towards the edge of the border.

Soon she hit the scent's area, so she slowed down, dropping into a crouch, before stalking closer through the bushes and shrubbery.  Through the greenery, she saw orange and white, which was unusual for the prey she was hunting currently. A new scent came crushing into her, though, and she realised this was an intruder. A Lynxclan cat?! No.. doesn't smell like them, the pesky territory-thieves. He smells of many cats, not strongly, but somewhat. The Clans around the Lake, specifically. Was this perhaps a wanderer?

Blizzardstar carefully inched back, warily keeping watch of the rustles of the leaves and making sure she made no noise. She observed him, pupils going sharp, watching how he does. She wanted to get that squirrel, sure, but this was an opportunity she couldn't pass up quite yet. He was not part of any clan, and with any luck, might be searching for one to join, and she's hoping he takes her offer if she approaches him with it before any others do. She's more desperate than the other clans are, since their numbers are so very low.

She kept a distance between herself and the stranger, watching him hunt the squirrel. Hopefully this cat had good hunting skills-- right now the clan did not need many hunters, but with time, there'll be a need for some. Not many just spontaniously get a catch, though, so she'd have to see more of his hunting to come up with her final judgement.


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The squirrel jerked it's head up presumably sensing something nearby. Now before it runs away! His mind urged and Blazer leaped paws outstretched. He landed with the squirrel underneath his claws. He swiftly bit it's neck killing it. Only then as he picked up his catch did he get the feeling of being watched. The fur along his spine began to rise unsure if he should make a break for it or not.

His mind began to race. Was someone really watching him? He scented the air and caught the fresh scent of a she-cat nearby. That confirms it. He could only assume that this cat was a part of a clan. He set the squirrel down and let out a quiet sigh. The tom sat down with his back facing the tree and curled his tail around his feet. "You might as well present yourself, I know you're there." he meowed out a slight hint of annoyance in his tone. Might as well get this over with.

[TheSparkleZCG]

Blizzard watched as he pounced, landing on the squirrel and catching it in his claws. He made the killing blow with his teeth, biting down on the neck of the animal, and then picked up the prey. The she-cat was impressed. He caught that one in one try!

The molly noticed he paused, standing still for a few moments and lifting his nose to smell the air. Oof, well she was noticed. That was fine. She started slowly and quietly sliding through the grass on her heavy paws, seeing the tom sit down in front of a tree.

He called out, seemingly annoyed, that she come out. The molly did so in a slightly show-offy manner, head held high, but not facing the sky, facing the front of her. She stopped stalking her way through the greenery, instead letting the noise of heavy steps take over the relative silence. The forest was lush, but the morning had only begun, and prey was just starting to come out. Ah! That was why this tom was able to catch the squirrel so easily! The animal has probably just woken up and went out to collect nuts and mushrooms and whatever else they gather.

Blizzardstar moved slowly, the fur on her chest puffed up slightly, through the bushes, about to approach the cat.

She warily placed a paw out of the shrubbery, then moved her whole body through. Her large Maine Coon form went over towards the cat, the molly confident in her step, though in her mind she prepared to fight, if it ever came to that. "Hello. Sorry to interrupt, and you might already know this, but this is a Clan's territory. My Clan's, to be exact." She said, not rising or lowering her voice, keeping it steady and passive. She needed a reaction to that before she talk about how he wasn't supposed to hunt here. That would come later on, after she introduced herself, maybe.


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