Sad Songs for No One

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- The Creeping Woods were a place that most cats didn't dare to live, but to Riversong, the twisted trees were her home. She couldn't think of any place she would rather be. There was peace and solitude, and best yet there was little interaction with cats from the Clans. Riversong had once been one of them, but after a deadly battle, she gave up the life of a warrior. Now she spent her days, a rogue, alone in the wild. She wouldn't mind having a little bit of company, however. Sometimes she wondered if she should settle down and take a mate. It was more fun to go from tom to tom, but at the same time she thought it would be good to calm down a little bit and raise a litter. It was a fleeting thought. She didn't know what she wanted, in truth. It was life she was on some lifelong adventure with no goal. Through the trees she stared, her blue-green eyes taking in the scenery. There were only faint smells, and traces of other cats who had been around. She wasn't the only cat living around, but she considered this particular part of the woods to be her domain. However, the more she sniffed the air, the more she could sense a stronger smell. There was a cat headed in her direction, that was certain.

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[bg=white] . : T I G E R F L I G H T : . ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- The Eastclan tom stalked silently through Creeping Woods, his muscles rippling under his tabby pelt. He was deep in thought, not noticing a squirrel dart right in front of him. It didn't matter anyways, he hadn't came out here to hunt. To keep sane, Tigerflight often went out for walks alone. Clan life was harsh, and he needed alone time from his clanmates. His pale green eyes looked around, and he saw a flash of white fur. Curious, the warrior walked along. Looking for the white pelt again. The scent of another cat filled his nostrils, his fur ruffling up a bit. Then, he found the source of the scent. It was a pretty white she-cat, and she seemed a bit familiar. "Hello?" ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- OOC:

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- Riversong lifted her head as the other warrior padded out of the woods, coming into her sights. She recognized that EastClan scent anywhere. This cat was from her former Clan. She took in a deep breath, wondering if he would recognize her. She certainly recognized him. He was Tigerflight, one of EastClan's warriors. She dipped her head down. "Greetings, stranger," she meowed. "What brings you into these woods? Haven't you heard that spirits lurk here?" She padded forward, her bright white fur almost looking ghostly itself. She didn't know why an EastClan cat would be down here. From time to time she saw medicine cats from the Clans at the Standing Stones, but never warriors, and especially none who would enter the woods.

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[bg=white] . : T I G E R F L I G H T : . ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Now that he saw her up close, Tigerflight was certain that he'd seen her before. "Well, I was just on a walk. Um, I'm Tigerflight. And you are...? the tom trails off. He was certain he'd seen this she-cat before, but he couldn't name where. The she-cat was rather pretty, and her green/blue eyes completed the image. TheEastclan warrior looked around, his pale green eyes taking in the creepy look of the woods. "And, no. I haven't heard of spirits lurking here." he answers the white she-cat's second question. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- OOC:

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- She wondered for a moment if she should tell him her real name. She didn't really see the harm in it, as there were rogues who had Clan-like names. Maybe he wouldn't remember who she was. Without any further thought, she introduced herself, "I'm Riversong," she meowed. She almost immediately regretting saying her name. Through her teal eyes she looked worriedly. "Yes, there are many tales of spirits lurking in these woods," she continued, trying to distract the attention away from her name. "It's a surprise you haven't heard tell. There's some strange energy in the stones out there. The spirits are attracted to it." She, of course, didn't believe any of this, but anything that would steer the conversation was worth it.

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[bg=white] . : T I G E R F L I G H T : . ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Riversong? The tom's eyes widened. He knew who this she-cat was! The former Eastclan warrior had changed the subject rather quickly, Tigerflight wanted to ask more questions. He'd let it slide, for now. "Oh. I've heard of that. I thought you meant the woods, not Standing Stones." he meows, whiskers twitching. "Riversong, we both know that you're talking about Starclan, except I don't know if you still believe in them. I know who you are, and that you're from Eastclan." His pale green eyes searched the white rogue's face, looking for any reason why she left. The tabby sits down and curls his tail around his paws, attention on Riversong. "Don't worry, Riversong. I won't tell anybody that you're out here. But, I hope you don't mind my asking. Why did you leave Eastclan?" Tigerflight had wanted to know this, ever since the news spread that the warrior had disappeared with no reason. Normally, the Eastclan tom would've tried to talk the she-cat into coming back. If that didn't work, then he'd run off and tell their leader. He was a warrior who stuck to the Warrior Code, believed in Starclan, and who was completely loyal to his clan. For an unknown reason, he hadn't done any of that. Maybe it was the fact that he saw a long-lost clanmate for the first time in moons, or that Riversong was a she-cat. Either way, he was being more cautious in asking and saying things to the former Eastclan warrior, not wanting her to run away. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- OOC:

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- When Tigerflight recognized her as an EastClan deserter, she held her breath and looked around. Yes, she had abandoned her Clan because of all the bloodshed and misery that had gone on around her. She thought that cats could better live on their own, with less disputes. She didn't believe in any StarClan anymore, either. "So you recognize me," she meowed with a sigh. "I am relieved that you will not tell, but it still bothers me to know that some cat from my Clan knows I'm out here." She remembered when her parents had left the Clan a long time ago, and she wondered what had happened to them. When asked her reasons why, she didn't know how to respond. "It's all incredibly complicated," she replied to her former Clanmate. "I just had some differences in my beliefs. They didn't fit in with the warrior code."

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[bg=white] . : T I G E R F L I G H T : . ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- "Oh." The Eastclan warrior was a bit confused, but decided not to share that with the rogue. He looked down at his paws, an awkward silence forming. After about 10 minutes of pure silence. The tabby tom opened his jaws to speak. "Then why did you keep your warrior name? If you wanted to leave your whole clan life behind, you would've, most likely, taken a new name. Why are you still Riversong? Why aren't you just River or Song?" Tigerflight asks, his pale green eyes curious. He had heard stories about rogue warriors before, most took a new name than keeping their clan one. Did Riversong miss being a clan cat? ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- OOC:

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- The white she-cat curled her tail around her legs, sitting down on the ground. She stared at Tigerflight through intense teal colored eyes. "I may no longer hold allegiance to EastClan, but Riversong is my name, and I see no reason to change it," she meowed. "In some way it's a reminder of the life I left behind. I don't miss it, but I cannot deny that it happened." She could still see the battle of SouthClan and EastClan in her mind. The two Clans being torn apparent just because of tensions between the rival groups. She knew that never would have happened if only cats looked out for just themselves, and maybe by extent their families as well.

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[bg=white] . : T I G E R F L I G H T : . ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Still confused, the tabby tom looked down at his paws. He had no more questions for his former clanmate, but it didn't feel right just leaving at the moment. Tigerflight was rather curious about what beliefs Riversong had that disagreed with the Watrior Code, but that'd be rude to ask. The Eastclan warrior looked back up at the she-cat, his pale green eyes unreadable. "So, what is it like? Living out here?" he asks, eager to change the subject. He couldn't imagine living in a solitary place such as this, although being the boss of yourself seemed promising. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- OOC:

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- She took in a deep breath, feeling the tension between her and her former Clanmate. She hadn't expected to meet any EastClan cats, not all the way out here. She thought she could leave that life behind forever, but that didn't seem to be the case. There would always be something there to remind her. "It's lonely at times," she replied to his question. "But being out on your own with no one to tell you what you can and cannot do is complete freedom, and it's enthralling." She didn't know if she could explain just why she didn't want to live in a Clan to a cat who was so used to the concept of living in a Clan.

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[bg=white] . : T I G E R F L I G H T : . ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- "Being you own boss does seem promising." the brown tabby muses. He always had the ambition to be in a position of power someday. Tigerflight never liked being told what to do, even though the clan's deputy and leader had the power to. Maybe leaving the clan could satisfy him...? No! You're a loyal clan cat who is commited to the Warrior Code! the warrior scolds himself. Looking at Riversong again, the tom opens his jaws to speak. "Do you have your own territiry, or is this place so deserted that you don't really need to claim it?"" the Eastclan warrior asks, still thinking about what it must be like living as a rogue out here. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- OOC:

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- She nodded in agreement when he mentioned that being your own boss was promising. She had enjoyed it herself. It gave her all the freedom in the world to do whatever she wanted to do, without any rules or regulations to hold her back. "There are other cats who live in these woods," she replied. "I do have my own territory. Most cats respect the boundaries, but I have fought off a few pesky ones in my time." She looked around the forest. Her territory extended a good acre or two, and she did regular patrols on it. "Seems you slipped by me, for the most part," she added.

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[bg=white] . : T I G E R F L I G H T : . ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- "Well, I am very sneaky." the tom chuckles, his pale green eyes bright. "Must be weird, not getting many visitors when you used to live in a clan of cats. I could never imagine living a solitary life, although living by your own rules seems very pleasing. Have you had any trouble with Raiders?" Tigerflight asks, a bit curious if the group of Raiders have been as much as a nuisance as they were to the clans. The brown tabby looks around, a mouse scuffling through some leaves. He thought better of trying to catch it, it was disrespectful to do so because it was Riversong's territory, therefore he'd have to gain permission to hunt. The Eastclan warrior looked around again, his thoughts traveling to his clan, and if they were wondering where he was. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- OOC: It's a fail, I know.

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[bg=fffffff][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=border,0,true] -------------------------------------------------------- THE ROGUE WARRIOR, RIVERSONG -------------------------------------------------------- She smiled just a little when he mentioned that he was sneaky. He would have had to have been to get past her borders. She didn't keep them as well marked as she wanted to, but she was usually on patrol and yet he had still slipped past her defenses. He saw him eyeing a mouse out of the corner of his eye. "I haven't had any trouble with Raiders, no," she replied. "They keep their distance from here. They're probably superstitious enough to believe the tales of hauntings and spirits." She didn't mean to offend by suggesting that StarClan were just mythical, but she didn't think twice about her statement. "If you want the mouse, you can have it," she mentioned. "I've eaten already today." The abundance of prey and no rules on when you could eat it or not was another bonus that she enjoyed about being a rogue.