.::A New Friendship::.

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Sleetshadow paced the clearing, deep in thought. He paused every few seconds to look at the HighBank. He sighed, and lay on the ground in front of the warrior's den. Maybe I should start making some friend in the clan... he thought silently. It was true that Sleetshadow was the most solitary creature in RiverClan. He barely spoke to any cat but Owlstar, and the medicine cat when he was hurt. Was it because he was shy? Was it due to his past? No one knew why, but Sleetshadow never spoke, and he probably never would, unless he found one cat to spill his heart out to. Maybe then, he would speak.

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[.::~:Cedar:~::.]

Icesky opened her hazy blue eyes as she curled in her nest in the warriors den. She sighed and got sleepily to her paws, her fur stood in the cool air. She padded softly out of the warriors. She stopped, seeing Sleetshadow. She looked curiously at the tom. He was quiet like her but she knew he had a big heart, with things to say. Muttering to herself she padded over to the shy tom. "Hello, Sleetshadow," she meowed softly to him as she hestiantly sat down, curling her tail over her paws.

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Sleetshadow pricked his ears, as his mouth fell open in surprise. How could he respond? He opened his mouth to answer, but no words came out as he gawked like a fool. Embarrassment took ove rhis snowy white face, and he turned away.
"Hello." he managed to mutter, now that he was hidden from sight. It calmed him to know that he was not being seen when he talked. The deputy silently waited for an answer.

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[.::~:Cedar:~::.]

Icesky dipped her head to lick her paw. "Its alright," she whispered softly to him, her blue eyes staring at the deputy with unwavering eyes, like the smooth waves of the lake, pounding on the lakes shore. "You have nothing to be ashamed of," she added in a soft whisper, her breath warm.

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Sleetshadow lifted his head to look at her. He had seen this cat before, she was also very shy like he. A rare grin flahes across his snow white face, and he scanned her silently, his amber eyes taking in every one of her features. "Mmm" he grunted quietly, his eyes locked on her face now.

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[.::~:Cedar:~::.]

Icesky held his gaze for one more moment. She then, feeling uncomfortable, let her gaze fall to her paws. She shyly licked her paw then meowed softly, "uh, well I am going hunting for a bit. I guess I will see you later, Sleetshadow," she added, slowly getting to her paws.

[Dragon]

Owlstar had been watching. He growled bitterly, he longed to turn away and get over himself but he didn't find it fit for his sad excuse for a deputy to limp off with his pride still intact. Without thinking any longer he bounded over to the two cats his face contorted in anger.
"Sleetshadow!" he snapped, "What are you doing!? Idly chatting with she-cats!" he snarled scornfully, "Get into the elder's den! They have been complaining that ticks rule their pelts and their nests are wet! Now git over there!"
He straightened himself so as he towered over his deputy, his eye glinting with ice.

[.::~:Cedar:~::.]

Icesky jumped at the sound of her leaders angry voice. She watched, her eyes horrified as Owlstar leaned threatenly over Sleetshadow. Without thinking she stepped in front of Owlstar, putting herself between the leader and his deputy, meeting his angry stare with unwavering blue eyes. "Leave him alone, Owlstar," she meowed, her voice steady and calm, her blue eyes burning in a controlled anger.

[Dragon]

Owlstar's growl rose an octive and fur bristled along his hackles. "He is in a stage of punishment I cannot revoke. He showed weakness and for it nearly killed him if I had not drug his sorry carcass from the snow's death grip." He snarled, his dark green eyes were aflame with challenge. "He could have gotten sick and that would waste the precious few herbs we have left. So he is on elder duty until he has learned better."
The old tom cat looked completely flustered and stared at her as if she was going to reply and challenge his authority.

[.::~:Cedar:~::.]

Icesky glared at her leader. "It could have happened to any cat!" she snapped angrily. "Weakness is a part of life, something you cant change, Owlstar!" she snarled, her blue eyes flashed, her fur bristled. "You want this Clan to be strong, just as any leader does and we are but maybe you expect too much of us! Ever thought of that?" she snarled.

[Dragon]

"Well, then, you shall join Sleetshadow in the elder's den!" he ordered with a powerful voice. It was direct and not to be trifled with. "Now get to it!" he spat and whipped around to exit the camp. But before leaving he murmured a few words to the guards saying that they were not to leave camp without his permission. Then, he was gone.

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Icesky opened her mouth to say something but closed her mouth. She snorted angrily and padded towards the elders den, grumbling under her breath, her eyes hot blue flames of rage. She flicked her tail at Sleetshadow. "Come on, you furball!" she meowed over her shoulder. "We need to get on with the elders, other wise we'll have somebody wanting to feed our livers to the Crows," she added bitterly.

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Sleetshadow nodded in awe, and followed hgis fellow warrior to the elder's den, where he would spend the next few moons.

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Littleberry looked up from the elder he was treating at the sound of paw steps. He turned around and his eyes slightly widened as he saw both Icesky and Sleetshadow enter the den. He wasn't surprised to see Sleetshadow. The deputy had been sort of banished to the elders' den and he had been coming in to keep the silent tom company. Littleberry had disguised his visits claiming that the elders needed more herbs or what not. Of course Owlstar would be furious to know that his medicine cat had been using more herbs. It had been such a strain recently with herbs dieing in the winter's frost. So he kept to using cobwebs instead of good herbs.

"Greetings," rumbled Littleberry to the newcomers. He nodded respectively to Sleetshadow then turned curious eyes on the slender she-cat beside the deputy. "Hello Icesky. I didn't expect to see you in here?"

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Icesky turned her bright blue eyes on the medicin cat. "I have been given a special task to do, since I so rightfully stood up for this furball," she meowed sarcasticly, flicking her tail at the deputy, but her eyes were calm and teasing. "We're here for some mouse bile, unfortuntly. I got myself into an arguement with the great Owlstar. Again." she added, rolling her eyes.