.:Leader's Den:.

[Bladedstar]

The Leader makes his nest in a small dried reed bed. The ground underpaw is sandy, and the reeds tower over the tallest warrior, making this little patch almost like a maze. RiverClan Leader's make their nest somewhere in the middle of the reeds.

Like the warrior's den and the nursery, this den also has feathers and stones - but more of them. Sometimes clanmates bring these objects to the leader as gifts.

Current Leader: Whisperingstar.

[rippledstream]

A black and white tom sat in the leader's den, his shoulders huntched. He carefully kneaded his claws in and out of the sand as he waited for Whisperingstar to return. She had gone to recieve her nine lives and had left him behind. He had been furious, he was her mate and he had had to hear from everyone else but her! He was hurt down to his core and he didn't know why she hadn't said a word. Maybe he'd left too fast, maybe he hadn't left her the chance to say a word. But no matter what it was, she should have insisted in him staying to listen, to understand.

[<--Whisper-->]

The tortoiseshell and white leader padded
into the den. Her pale brown eyes flashing
when she saw her mate," Hello." She purred
padding towards him gracefully to rub against
him. She knew he must've been furious by the
look in his eyes. She sighed and licked his ear
gently," I'm sorry, I was going to tell you." She
mewed.

[rippledstream]

Banditshard drew away from her licks and caresses, his eyes where hard as flint at first. But he couldn't help but ache for her warmth. His blue eyes held their electricity but became soft. "I just want to know why" he whispered "Why didn't you tell me the truth?" he mewed, his tail running gently down her spine.

[<--Whisper-->]

Whisperingstar sighed," I was going to
but you ran away to quickly back at the
border." She mewed, licking his ear gently.
She didn't want him to be mad at her. He
was her mate and it wasn't fun having fights
with your mate. She locked her pale brown
gaze with his angry gaze.

[rippledstream]

Banditshard nodded slightly "You could have called me" he mewed thoughtfully "I'd have come back" he said, his blue eyes meeting her brown. His didn't hold anger, but understanding. "I guess the fault is my own" he murmered after a moment. "My appologies" he whispered, his blue gaze looking away to his paws.

[<--Whisper-->]

She licked him softly, her breath billowing
slightly in the leaf-fall weather. Her clan
would need to stock up and get stronger
if they were to survive leaf-bare. The cold
moons were drawing closer with every passing
moment. She sighed and mewed," I love you."
She licked his cheek and sat beside him, her
fur melting into his. She laid her head on his
shoulder. Her pale brown gaze holding love.

[rippledstream]

Banditshard smiled at her slighlty, his mind almost elsewhere. He was thikning about winter, about how it was the dead season although things where very much alive. His breath blew out in clouds of white fog as he gazed through the haze their warm breath was making. His black tail curled around her, protecting his mate from the cool air. Soon it would be the time where everyone would be on edge, waiting for new-leaf to come.

[<--Whisper-->]

Whisperingstar licked her mate. Glad he
was with her," We should go, you have
an apprentive to train!" She purred and
got up, leading him out," We can go on
the sunset patrol." She annouced over
her shoulder as she disappeared out of
the den and into the clearing.

[rippledstream]

Banditshard nodded,getting to his paws. Of course, being leader, his mate had little time for them to just spend together, but he wouldn't mention it, not aloud. He didn't want to hurt her feelings, which would be unevitable if he told her the truth.

[<--Whisper-->]

(Whispering, Bandit, Fox and Shallow will go on patrol, PM the person who plays Shallow so she/he knows!)

[rippledstream]

(who plays shallow?)

[<--Whisper-->]

(flicker)

[rippledstream]

(kay)

[<--Whisper-->]

(ok, to the clearing!)

~AWAY!~