Fresh kill pile

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Fresh kill pile

Pumpkinpaw glared at the small apprentice from a well away distance, his tail lashing violently. Hearing Darkstar's words he bolted up to his paws and trotted over. "/Lighten/ her punishment!? She stole prey from us! Our /caught prey/!" His voice was loud, and his fur bristled in obvious anger.

Pepperpaw whimpers backing away from the loud cat. She lies back down covering her nose with her paws.

Foxpaw suddenly felt sorry for the young apprentice. "If BoulderClan was starving and all you could think to do was take others prey, do you think you would Pumpkinpaw. It's blatantly wrong but... Pepperpaw was just trying to do the right thing. Her punishment is up to HollowStar, not us." Foxpaw stood closely to the kit.

Pumpkinpaw scowled. "Yes. Let's /all/ be soft on the kit who thought she was doing the right thing by stealing. Perfect." He spits the word 'perfect' as he glares back at the apprentice. He lets out a heavy huff before sitting down.

IceFang comes closer "What?"

Pepperpaw looks around listening to the conversation, she listened without comment thinking it better not to get into anymore trouble.

Polarpaw stood at Pumpkinpaw's side, tail lashing with hostility. "Prey stealing is nothing that should go with light punishment! We could have all starved to death if she kept that up!" Her eyes were blazing with anger. She didn't like anyone ganging up on Pumpkinpaw, especially when he was right. "Why should we lighten the punishment?! She should the night with us, and some of us take her to camp tomorrow!"

He scoffs quietly, now talking to himself. "Look at her, all scared like a week-old kit." Then she looks directly at the apprentice, practically yowling. "As if she didn't cause all of this..!" His ears flattened as if his own voice was unappealing to him.

Polarpaw looked at Pumpkinpaw, then flicked him gently with her tail. "I just don't think it's right that she should be let go so easily. LightningClan shouldn't be shown to be so weak! we aren't! More cats may think they can steal from us!"

Pumpkinpaw flinched slightly, looking back at Polarpaw. He calmed, but a glare was still plastered across his face. He said nothing more, afraid he might snap again.

"Enough, I am the leader and will do as I think best. I will discuss this with Hollowstar. This discussion is closed. Do I make myself clear?" Darkstar asked, his tone a bit cold.

Pepperpaw curls into a tightball trying to block out the harshwords with her paws.

"Pepperpaw. Please stand up. You will not be harmed. We will leave soon." Darkstar said.

Pepperpaw uncurls slowly and stands up scooting closer to Darkstar.

Pumpkinpaw glares up at Darkstar then back at Pepperpaw. "Patronizing a theif.." He scoffs. He turns away and pads away from the group of cats, head hung between his shoulder and his tail ticking.

Polarpaw couldn't hold her growl. She dipped her head reluctantly then stalked away towards Pumpkinpaw, seething. How can our leader defend a prey thief over his own Clan-mates words?!

Ice stared at his old friend, DarkStar. "May I come along, I would like to see my old home once more"

HollowStar padded into the camp and saw her daughter, Pepperpaw

Pumpkinpaw looked up and spotted Hollowstar. He scowled, then practically bit his tongue to keep him from spitting.

Pepperpaw runs over to Hollowstar and buries her nose into her fur "I'm sorry Mommy, I'm sooo soo sorry." she whimpers.

"hollowstar, what do you need?" Darkstar sighed, his turquoise eyes dull and a bit sad.

RedDash sat next to her leader

"I came to retrieve my daughter, she will be punished for all the trouble she has caused" her gaze meets his

"And you make sure you punish her right, too!" Pumpkinpaw snapped. But once he realized, he flattened his ears and took a few steps back, his eyes no longer ablaze, but still defiant.

"Pumpkinpaw hush" RedDash snapped