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It felt like they'd been walking for hours, was this really all their territory, they may as well have the whole forest to themselves Pale thought to himself in his head not wanting to voice his option all that much, the Void Tom was giving him the side glare so often he didn't dare speak. Pale slowed down some until he was next to the she from before, for some reason he felt safer next to her, like she'd stick up for him if this Arrow cat decides not to be so 'generous'.

"Not long now don't worry" The she had noticed his discomfort her tone becoming calm and warm. "Azure" She'd give a wide smile over to him, He'd return the joyous smile with a weak pitiful one before coming to a hault walking straight into the back of the Void himself.

"Watch it" Arrow snapped back at him, his teeth inches from Pales face, his tail swaying like it had its own mind. "We're here" Arrow grumbled before moving the bushes in from of them out the way revealing a large open field full of cats, about 30 at least or more. Pales eyes widened at the shock, he'd never seen so many cats before.

"Woah!" Sol mewed loudly from the top of Pales head his small paws nearly sliding off the front of his brothers head as he glanced around quickly with a wide smile, his tail wagging like an exited dog that's gone to the dog park for the first time.

"Relax Sol" Pale mumbled removing his brother from atop his head placing him down into the grass giving him one last smile before following behind the group once more, his brother bouncing beside him as they made their way into the open field land.

"Fallen" Arrow called as they reached a small group of cats sat in a circle like arrangement. A small she turned her head as Arrow called, a dumb smile plastering her maw as she jumped to her paws running to him sinking her head into his neck fur, Pale glanced over at Arrow his eyes widening some as he watched the Tom smile for the first time since they'd met.

"Brother! We've been awaiting your return" Fallen meowed the smile not fading once as she removed her head from his fur looking up at the tall Tom. "Who is this?" She'd ask puzzled catching a glance at Pale and Sol noticing their unfamiliar smell and pelts.

"Some strays we picked up in the forest just off the moorlands" He'd reply. "Azure insisted we bring them with us" He'd grumble rolling his eyes.

"Their family was attacked by rabid dogs, they had nowhere to go and Arrow was going to leave then there alone" The small she emurged from behind Pale, her tone defensive as she glared at Arrow then turning her gaze to Fallen.

"Forgive my brother he has a tenancy to be, unwelcoming and cold to newcomers" Fallen gave a slight chuckle smiling at Pale and Sol as she stamped on her brothers paw, Arrow hissed slightly with a pout rubbing his paw.

"They could have been a danger to the group, or spy's" Arrow mumbled over to fallen trying to defend his actions and reasoning.

"I get where you're coming from Arrow, but he has a child, you really think a spy is out here with a kit" Fallen rolled her eyes. "Anyway- Welcome" Fallen dipped her head over to Pale with a warm smile.

"Thank you" Pale mumbled with a forced smile, he was still getting over the amount of cats around them. Never in his life had he seen so many cats in one place.

"I'm assuming your in need of Lupo and Ginger" Fallen gave one last smile before her hues turned back to her brother.

"Yeah, need to talk to then about, this situation we've found ourselves in" Arrow grumbled over to Fallen gesturing to the two newcomers.

"Right this way then, They're on the edge of the field with Mickey, talking training and mentors for the new apprentice warriors" Fallen gave a smile to them all before wandering off, they followed close behind her across the field. Arrow still filling Pale with glares every now and then.

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