#Poor Sunjaw

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Moon 84-New-leaf

The Clan has made it through another leaf-bare, and the Healers are glad to bid the season farewell.  Despite being a mediator and a Healer respectively, Chervilcry (63) and Brightfalcon (127) decide to spar to try and keep their skills sharp.  They still need to be prepared to fight if need be.  After a grueling training session, Yuccastar (63) congratulates Yellowpaw (11) for working so hard.  He literally glows with pride.  Rindlefish (85) still has a strong bond with her daughter.  She’s proud of the cat Caterpillarmallow (34) has become (and glad to have an ally in the Healer's den).  In a shocking battle with rogues and while just trying to save a  ChaffinchClan queen and kits, Sunjaw (26) is brutally murdered.  Judaschaser (105) was unable to defend her, despite her powers.  The Clan is on edge, and it seems like Sunjaw's detractors were right.  Her lack of powers weakened her.  Meanwhile, Rosemaryquake (41) and Caterpillarmallow take said queen back to camp.  The queen, Twilightthrush (88), turns out to be the former leader of a ChaffinchClan.  She gave back her nine lives and wanted a change of scenery.  And kits, apparently.  Twilightthrush herself is water-blessed, while one of her kits, Bluekit (0) is earth-blessed.  The other kit, Cresskit (0), is powerless.  It looks like the Clan will be getting another Healer soon.

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Moon 85-Newleaf

The loss of Sunjaw hits the Clan hard.  Stonefreckle (68) mourns the loss of his friend, while Airclaw (27) is devastated by the loss of her sister.  A world without Sunjaw by her side seems cold and empty.  How can life continue as though nothing has happened?  Airclaw can’t help her bitterness and rage as Sunjaw’s life is recalled at the vigil.  She coldly turns away any who offer comfort.  Without Sunjaw, what’s the point?  The sisters came into the world together, and, for their first moments, only had each other.  They were supposed to leave the world together too.  A somber mood hangs over the camp as Yellowpaw (12) is given his warrior name of Yellowcreek.  Before anyone can congratulate him, however, he turns and walks away without a word to do his silent vigil.  To other cats, he comes across as cold.  But really, he is just hurt by their treatment of him and hiding it.  How else could he survive the moons of prejudice to come?  Skydawn watches down on him from StarClan with sympathy.  She remembers how challenging that time of her life was.  Shadestar is a little worried about him.  Will the Clan make him into the monster they fear?  In lighter news, Brightfalcon (128) has announced that she is expecting kits.  Antlersky (42) and Rosemaryquake (42) aren’t thrilled, but what say do they have?  Yellowcreek overhears the newcomer, Twilightthrush (89), saying something prejudiced about Dark-cursed cats (particularly in ElementClan) and gets in a fight with her.  Later, they work through their issues while guarding the camp, with Twilightthrush trying to understand where Yellowcreek is coming from.

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Moon 72-Newleaf

In another blow to the Clan, Bird (101) was found dead near a fox den.  It’s clear the fox killed him.  The Clan grieves the loss of another clanmate so soon after Shardfrost, but Bird wasn’t super close to anybody in the Clan.  The biggest impact is on Sunjaw (14) who noticed the discrepancy in the grief for the hyper-powered cat versus the powerless cat.  It makes her feel like she isn’t valued as much as her clanmates, or even her sister and father.  That hurts.  Rosemaryquake (29) has been trying to get along with Bushmask (73).  It’s not going great, but at least he’s being considerate of her.  Sunflower (136) is still trying to comfort Stonefreckle (55).  It’s going better this moon, and Stonefreckle appreciates the elder.  Yuccastar (51) is still questioning her leadership, and her Healer.  She feels like Brightfalcon (115) is hiding something from her.  But what?  She tells Airclaw (14) to use her wind powers to eavesdrop on the senior Healer  (Seeming to forget that she also has air powers.  Oh well).  Meanwhile, Darkpetal (111) is suddenly struck by just how busy Brightfalcon is, and how much she does for the Clan.  What would they do without her?