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[Freezeshadow followed after his leader, treading carefully over knocked reeds and slippery mud. He took his time to observe what had happened around the River in the time of the tempest. He sniffed the air, the scent of wood mice and water vole cleansed from this place. As for the River...it just got bigger and deeper. His emerald gaze shifted to the swollen river bed, movement lay hidden in its waves.] There is still prey, we will survive. [He thought to himself, his eyes glued to the engorged canal.]

[Shiftstar's words broke him out of his observant state. He looked at her, following the gesture of her head to the clouds hanging over the Nightclan camp. It was as if Starclan was still holding a grudge against the dark clan for the sins they were rumored to commit. He knew Mudnose to be there, wondering how she would be fairing there.
Shiftstar seemed to echo his thoughts, as if on cue when she asked her question. It brought his Nightclan question together with the other two clans. Stormclan and Breezeclan. In his opinion, Freezeshadow did not really care for the other clans. They were of no concern to him.]

[Freezeshadow shrugged, tearing his cold gaze from the clouds to his leader.] "They are probably doing what they can to survive as we are. Only the next Gathering can give us a clue on what have become of the other three clans...." [He murmured coolly, his voice edged with foreboding. He really didn't know how to tell his leader about something he did not even understand himself. And he wasn't a medicine cat, he could not interpret the signs of Starclan.]

[Trying to shake off the feeling of foreshadowing for the clans, Freezeshadow tried to change the subject. Though, like Shiftstar, he also was not one for conversations. Usually Griffonsea would do all the talking and he would just stand and listen, his jaws clamped shut.] "We should try and scrape up as much food as we can, leaf-bare isn't that far away. I think that must be what the other clans are doing, for, how else are they going to survive this sudden event...?" [Freezeshadow trailed off, feeling awkward around Shiftstar. This was his first time actually making conversation with someone he felt distant to. Being his own leader at that. He padded away from her and up to the river, curling his tail around his wet paws and keeping his eyes fixed on it for the clear sign of a fish other than movement alone.]

[Freezeshadow thrust his paw under the water, feeling the icy sensation freeze his muscles, making his paw numb. His calculating gaze followed the small movements that made the water ripple. He raised his paw and slapped the water again, scooping up a good sized trout and killing it with a n** to the spine. Freezeshadow clamped the wet prey between his jaws, and placed beside Shiftstar's catch. He looked back at her, only seeing uncertainty and concern in her glazed eyes. The feeling of foreboding never left him as well. Freezeshadow stood beside her, trying to pinpoint fish as she spoke.]

"If they do not last until the next full moon...then we must assume the worst. That they did not make it. That they failed their warrior ancestors in making their clans thrive..." Freezeshadow muttered, sounding as stoic as usual.

[It was only Starclan that would be the judge of that. Freezeshadow stuck his paw into the water again, scooping and killing another fish. Though this one was smaller than the trout. This scouting patrol, which had now turned into a hunting patrol was silent. And he knew it wasn't only him that was maintaining the silence.]

[Freezeshadow turned his gaze back to Shiftstar, sensing her discomfort at this desperate time to bring the clans back into their usual lifestyle. He rested a damp paw on her tail so it would stop moving so wildly, her fear scent would warn the fish if she kept this up. His voice was calm and as soft as he could make it as he raised his head to whisper in his leader's ear.] "Stop worrying so much. The other clans will be fine, depending on the choices their leaders make. That is one of the tests of becoming a leader, Moss-star told me that. For now, you should be concentrating on making those same choices for Seaclan. This is all about survival now, survival to the fittest."

[Freezeshadow released his hold on her tail and looked up at the ashen skies above.] Have I...said the right thing....? [He wondered, looking for a sign in the sky to know if it was true. He knew Dragonfire should be talking about this with Shiftstar, yet for now, he would have to suffice in her absence.] "Now let me ask you something..." [He murmured, his gaze still transfixed to the sky.] "Do you think you are doing the best you can to support our clan? Is there a doubt in your mind that says otherwise? Without determination and trust in yourself, how can you overcome the storm that rages within your mind. And if you break through, will you be able to think again after the changes are made?" [These were things mother had told him a long time ago, when he was still a kit and questioned the ways of a clan leader. Maybe he could use these words now...to help Shiftstar overcome this rough conflict that seemed to tangle her mind in confusion.]

[Freezeshadow listened to his leader's words, nodding slowly with understanding. Though she did not answer all of his questions, he guessed she did not agree with them. But he was a kit back then when he asked Moss-star about this subject moons ago, it was hard to remember something from so long ago. Shiftstar's words...sort of made it easier to understand what it was like to be a leader. She was right, you never did know what was going to happen. But each choice did have its ups and downs.] Her words are well spoken...

[A sudden thought hit Freezeshadow like a splash in the water. He was actually trying to help someone. Was it because Shiftstar was his leader, and it was his job to support her? Freezeshadow shook his head, not understanding this one bit. He wasn't really the type to offer a paw if a cat fell into the river. Freezeshadow looked at his paws, a sigh shaking his tough frame.] It is probably the air getting to my head...she simply sparked my interests with her talk... He thought, trying to give himself a reason to his problem.

[Trying to distract himself once again, he padded over to the small fresh kill pile and picked up his catch of two descent trouts.] "Lets get back to the others, the River is fine. Only a little swollen is all." Freezeshadow mumbled through the fish clamped tightly in his jaws. "We might freeze out here if we stay any longer...."

[Despite his words, Freezeshadow already felt cold. Oddly cold on the inside. From hunting in the river? Perhaps. But he did not want to show this weakness infront of his leader, it would just be troublesome to worry her more. Keeping his own problems to himself, he began padding back to Seaclan. He would not wait for Shiftstar, though his tail brushed against her shoulder, signaling to her that he was leaving. Small reeds nipped at his pads, as if telling him not to go just yet. He ignored this.]

((Freezeshadow back to Seaclan, oh and lol I felt like Freezeshadow and Shiftstar were bonding XD))