It's a tie, but I think we've waited for long enough so I'm gonna go ahead and pull out my random number generator. Sorry to keep you guys waiting since September! (someone's been lazy)
And for those who wanna join the official ZCA Discord server, here's your chance -
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B. Stick together and leave at sunrise~~
One moon passed, the group still hadn't found a permanent new home. They hid inside trees while they could, but as bareleaf kept creeping in, the trees were beginning to lose their leaves, therefore leaving no little to no cover for the cats resting inside and making them visible to the wandering dead. First snow had made its appearance, but it melted off quickly, turning the ground wet and uncomfortable.
Sootpaw had caught a hare all by herself and had just met up with Aspenstripe, who had taken her out for a hunt. Goldenstar also wanted to see how much the apprentice had learned. However, the apprentice didn't seem very excited about her catch.
Aspenstripe: "Sootpaw, I'm impressed! That hare is going to keep the group well-fed!"
Goldenstar: "Way to go, Sootpaw! You may be the youngest, but you are one great hunter!"
Aspenstripe: "I think you are officially ready for your postponed warrior ceremony. What do you say, this sunset?"
Sootpaw dropped her catch in front of the brothers.
Sootpaw: "Actually, I wanted to talk to you about that. I don't want to be a warrior like you, I want to be a rogue like my father."
Aspenstripe: "Sootpaw! It's a great honor to be given a warrior's title! Why would you want to throw that away?"
Goldenstaw: "I've been living with rogues, they are lazy and disorganized. Didn't you say your father became a rogue because his Clan had kicked him out?"
Sootpaw: "He was a great cat! He was really strong and becoming a rogue only made him more independent. I want to be strong and independent!"
Aspenstripe: "You don't have to be a rogue for that, but if that's what you really want, I won't stand in your way."
Sootpaw: "From now on, I want to be called just Soot. Enough of being called a kit by everyone!"
Goldenstar: "This gives me bad vibes. How much do you know about her father, Aspen?"
Aspenstripe: "Only that he was a rogue with two offspring. Soot lost her brother when we found them."
Goldenstar: "That's sad..."
The three headed back to the group to add to their fresh-kill pile and eat up before they could continue their journey.
Silverfur was also impressed by Sootpaw's hunting skills. As soon as Aspenstripe and Goldenstar sat down next to him, he was ready to discuss their next plans.
Silverfur: "I'm impressed. This little Clan's doing a lot better than it was a moon ago. You have all done well."
Aspenstripe: "Sootpaw mentioned that she wants to be called Soot from now on. She wants to become a rogue."
Silverfur: "But she technically already is. We all are now that ours clans are gone!"
Aspenstripe: "True, but I love to think that one day the Clans will reunite and begin to function as they once did. I'm keeping my warrior name."
Silverfur: "It's always good to have hope. So, Soot, are you sure you want to do this? You were doing really well as an apprentice."
Sootpaw: "Yes."
Silverfur: "Then so shall it be. Now, Aspenstripe, we have more important matters to discuss. We have to keep moving before the flesh-eaters catch up."
Aspenstripe: "Can we eat first?"
Silverfur: "Certainly. We have caught one hare, one squirrel, and two mice, which should be enough to feed us all if nobody gets greedy."
Aspenstripe: "If we keep moving in that direction, I will never see my brother again..."
Silverfur: "Chances are the flesh-eaters already got to him first. You saw how flooded that area got."
Aspenstripe: "I don't want to think about the worst."
Silverfur: "Eat up now, everyone. We have to keep moving. We need to find a place before bareleaf, or we'll all freeze to death."
--Timeskip--
(Leafbare: the part where my old CYOA left off. Enjoy c: )
With bareleaf began the hardest part of their survival: very little prey left, shorter days, and flesh-eaters unaffected by the frost. The group had to do their best to find a safe haven to wait bareleaf out.
Silverfur: "How's everyone holding up?"
Thyme: "Catch me if you can, Jay!"
Jay: "Oh, I will!"
Silverfur: "Jay, Thyme, now's not the best time for goofing around."
Pop: "My paws hurt from the cold. Can we take a break?"
Silverfur: "We'll only freeze more if we take a break. There's got to be dens around here somewhere. Keep your eyes open, everyone, and try to sniff out any stray scents."
Everyone groaned, but they had to keep moving.
Something caught Aspenstripe's attention. It was a cave! Or a tunnel of some sort. He was just about to shout Silverfur's name when he noticed a blood trail leading inside. He hesitated before calling everyone over, just in case it was a death trap.
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A. Investigate the cave on your own
B. Call everyone over
C. Keep moving