Ivypool's Heart || Warriors ✔

Chapter 37

Ivypool and Blossomfall have been back in ThunderClan along with Snowbush for quite some time now, and so far things have been going well for them. The Clan is glad to have them back, and they've managed to easily get back into the ways of Clan life.

Though, the news of their return has spread to the other three Clans, but they find themselves caring less about what they think with every passing sunrise since they've been back. StarClan are fine with this, so why should they care about what the other Clans think?

They haven't faced the other Clans themselves, but they know from the rest of their Clanmates the scorn the other Clans are showing towards it. They would very much prefer it if the other Clans would just keep their noses out of it, but it doesn't bother them now.

He first gathering since their return is tonight, and Bramblestar has specifically chosen both Ivypool and Blossomfall to attend it. Hopefully everything will be addressed at the gathering, and StarClan will show the other Clans that there's nothing wrong with this. At least, that's what Ivypool and Blossomfall are hoping for.

Surely now StarClan will be ready to show the other Clans that there's nothing wrong with this.

Even if they don't, Ivypool and Blossomfall have decided that they're staying put. They're not leaving ThunderClan because of the other Clans again. They may have a place back at the barn, but they're home, and they're not leaving again.

If the other Clans aren't happy about it? Then it's not their problem, nor is it really any business of the other Clans.

"I wonder how this gathering is going to go down." Blossomfall says, as she lay stretched out near the warriors den with Ivypool.

"Hopefully this time StarClan will actually show themselves this time." Ivypool says. "And hopefully it's not a repeat of last time."

She's really hoping that it's not a repeat of last time, and StarClan actually shows themselves to them a don't stay silent on the matter. They now know from Jayfeather that StarClan doesn't care about this, in fact, they're okay with it. So, why don't they just show themselves to all the Clans to prove it? Surely they will now, right?

"Well, even if it goes all wrong, I'm not leaving again." Blossomfall says. "If the other Clans don't like it, them that's their problem, not ours."

Ivypool agrees with that. She's not leaving again no matter what happens. ThunderClan is her home, and she's not going to abandon it a second time cause of the other Clans.

She just can't do that, and neither can Blossomfall. They will not do that again.

"Now that's what I like to hear." Sandstorm purrs from next to them, as she emerges from the warriors den. "Don't let what the other Clans say tonight get to you. Their opinion doesn't matter." She says. "The only opinions you need to care about is from your own Clanmates."

What Sandstorm says is the truth, and both Ivypool and Blossomfall are not about to let the other Clan's get to them tonight.

They're not going anywhere. They're staying right here in ThunderClan. Right where they belong.

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The gathering couldn't have drawn near any slower for both Ivypool and Blossomfall. They're both dreading what's about to go down, and as they walk onto the island, they can't help but take notice of all the cats staring at them.

Almost all of the gathered cats aren't happy to see that they've returned, but Ivypool and Blossomfall don't let it get to them. They don't care what the other Clans think. They only Clan's opinion they care about, is ThunderClan's opinion, and they've welcomed them home.