His gaze trailed the approaching apprentice as she continued to stare at the tom. Scents danced into the breeze carrying the she-cats scent towards the hefty male as he watched her take her place amongst the others. "Hello, I'm Morningpaw," came a voice from the long-haired apprentice, which he could barley hear due to the chatter of the warriors around him who seemed to be in a deep conversation about the amount of prey in their territories. Duststripe ears twitched in surprise, as he would never expect to be approached by an apprentice, let alone a Waterclan cat. "A curious Waterclan apprentice? I was afraid that they were beginning to run out," he said to the silver-white tabby, managing a sideways smirk across his muzzle. "Duststripe of Moonclan, at your service." The tom dipped his head as he said so, puffing out his chest to show his pride for his clan. Question began to rise in the warrior's stomach as the aqua eyes of Morningpaw melted into his amber. "So...Morningpaw, have you been to a gathering before? It's just that I haven't seen you around here before." Duskstripe scanned the clearing, searching for any sign of the leaders getting ready to begin the gathering. To his surprise, they were still sharing tongues, their pelts illuminated by the glow of the moonlight. A deep sigh escaped the dark warrior as he returned his attention to Morningpaw.[\color]