Task 4: How did the founder of your clan claim their clan’s territory?
The founders of The Clan of Thorns, White Feather and Little Flower, searched for a long while to find the perfect territory for their clan. They wanted somewhere that was far away from other clans to help avoid the violence. At the time that the clan was formed, the first territory that the duo encountered was surrounded by multiple larger clans but because they were much smaller, they found themselves easy to hide across the river from one clan and a valley away from another.
As the clan got larger and they could not hide their presence, White Feather and Little Flower were ambushed by two patrols lead by the leaders of the other clans. The other clans had been prepared to fight the duo but because they were not technically on either of the clans’ territories, they were allowed to remain but were not invited to the gatherings of the other clans. It was not for many moons later that they even knew about the gatherings and other private meetings between leaders. Many moons after that, the duo were invited to a proper meeting between the leaders of the other clans who permitted them to attend their gatherings if they made a pledge to the ancestors, who the cats called ‘Starclan’. The duo agreed, not really believing in this ‘Starclan’ concept that the cats were talking about, but they did believe in the ancestors and that was enough for them to receive their nine lives. Little Flower was the cat picked to be leader, becoming Little Star – while White Feather was given the title of deputy.
From then on, the cats were welcome to gatherings and meetings and went to try to create bonds in the other clans in hopes of appearing less threatening to the clans, hoping that it will prevent unnecessary wars in the future.
As the clan got larger and they could not hide their presence, White Feather and Little Flower were ambushed by two patrols lead by the leaders of the other clans. The other clans had been prepared to fight the duo but because they were not technically on either of the clans’ territories, they were allowed to remain but were not invited to the gatherings of the other clans. It was not for many moons later that they even knew about the gatherings and other private meetings between leaders. Many moons after that, the duo were invited to a proper meeting between the leaders of the other clans who permitted them to attend their gatherings if they made a pledge to the ancestors, who the cats called ‘Starclan’. The duo agreed, not really believing in this ‘Starclan’ concept that the cats were talking about, but they did believe in the ancestors and that was enough for them to receive their nine lives. Little Flower was the cat picked to be leader, becoming Little Star – while White Feather was given the title of deputy.
From then on, the cats were welcome to gatherings and meetings and went to try to create bonds in the other clans in hopes of appearing less threatening to the clans, hoping that it will prevent unnecessary wars in the future.