*The black and white queen continues to look around, wondering where "Mama Dem" and her sister disappeared to. She starts moving closer to Deuteronomy so she can have a good veuw when the Choice is made. She takes Troubador by the paw* Com'on! I don't want to miss the Choice.

(OOC: Note to Troub, she isn't being tactless...Terossa doesn't know Shadowcat was the picked last year...or was it two years ago?)

Troubador laughs with Terossa, grasping her paw firmly pulling her back just a bit to talk. "You go ahead, I need to bring my kittens." He looks in her eyes, knowing the Choice himself and knowing how it will affect Terossa. Placing one paw on her face, he leans in close. "The Choice is such an honor to go to the Heaviside Layer. Go celebrate it!" He gave her a quick kiss on the forehead, before turning her loose to find Treble, Lional, and Melody.

Treble was easy to find, having showed up at the tumble of the pile earlier. Troubador pulled his son to him, before telling him, "You need to be at the Choice. Go to Old Deuteronomy, and know the one Chosen is blessed. Go!" He then turned to find Melody and Lional.

Nephthys was on the outskirts of the Yard with Demeter. She'd heard the crash, but really didn't feel like heading over with the rest of the cats. But at the announcement, Neph realizes Demeter couldn't stand around talking. She gives a quick look to Demeter, before turning her back to the other queen to let her escape. Not wanting to really get involved, Neph decided to stick to the outskirts of the Yard.

[OOPS! Didn't see Luna's post earlier, so I edited this post to reflect Luna's no longer with Nephthys. Sorry Luna! ]

(Actually Luna'd gone to the site of the crashing sound...)

Demeter saw that everyone was gathering around to make the choice. She wanted to stay and find out who it was. Macavity hadn't said when to return...just return after the end of the Ball. So, she moved behind a pile where no one could see her and watched.....ready to leave afterwards.

Melody had been busy just watching everything going on around her. She saw her father looking for her and walked over to him. "I'm here, Papa."

Deuteronomy stood up and readjusted his position more towards the side of the junkyard where he will make his choice this year. His movements were slow and he leaned on William, who was next to him. He was ready to make the choice and motioned to Troubador to call everyone together.

*Luna glanced around, noting everyone seemed to be gathering near Old D, she herself followed along.*

*Starlight glanced up.* Looks like it's almost time for the choice... *She said quietly to Cat.*

*She blinks in surprize...Troub kissed her? A sudden bolt of jealousy flashed through her for a moment...What made Ally better than her? How could he choose another after Brigid left when he could have come for her so easily...She shook her head violently, afraid of the dark line her thoughts were moving on. She wondered what it would have been like to have been the mother of Troubador's kittens. She went over to Deuteronomy, hoping no one here had the ability to read minds.*

Troubador told Melody, "Remember, the Chosen one is blessed, and I want you to say goodbye." He held her close, knowing that she would not know or understand how hard it was for him. "Afterwards, we will dance, just you and I, daughter." He turned her toward the tire where Old Deuteronomy would make the choice.

Troubador could not find Lional, and wanted to head off for his other son when the signal came from Old D to call everyone together. Then the large black tom stood tall, his booming voice ringing out. "It is time for the choice! Old Deuteronomy will choose who will go to the Heaviside Layer!"