Acceptance?

Ice and Juniperpaw could smell the cat before they saw him. The huge fluffy black tom approached the two of them a a pace that denied there was anything but muscle under his fur.
"Juniperpaw!" he gasped as he finally reach the two of them, which was on a small rise. "You had me worried sick!"
The tom eyed Ice warily, raising himself to his full height. Ice had never seen such a big cat. Even Wolfcry wasn't THIS big!
"And WHO might THIS be?" the tom asked, staring Ice down with piercing golden eyes.
"This is Icepaw," Juniperpaw said carefully, looking at Ice as if she had only just noticed him. "He found me wounded" she nodded to her back leg that she held close to her, "and he offered to help me back to camp. I really didn't have a choice, Nightstorm. I was REALLY lost until he helped me. Honest!"
The tom, Nightstorm, nodded disbelievingly. "And how is it that he comes by all these wounds?"
Ice opened his mouth as if to answer, but Juniperpaw cut in before he had a chance.
"It was a badger!" she said hurriedly. "It had sniffed me out 'cause I was wounded and all, and Icepaw came out of the bushes and attacked it! It put on a good fight, but Icepaw was too much for it, and it HAD to leave."
Nightstorm looked down at Ice for further comments.
"It was nothing, really..." he mumbled, his head spinning with the sudden relief of having a fake story already said and done.
But jusat as he was trying to impress the big cat, Ice's head swam, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.
This seemed to settle it. Nightstorm nodded briskly at Juniperpaw. "Right, Juni, can you manage by yourself until we get back to camp."
Juniperpaw was extremely worried about Ice. She nodded dumbly, her mouth dry with fear.
"Right. Let's go!"
Nightstorm picked Ice up in his jaws by his scruff. Ice felt like a kit again. They took off at a brisk pace. Juniperpaw was hobbling along as fast as she could go, with Nightstorm matching her pace. Ice tried to stay awake, but darkness ebbed at his senses. In almost no time, Ice passed out into merciful darkness.

**Name: Nightstorm
Clan/Tribe: Unknown (same as Juniperpaw)
Rank: Deputy
Appearance: Huge, fluffy black tom
Personality: Strict in appearance and demeanor, though secretly a softy. He protects his clan with his life, and doesn't relax when he knows a stranger is nearby.**