Heron Lake Plateau Motivation proclamation

Eljay's news of leaving for the Firebirds had prompted Clover to consider her own future within Heron Lake Plateau—especially with Tegan as high in the ranks as he was. She had begun to wonder how his rude-ass had managed to stay Gamma for so long, especially since she didn't see the merit of his scouting, and how she had managed to drop in the ranks and become a Zeta. Didn't Quoixte and Towhee see her worth? Apparently not. All things considered, Clover had come to the conclusion that she was to become a Firebird, and nobody could stop her. Not even her parents—who had miraculously called a family meeting. Although her mind had been made up for days, Clover hadn't found an opportunity to tell them... until now. It was now or never, especially with this seemly-perfect occasion to tell her entire family.

Clover set off to find her parents, her heart racing as she broke into an uneasy gallop. 

"I'm leaving," Clover announced abruptly as she pranced onto the scene, taking center-stage for a moment. "Goin' with Wildfire and Eljay and the rest of the Firebirds," She slowed to a stop and stood next to Cinder. "It'll be good for me to get away," she looked at each of them, and she felt her heart break—how the hell had Eljay managed to tell them? She had never lived away from them, and was only just realizing what this meant. "But, I'll miss you guys, and I'll visit." 

Uncertain of how Elwood and Finley would react, Clover shut her mouth and waited for their reply—feeling more nervous and uncertain as she ever had. Why was this so hard? It had all seemed so easy in her mind.