ShadowClan Territory

[Raggedclaw]

@catharsis

Poolpaw trotted off, leading the other through the undergrowth. He seemed strangely eager to bring a total stranger to a clanmate. Eventually he slowed a bit before suddenly bounding ahead to a spruce tree. There, among some of its exposed roots, sat Harethorn. She looked rather elegant despite her scars, sitting with her head held high. "Mom!" Poolpaw called out, drawing her attention to the pair. Wait, what?

[doghouse]

@Raggedclaw
Redpool followed close behind the younger tom, his once lean form now hardly more than skin and bones. His head was held high though, as he was trying to catch any sign of Harethorn. He thought he could smell her now, although her scent seemed faint. It'd been so long that he'd almost forgotten it. He knew what she looked like though, and he felt like he was on cloud nine the moment he saw her sitting amongst some roots. Without hesitation, the lanky tom bounded over to her and practically barreled into her. “Harethorn!” It was only then that he registered Poolpaw's words, and his eyes widened in surprise.

[Raggedclaw]

@catharsis


Harethorn gave a heavy ooph and noise of surprise as Redpool barreled into her, though givenhis condition she didn't move much. It took her a few long moments to recognize him before she was purring up a storm and licking his face. "Redpool! You're alive! I knew it!"

[~Silverkit~]

Originally Posted by YourAromanticAlly

"Yeah, okay." He nodded and grabbed as much prey as he could from the pile they were bringing back.

Snowpaw grabbed some prey. She walked to camp trying to make sure the food didn't fall.
(Continue in clearing?)

[doghouse]

@Raggedclaw
Redpool gently butted his head against her shoulder, burying his nose in her fur and purring loudly. Tilting his head back to get a better look at her, he huffed. “No, it takes more than that to kill me,” he mused, licking her face gently. He could hardly believe that it was her, and that he was back. He'd been beginning to lose hope in the idea, which was finally a reality. “I missed you so much! How've you been?” He purred, his eyes closed as he leaned against her slightly, head resting atop hers.

[Raggedclaw]

@catharsis

Harethorn breathes in Redpool's scent with a happy sigh bfore perking up at his question. "I'm wonderful! I'm a mentor now. Poolpaw, come here." The apprentice moved closer and sat down, wrapping his tail over his paws and puffinf his chest out with pride as his mother spoke. "Redpool this is Poolpaw,my apprentice.. and our son. I named him after you, told him stories about you. He trains hard to be a great warrior like you."

[doghouse]

@Raggedclaw
Redpool crouched down beside her then, tucking his paws under his chest and turning his attention away from Harethorn and over to the apprentice again, looking him over carefully. He could see the resemblance to both he and Harethorn now, but he wasn't sure how exactly to react, knowing that not only was he back with his mate, but he had a son. Uncertain, he leaned forwards and touched his nose to Poolpaw's ear, pride swelling in his chest. “That.. that I was not expecting,” he mused, looking between the two. “I'm proud to be your father then,” he purred, wrapping his tail over his paws neatly.

[Raggedclaw]

@catharsis

Poolpaw could no longer contain his excitement and threw himself at his parents, a purr rumbling in his chest. He couldn't believe that he was finally meeting his father. He had always strived to be as great as his mother told him that his father was. He was always pushing himself. To hear his fathersay that he was proud was the best feeling in the world.

[doghouse]

@Raggedclaw
Redpool was practically knocked over as Poolpaw tackled them both, although he normally wouldn't have been. Scrambling back to his paws, he practically wrapped his forelegs around the two and closed eyes eyes, taking in the scent of his family. He had a family. The thought nearly brought tears to his eyes and he purred, and a loud purr rumbled in his chest. No words could portray how he felt, so he said nothing at first, just enjoying the moment before slowly pulling back to look them over quickly. They looked well.

[Raggedclaw]

@catharsis

Harethorn turned to Poolpaw. "Go and fetch your other kills. We'll take it back to camp and get your father fed." Poolpaw nodded and took off, grinning widely as he did. He was clearly ecstatic.