You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey...

❀ ❀ ❀

❀ Poppykit ❀
She / Her
silver, black and brown patched classic tabby with folded ears and hazel eyes
ততততত

Early in the morning, the sun in its rising state peeked through the entrance of the nursery, rain drops from last night's rainfall still clinging to the edges of leaves. The air still carried a coolness to it, just a slight chill that would soon be chased away by the rising sun halfway up the sky. And with the darkness of night gone, came the light of day. A light that ever so gently found its way inside on the gently closed eyelids of a brittle looking kitten, still fast asleep -- for now. But as the morning goes, the kitten doesn't remain in her deep slumber for long. Light had graced the sky with its presence, and although there were no alarms to wake the kittens up, save for the gentle hustle and bustle outside the nursery, this little one was already slowly waking. The she-kit's eye lids fluttered; a wispy-furred tail grazed her nose as it moved away from her face. This caused a quiet sneeze as soon to be hazel eyes closed again from impact, before fluttering back open to meet the light.

The den was beautifully illuminated by the rising light, although quiet shadows still graced the sides. And right ahead of the nest she slept in, shared with four siblings and her mumzie, was the brightly lit exit of the nursery. It was almost too bright to look at, stinging anyone with light coloured eyes, but this kitten stared on for a short while. It reminded her of something, something her mother had said.
"Mama, mama! Wakey, mumzie, wakey!"
All of a sudden the kitten prodded and struggled. Her front paws held her body up in the air while her back legs struggled to follow suit; accidentally kicking out behind her, colliding with what was either the fuzzy fur of a sibling or the soft moss of their nest. She trembled a bit as she finally managed to get her back legs to move forth, awkwardly pushing herself to the nest's edge, likely accidentally stepping on one of her siblings again, as they were all huddled up close. But the patched kitten paid it no mind, the path ahead clear in her mind. She would apologise later. Standing with unsteady paws on the nest's edge, it was only a matter of seconds before her legs gave out below her and she flopped down, rolling out of the moss nest with a high-pitched oof. Sprawled out on the ground below, the kitten's head raised with a shake, getting her senses back together. One paw at a time.

While the kittens had long started to learn how to walk, although she didn't quite realise it, and much to the adult's wonders, little Poppykit was having a particular struggle mastering the art, her limbs seemingly never willing to obey. The kitten was none the wiser however, as she carefully propped one front leg back up, followed by another and then a back leg. Right as she was about to put her second back leg upright to prop herself back up, her front leg gave a tremble before slipping away below her. Once again the kitten went oof as her jaw hit the ground. But who cares? The patched tabby certainly didn't! Tiny and thin claws unsheathed as they dug them in the ground, using them as a stabilizer to stand right back up. Hah! A grin spread across the kitten's face who turned around with glee in one smooth jump, stumbling forward only momentarily as she used her claws to prop herself back up.

"Mumma!"
The kitten called again as, with some struggle, she dug her claws into the nest and tried pulling herself up to meet her mother's face.
"Lookie!"
She called to her mother with a bright smile, proudly showing off how well she'd walked and how well she managed to barely hang onto the nest before sliding right back down. Oops. The kitten puffed, astounded as she sat back on the ground, front paws reaching far out in front of her. Oh well, the kitten was far too excited to care. She looked up with shimmering eyes and spoke again.
"Poppy go! Outside! Mama said!"
She squeaked, evidently excited at the prospect of finally leaving the nursery - a space that is and has been her whole world all her life now. And though her life was barely a moon long, the kitten felt more than ready to expand her horizons.


[ @Ladiebugg [Raspberrysplotch] | @TheNyanCatMinecart [Acornkit] | @dragonwind [Eelkit] | @{Roach} [Fawnkit] | @Woodlow [Plumkit] ]