Yellowtwist was pretty bored. Or so he thought! Why, there was a short apprentice to laugh at! better not lose his position though, r. i. p. yellowtwist cause of death: he'd be fired if he laughed at short people.
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But what if no one noticed actually.He sat and silently commented about how short they were. @alec @redshiftreign @Mica

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ⵌ ➜ #GUTSPAW https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...1v-Epjd4UKQH54
˗ˏˋ ✮ it . teeth . bite . // fifteen moons ˎˊ˗　
small spiky-furred black tabby with striking icy blue eyes. has a huge fluffy tail & a few scars in the shapes of bite-marks - notch in left ear.

❝HIGH ACHIEVER, DON'T YOU SEE? BABY, NOTHING COMES FOR FREE !!❞

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『 彡 ➜ @Mica 』
Gutspaw stares unrelenting at Mistlewhisker, blinking slowly and out-of-sync. Whether or not this was on purpose was its secret. There was silence, a curiosity that burned inside its chest to see if the deputy would take its suggestion. A blank stare, void of a tell. At least until she spoke again, confirming the fact she would not be putting the rock inside her eye socket.

If there was a glint of disappointment in bite's eyes it quickly vanished at the gratitude and compliment. It wasn't as if the apprentice sought praise, no, never. Teeth relied on itself and only itself. Still, strangely it filled them with a feeling of nausea but - positive, it thought. Maybe.

Gutspaw's tail wrapped tighter around its body, gaze averting as if whatever confidence it had was beginning to drain. As with everything positive, everything good, it only made the feeling emptiness in its chest stronger. A missing piece it could not pinpoint for the life of bite.

It takes a moment for the apprentice to snap, accidentally drifting and leaving an awkward stretch of silence. "O - oh, uhm, y, yeah I guess? I just like, " Gutspaw shrugged its shoulders, "stuff, " before standing to its paws. Riight. Well. It got rid of a rock like teeth wanted. Plus, Mistlewhisker seemed happy.

Clearing its throat, it took a small step back. Perhaps it felt vulnerable, that might explained partially. "Anyywhhhoo, that was uh, it?" Right, time to leave. Go, go. Go.

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⸝⸝⊂➜﹒silk spinner ✮ kitty softpaws ✮ bewitched ⊃⸝⸝

❝THEY SAY I'M A CONTROL FREAK - DRIVEN BY A GREED TO SUCCEED !!❞

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ⵌ ➜ #GUTSPAW https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...1v-Epjd4UKQH54
˗ˏˋ ✮ it . teeth . bite . // fifteen moons ˎˊ˗　
small spiky-furred black tabby with striking icy blue eyes. has a huge fluffy tail & a few scars in the shapes of bite-marks - notch in left ear.

❝HIGH ACHIEVER, DON'T YOU SEE? BABY, NOTHING COMES FOR FREE !!❞

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『 彡 ➜ @furrensic 』
The apprentice stays focused on braiding until a sniffle catches its attention and gradually bite's gaze meets up to stare at the soggy-looking warrior. A sharp intake of breath and regret fills Gutspaw. Less regarding the fact it had supposedly upset Squirrelrise — that had been a risk teeth had taken — but crying was always awkward. It was far from being a cat to comfort, but Goopywhisker (wherever he was) would certainly be less than pleased. Gutspaw, again, could care less what its idiotic brother thought but it was more trouble than it was worth.

Still, she looked like the most saddest, wettest, pathetic cat in the world. Like someone had taken her favorite rock. It was the type of pathetic you couldn't help but want to give her said rock back to just make it stop. To Gutspaw's relief, she seems to grab ahold of herself. It resumed braiding, unaware that bite's movements had paused for a beat.

If Squirrelrise's reaction didn't answer teeth's question already she certainly confirmed it. Huh. Mistlewhisker was her Mama. Weird. It could imagine it, though. With a half shrug, "Guess that's somethin' we have in common, " it responded, before its face scrunched up. "Not the Mistlemom part, 'course. " Gutspaw's voice was flat, indifferent. A part of itself chimed in that Squirrelrise was lucky but it was quickly silenced. It didn't want parents. They would only lecture, complain, and nag.

Scratch all those thoughts. Literally. It paused, one paw scratching the soil once, twice, thrice. Reset.

Anyway, the apprentice was totally right. She was so going to try and get them a few feathers. Why??

It stares at Squirrelrise, erhg. Gratitude. Weird. Weiird. She's looking at it with the biggest smile and it doesn't seem fitting to be flashed at bite. "Not really, it isn't that hard. I could probably teach you, " Gutspaw dismissed, not quite realizing what it had offered until a few seconds later. Oh, abyss damn it. Its damn mouth and blurting crap out. Escape time!

"You don't need to. I just did it 'cuz I wanted to, " It pointed out, a yawn - perhaps a wee bit exaggerated but really, the feline was beginning to tire - escape from teeth's maw.

"Anyywho, you're welcome. Think I'm gonna catch a snooze, see ya Squirrels, " Teeth meowed, turning to grab ahold of its now decorated nest and drag it back into the apprentice's den.

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⸝⸝⊂➜﹒silk spinner ✮ kitty softpaws ✮ bewitched ⊃⸝⸝

❝THEY SAY I'M A CONTROL FREAK - DRIVEN BY A GREED TO SUCCEED !!❞

well alright, someone decided to be an asshole. not today, salmonshade. Yellotwist followed the splotched warrior. "What the hell was that for?"