[Orion]

|| Flickerpaw | @seeingstars @Spotty ||

Flickerpaw practically broke the sound barrier racing to report for patrols. She'd been slyly keeping an eye on the warriors den for several hours now, padding back and forth through camp in anticipation of catching Slatewhisker step out. As soon as the early pastel sunrise kissed the new deputy's fur, Flicker had planted themself in place. Staring. Intensely. Sending Slatewhisker signals with their mind to put me on a patrol, put me on a patrol, PLEASE--

Their name was called. Flicker jumped to their paws, spring loaded. Her mentor, Stagfrost, had hardly finished saying her title when the charcoal-and-rust apprentice exploded into the scene--skidding to a stop with her claws so hard they sprayed dust in all directions.

"FLICKERPAW REPORTING FOR DUTY!" The tiny cat saluted with a forepaw, beaming until their face hurt. The previous deputy had never bothered to send her on patrol… it'd been a MIRACLE that Blizzardwind had realized that Flicker existed to send her with Frecklecry for a hunting mission. "I'm ready, Stagfrost. For whatever we're doin'. Count on me!"