[starry]

 

Originally Posted by RiztheHuntress

~Emberpaw | @GlowLight23 @HopeFeather @marina~

Spiderspark's gesture failed to register in the she-cat's mind as she continued to sob, tears streaming freely down her orange-furred cheeks to drip onto the dirt below. Even Petalbee's touch and words were lost in her grief addled state, the now familiar sense of loss all-consuming.
The only thing that finally broke through was the scent of her friend Rainhound drifting in front of her stopped up nose. Sniffing heavily, Emberpaw finally managed to open her amber eyes, glistening with tears, to look up at the warrior. The gentle, kind gesture of comfort brought about a fresh wave of incoherent sobbing from the orange she-cat as, without thinking, as if on instinct, she buried her face into Rainhound's chest fur and wailed, jaws agape as she struggled for breath in between the racking, heaving bawls that ripped from her throat.
"Dewshine, Frost, Cindersky, everyone, they're all gone..." She wheezed in between gasps with what little voice she had left. Then she felt Rainhound begin to move away.
"W-wait..." She mewled, reaching a paw after her friend, pleading.
Please stay with me. Don't leave me alone. Not again.

While Rainhound had been a bit hesitant about approaching Emberpaw at first, due to Emberpaw's temper the last time the two had talked, it seemed that the apprentice did need her. She nodded to Houndspirit, then went mack to Emberpaw, letting her friend bury her face in Rainhound's fur again if she wanted to.

"I'm here, Emberpaw," she choked, a small tear trickling from her cheek. Maybe she wasn't the one grieving, but it hurt to see the young apprentice like this. "I won't leave again. I... I know it's hard."

Slowly, she attempted to curl her tail around Emberpaw, sad but comforting purrs rumbling deep in her throat. "It's going to be okay. It will be okay, I promise." A cracked mew, but at least it was somewhat... firm. "I'm sorry that you have to go through this." She would not leave Emberpaw's side again, not until her friend wanted her to.