Snowypaw
At Twigkit's compliment, Snowypaw couldn't help but pass an embarrassed paw over his face, trying to cover up his shyness. Realizing what he was doing, the gentle giant almost scoffed. He was an apprentice, for StarClan's sake! How was covering his face a good example to set for Twigkit? Or any kits present in the nursery for that matter! Setting his paw down, he blinked a silent
thank you at Twigkit before darting his eyes back at his paws.
Noticing the leaf that had fallen, Snowypaw tilted his head in confusion. It might have blown in from outside, but there weren't any trees close to WindClan's camp that he was aware of.
Maybe it belongs to one of the kits? Yes, surely this was the answer. The large tom had never been one to collect things, but he knew some cats found the idea entertaining. Maybe this leaf had merely been a part of someone's hoard, and it had simply become misplaced during his nest cleanup earlier? Turning his face back to Twigkit as the young tom sneezed, he considered asking about it, but instead remained silent as the cream kit mentioned his size.
At this Snowypaw couldn't help but purr in amusement, a small chuckle escaping him. There really was no denying his height... and general mass, really. Even as a kit, he had been almost Deadmoon's height when he had been assigned as her apprentice. It wasn't something he particularly gave much thought to, except when learning to stalk. He found that hiding or being generally sneaky before pouncing prey was particularly difficult when your paws were massive enough to kick up dust as you moved. Beaming down at Twigkit, the patched tom lay down, placing his head between his paws on the ground to get a better eye level with his smaller companion.
"Is this better?" he mewed in a cheery whisper, making sure to keep his voice down as to not wake any of the sleeping nursery dwellers.
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