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Originally Posted by Alchemist Kitsune
Lightningkit
In the dark, warm, silent world that currently spread around the small calico kit nestled between her littermates, Lightningkit's soft, sleepy breathing gave the molly only the faintest of stirrings as dreams fluttered freely by. She knew not what she dreamt of - she would forget as soon as she woke up - but she could always remember the feeling of wind on her face. She desperately clung to that feeling until... it vanished. Replaced instead by a gentle, loving touch on her head. A touch that while she normally would be more than happy to receive, made her just a bit annoyed today. She wanted to remember so bad what it was she had been dreaming.
Unable to recall, the small kit settled for letting her displeasure known by giving a small, shrill mew of complaint. She turned around slowly, her tiny paws clumsily kneading the ground until she recognized the scents around her. In her short life, that was the one constant Lightningkit had, and she memorized them well. One was "favorite scent", a warm, loving scent that brought her a sense of calm and safety, as well as food whenever she was hungry. There was also "tiny smell", "cuddly smell", and "getoffme smell", the three scents that were always around her, usually cuddled up with her, with "getoffme smell" usually infuriating her as it got on top of her and refused to move. There was a fifth smell that was relatively common as well. That one was "visitor scent". She did like the scent, and had grown to enjoy its presence, but it mostly remained a mystery to her.
Today, however, as "favorite scent" woke her up, her mouth open in her tiny, complaining squeak, she could taste something different in the air. The objection in her voice slowly changed to that of confusion, quickly followed by curiosity as she turned her blind, deaf head towards the source, letting her nose guide her. Crawling awkwardly, little paws dragging her towards the source of the scent, she slowly made her way towards the edge of the nest, questioning, mewling chirps escaping her at this new yet oddly familiar scent. It was rather similar to "favorite scent" if she was to be honest. It lacked the delicious milk scent that was so synonym to "favorite scent", but there was still a very similar loving warmth to it that made her raise her miniscule nose and purr, letting the scent know that she liked it and wanted it to stay. As long as it didn't join "getoffme smell" in annoying her, that is...
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Squirrelear heard a strange mewling sound and looked down, and his blue eyes widened when he noticed one of his nieces stirring. Lightningkit, as Gingerheart pointed out. The little kitten had been sleeping while he and his sister were speaking, but it seemed that she was now awake. Oh, were they too loud? Was their speaking what woke her up? Or was it Gingerheart nosing her? Well, whatever it was, Lightningkit definitely didn't seem happy to be woken up, is the mew of protest and her wriggling was anything to go by. But look at her! She was so small, and fluffy, and cute! Awwwwww....
However, Squirrelear found himself frozen when Lightningkit's nose seemed to notice his scent, if her sniffing and turning her head to him was of any indication. The dark ginger tabby remained rooted to his spot, eyes wide as he watched his niece near the edge of her family nest, letting out a sound akin to a purr as she crawled in his direction.
What was he supposed to do now?! Was he supposed to stay still, or bring Lightningkit back to Gingerheart? But he didn't want to accidentally hurt the kit... Then again, she could end up hurt when trying to crawl out of the nest.... Oh, what was he supposed to do?! Squirrelear looked up and locked gazes with his sister, his eyes pleading for help, muscles tense as he remained frozen, unsure of what to do.
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