[Eaglet]

Originally Posted by Ritsuka

Bumbleflight blinked in surprise as Thrushfur suddenly went on a tangent, teeth clattering as he hit the younger tom with an avalanche of questions? Huh? Why was he so worried? Why so many questions? And... Why did he feel likc he was being scolded by his father?! They were friends, but at that moment, Bumbleflight felt like a kit again, being scolded by his father. Huh???

"Uh, yes, I've been eating!" he responded, leaning back as he raked his mind for answers. A flash of grief appeared momentarily in his eyes when Thrushfur mentioned Brightpath, but he was quick to blink it away. "Uh, their passing has been rough, I agree, but I also had to recover from some injuries on my paws, and I was also busy training Rainpaw and Flamepaw. I'll be fine, I promise!" It was almost scary how Bumbleflight seemed to lose main chunk of grieving. Perhaps because so much death had been happening in the Clan recently, and he was used to loved ones dying? Maybe, but still... It didn't feel good to be almost at the level to get over Brightpath's death so fast after they died...

Busy turning these thoughts in his head, Bumbleflight hadn't even noticed Thrushfur approach the thing on his back until he felt it get plucked out. He yelped, mostly out of surprise and not pain, and whirled around, only to see Thrushfur add something to the pile... A burr. A burr on his back caused him to make a fool of himself. Go figure. Bumbleflight ducked his head in shame and avoided eye contact with his friend, burying his face into his paws with a groan. Why was life so cruel...

He let out a sigh of relief, "You should be eating or else I would be really worried! A clan needs their warriors to be well-fed." He snorted, he gazed over at the prey-pile from afar. Maybe a hunting trip wouldn’t be so bad? He raised his brows in consideration towards that. It seemed like Bumbleflight had been busily training Rainpaw and Flamepaw, he couldn’t imagine having two apprentices to train at the same time. His eyes fell towards a dark tabby entering the nursery. It seemed like Rainpaw was doing chores as well.. He gave a fatherly smile feeling quite proud to see his son growing right before his eyes. He wondered where Lavenderpaw was, surely her mentor would find a way to train a blind cat. It has worked with other cats multiple times.

Once he plucked the burr out of Bumbleflights back, the tom buried himself into his paws. He shook his head, giving a mrrw of laughter. "Everyone has these days Bumbleflight, you should get into the habit of grooming your fur every morning. I love to keep myself especially clean."