Cinderpaw nodded sagely as the kit explained where his stalking skills had come from, thankful that she hadn't seriously scared him with her reflex.
"App--rentices teach t-the best." She agreed. Anyone looking on would have assumed it just an offhand comment, but the apprentice truly agreed with the sentiment.
"'m C-C-Cinderpa--aw."
As Galekit blabbered on, the tabby let out an amused huff. Part of her wished she was still that talkative. Happy memories of her siblings flickered faintly, playing with Elderkit and whining about Ashenmoth's mean jokes to Shallowshiver in particular. But anything happy was much too easily clouded by just about everything else. She forced any sadness down as she addressed the kitten before her.
"Even a-a-after they're not ba--bies 'nym-more. You g-g-gotta help 'em, 'cuz t-theyre your f-f-family. Don't fo--rget that." She smiled, hoping to impart some kind of wisdom on him without whining about her entire sad story to a kitten. He didn't need to know about things like that yet.
"Even if they're p-prissy."
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maple. ]