briarcloud placed her eyes upon the entrance to the nursery for a moment as a kit entered. she stared at it for a second and turned back. “listening when someone says no isn’t weakness. it’s respect. if you didn’t want to tell someone something, you wouldn’t like it if they forced you to. i think this is something important for ghostpaw. leave it alone, please.” her tone was firm. she didn’t blink as she spoke; her eyes were sharp and focused, but her expression remained neutral. her voice was still as placid as ever, despite its firmness. she hoped the kit would listen.