[Estelle]

 

Originally Posted by Ravensong

Sunsetkit

 

Her pale blue eyes remained wide as Miss Shiver continued. "A leader from Thunderclan helped us?" Even more crazy to consider was thinking about Shadowclan living where the outsiders lived, without the camp they knew now. She looked around the playden, trying to think about how everything would've looked if there had never been a camp here at all. How had Miss Star and Miss Shiver and...everybody else seen this place and thought to make a camp here? And...and Beastspark, "So Miss Star used to not be Miss Star? And almost wasn't gonna be Miss Star? The other Miss Star...passed on? Is that like what happened to my mother? I think she passed on too, I do I do!" The kit's tufted ears perked up, her chest raised, proud of her connection. The word she recalled regarding her mother was "killed" but maybe "passed on" was sort of like the same!

Mhm! With a gentle hum, the forever queen confirmed the kitten's words, adding a few of her own.
"It had... been.. rather... surprising... but.. in the.. moment... appreciated... nonethe..less."
She briefly explained, trying to recall their exact stance on the matter - while she could not speak for everyone, and certainly not their leader, let alone judge herself as he state of mind had not been a right place back then, she seemed to recall some whispers of gratitude after the fact.

It was rather amusing how kittens seemed to be endless with their questions and curiosity, and somehow the little sunset managed to turn a bad memory into an interesting topic of conversation, one she had to force herself to be at ease with for the sake of these lessons. A small smile drew on her maw, ready to answer the rest of the kitten's questions until that heart-wrenching comment came -- about her mother. The queen's smile briefly faltered but quickly regained its natural state. The little sunset didn't any better, did she? Nightshiver could only solemnly nod.

"Exactly.."
Nightshiver began, tilting her head in brief thought on how to word this.
"Some..what like... that... I believe.. yes."
It was a connection, to be sure. The biggest difference being the nature of both these cats' passing -- one had been a murder, the other an unfortunate turn of events. Stars, the young kitten didn't think she murdered her own mother, did she? Anxieties filled the queen for a moment, but she had to remind herself that surely the little sunset wouldn't act this excited if that were the case. Hopefully.

"That is... all for... today. If you... have any... more questions... you... can come... to me... anytime."
The queen gave a gentle smile, deciding it was getting late and this lesson had gone on long enough. They'd covered some essentials today, anything else could be covered another time should the kitten so wish. Softly the feline mew those few words, meaning them in every sense of the way; if the little sunset had a question she could come to the queen anytime, if the little sunset had an issue, she could come to the queen anytime too. Whatever the case, she was there.