It was incredible how much a large bulky and grown warrior could deflate at Springpaws news that she could not fix the sun but it was like the maine coon mix shrunk by half. They could hear Bumble-sis doing assignments behind them and while they werent exactly personally connected beyond a clanmate basis, not getting an apprentice or knowing any of the ones assigned, they still wanted to see! The tripod didnt blame Springpaw however, and half winking as they were facing the apprentice they grinned wide and appreciative, letting the younger cats conversation wash over them.
It was pretty interesting, at least to them. Mudhounds tail thumped against the ground at the compliments from Lotus-honey and they barley resisted leaning down to lap over her head right there and then. It was adorable that Springpaw was one more shy, though at least to the outgoing warrior she still kinda was a bit shy. It was wonderful she was happy and doing even better now though and idly the warrior hoped she was proud of herself. The warrior didnt think they knew either she cats siblings but sympathized with how it could be not being close to your kin.
"It can be hard sometimes when your siblings arent there or close as you might want huh? Im sorry that youve had to go through that Springpaw. But Im sure they were lovely and that we'd like to hear about them, right Lotey?"
Then, ooooooh then, then Mudhound realized a wonderful truth. They were not the genius here that Lotuspaw expected to be training her,
Lotuspaw was the genius! The idea was perfect, innovative, intelligent in its design, Mudhound was blown away and totally on board. And said so
"OOOOOOOOH! Thats perfect Lotus-honey! Youre so smart, we have to do that it'll be great!"
They flattened their head to the ground, on the apprentices level, half nudging her half letting her climb on and sent and moment situating her student with a gentle paw and head tilts until things were stable. Then they stood again, lifting Lotuspaw up and up and up and........ The little apprentices form blocked the sun! By wearing the little she cat like a hat she could now look at the stormcrest and Lotuspaw was at least a full head above all her clanmates perched on her mentors head.
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