[Rani]

Bluepaw

Thunderclan Apprentice| She/her | 14 Moons | Primal Instincts

This all didnt feel real, it really didnt but it was too fantastical to be anything but reality.


Bluepaw was sobbing loudly, caught between joy and this wild flood of other emotions to not cry but so overwhelmingly happy that no matter how much the tears rolled down her face it did not stop the wipe smile on her face. It was different but the same, Bluepaw was larger (but not much) Crowpaw was larger but the siblings were both as they were once long ago and as the older tom embraced her Bluepaw couldnt help but feel he still hugged the same.


What an idiot she was to think he wouldnt care now, that time would have ruined their relationship and the apprentice barked out a laugh at her own stupidity, squeezing Crowpaw tighter as the tension bled out of her pelt at his murmurings.



Maybe stupidity ran in the family however because then he started with utter nonsense and the molly's paw quickly flashed up for a light cuff to his side at his words, barking out a firm but light scolding through residual hiccups. "Stop talking nonsense! You werent a bad influence you werent! You were young, I was young we didnt know any better! You were a young apprentice left in charge of a kit, no one could blame you for not knowing what you were supposed to do and the queens shouldve been watching me closer!" A bittersweet chuckle, as Bluepaw reflected on if that negligence was due to the chaos of the time or more malicious, knowing they'd likely never know and admittance of her own folly "And I was the one who snuck out, even if I was the victim of my own actions I bare part of the blame. I dont blame you for any of this Crowpaw so you better not blame yourself!" She blamed lots of cats for lots of things really, but Crowpaw was guiltless for her fate.


Of course the duty of a larger brother meant he was going to blame himself too much regardless of what she said, and so she set aside the topic, sure they'd have more time to talk later and heal old wounds.

"I love you too big brother. I missed you so much I-I thought you were dead! Im just so so happy to be home, we can be a family again and we can be safe were we belong."
A choked sob at the thought, that now they'd have a lifetime in thunderclan, their home to be kin again and to grow somewhere safe and free of the pain their father had shackled with them, in a clan that didnt seem to care in the slightest. Bluepaw would never starve again, be maimed alone and afraid again, and Crowpaw would be here for all of it.



"I-I was so scared that you wouldnt recognize me with my face being like this Crow, I-" Her words were cut short by Bumblestar moving on however, and one specific announcement caused a giant smile to curl over her face, a quiet but excited squeal coming forth. "Oh my starclan! Youre becoming a warrior!!! Im so excited, thats amazing!! Wolfhive you shouldve warned me you jerk, we can talk when you have your fully name Crowpaw go, get up there!"
The molly quickly fussed over the tabby's appearance and nudged him to move up, downright vibrating at the idea of getting to be there for her brothers ceremony. She'd come home at the perfect time it seemed, and for one gleaming moment this seemed the beginning of a lifetime better and more perfect then Bluepaw could imagine. One she was excited to live, a rare turn from the survival she'd only been pulling herself through by fear alone.


@SpiritedWarrior