[Wingnettle]

Originally Posted by Pineswipe

Fogmask beckoned the scolding apprentice to his side opposite Starrypaw. "I didn't do anything," he explained in a calm whisper, hoping that Starrypaw wouldn't hear him. "I saw her crying as she left the apprentices' den and came over to comfort her." Then he lowered his voice yet again and continued. "I think she's thinking about Emberkit." After a few moments, he turned back toward Starrypaw and sat, once again, silently.

@nyme
@Wingnettle

Originally Posted by nyme

WE'LL BUILD A FIRE IN YOUR EYES

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SALAMANDERPAW . 10 MOONS . SHE/HER . RIVERCLAN

It's another day. Someone else is crying in camp. Salamanderpaw is going to respond, even though she's hardly anyone's idea of a comforting presence.

Exhibit A: "Fogmask, did you do something to her?" Sharp, accusatory. The shaggy harlequin lumbers over. All she sees at the moment is Starrypw weeping into the snow, and also Fogmask is there. Eyes skate from the warrior to the apprentice. "Starrypaw, what's the matter with you?" She doesn't...mean it like that, honest. But that doesn't stop it from sounding harsh, and even Salamanderpaw recognizes that, because she's adding: "Are you hurt? Did something happen?"

Of course, given what an event it'd been at the time, she recalls Elderkit's death. She's just not connecting the dots that that's what Starrypw is crying over right this moment; you'd need a smarter cat than Salamanderpaw to put those pieces together.

@Pineswipe ; FOGMASK
@Wingnettle ; STARRYPAW

Starrypaw
Riverclan | 8 moons
Mind Reader, Lucky Duck

Starrypaw desperately wanted to let it all out, but she didn't know how. Her mouth couldn't pronounce the words... the name.
"I-I'm sorry.." She tried to tell while she sobbed, not even able to recognize the other cat beyond the tears that covered her blue eyes.
So she did the only thing she was capable of in that moment, and collapsed on the snow. She wept stronger and louder, knowing she was probably waking up the entire clan right now, but she couldn't do anything about it. The icy snow was a comforting sensation that kept her on earth, so she wouldn't get lost forever.
She raised her head to the sky, aware that Elderkit must probably see her right now. But... was she disappointed?

@Estelle (viewing purpose)