[AbsurdJinx]

Originally Posted by Lonestar23

Caracalfrost gave a slight snort when he mentioned Everwhisper being clingy. Why did she have to be so clingy? Couldn't she let him breathe? Posessiveness was not an attractive trait, like... at all. Was she that possessive over him? No - if she were, then they would most likely be mates and have kits and he would probably hate her. She felt sort of bad for bringing the queen up, anyways. "Well, if you need some time, I could always try and distract her for a little while. Let her yell at me for a good couple minutes." Or knock her out, you know - the normal. Caracalfrost wouldn't do too good with Everwhisper yelling at her. Geez, she hated to be yelled at - her ears were fairly sensitive, all cats' were, and so loud voices were not something she appreciated. His words made her shift her weight uncomfortably. She had already been aware of the feline's suspicions, but hearing Sorreltuft say them out loud made her cringe and laugh just as nervously, her golden eyes averting themselves from the handsome tom.

Oh StarClan, no - she had no right to think of him as handsome. He was taken. She had missed her chance, she hadn't realized it quickly enough, and now he was gone from her forever. Well - from a romantic standpoint, anyways. At least they would always be best friends. It had been a while since they had first met, and a while since she had considered Sorreltuft to be her best friend... well, since they were mutually considered best friends. Thankfully Caracalfrost always had some smart remark loading in her mind, and now was no exception - surprised though she had been by this confession. "Oh, well we'd better be careful then, huh? With such an obviously romantic relationship, we're going to have to be hiding all the time." She laughed, even though she was trying to sound serious. Her golden eyes lit up. Yes, making fun of the other she cat always seemed to brighten up her day - even though she always felt bad for making it sound like she hated Sorreltuft's mate so much. But oh well... maybe Everwhisper deserved it. The she cat was awful. And Caracalfrost didn't like her one bit.

"For real, though, what are we going to do about that? Doesn't she have any tom friends?" The feline tried her best not to let her dislike for the other cat show through. Always she had supported her best friend, and while she felt bad for bringing up the subject and wasn't quite sure why she was staying on it, she wasn't going to let on to her dislike. However obvious it might be (though she tried to hide it) and whatever Everwhisper had told her beloved mate. It was just too bad that that love wasn't one sided - if only there was a way to let Sorreltuft have freedom again. Maybe, just maybe, if she was to get a do-over... the she cat would be able to tell her best friend that she loved him. That she had for a long time. Or maybe she would find the courage anyways... though that was doubtful. She wasn't here to wreck his current relationship. She was here to help him, and provide a getaway for his precious (and annoying) mate.

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Sorreltuft always found Caracalfrost's remarks incredibly amusing, often leading him towards laughter and even embarrassing snorts. This time, though, he could only offer a weak smile. Lately, he's been incredibly cautious about anything involving Everwhisper, as if she was hiding behind every bush, listening in on his conversations. However, he didn't want Caracalfrost to feel bad for either failing to make him laugh or causing him uneasiness, so he forced a small chuckle. Whenever he laughed or smiled, his eyes would narrow; he would squint. He couldn't help it, as his cheekbones seemed to decide to rise so high that they basically squeezed his eyes shut.

Of course, he didn't want anything more in this moment than to laugh with Caracalfrost about Everwhisper's skepticism and possessiveness. Unfortunately, Sorreltuft's strong commitment to his mate denied him the ability to do so. Or rather, Sorreltuft's opinion on the entire topic wouldn't allow him to genuinely laugh as much as he desired. He was too depressed - caused by his situation with Everwhisper - to so much as laugh about it. Sorreltuft nearly cried thinking about it, but he refused to let the tears surface. After all, he'd gotten himself into this mess.

After half-heartedly chuckling, Sorreltuft shook his head. ``No, actually, I think she's really committed to me.`` He sighed sadly. ``I just feel so guilty - I wasn't very committed to her.`` And I don't think I'll ever genuinely be. Yet his gentleman nature forced him to remain by Everwhisper's side. It was partly his fault they had kits so young when they could've been living life to the fullest. It was his duty, as a father, to look after them and make sure they were as happy as possible. He also felt that if he left Everwhisper, she'd be heartbroken, and he wouldn't dare hurt his former best friend. Basically, Sorreltuft just couldn't win.