[Fawn]

Originally Posted by Dust

@Dipper

It had been quite a few hours since Frostflight had fallen asleep, his face squished between his front paws as a soft snore sounded from where it could only be assumed his mouth was. Moonlight trickled in through the cracks illuminating where he lay, sending shadows scattering across the den. Aside from a few croaking frogs and the snores of clan-mates, the camp seemed quiet It was almost peaceful.... almost.

Run, run, run! Get out of here! Panic. His feet were moving but he gained no distance as the lumbering shadow of a large ghastly creature loomed overhead. Blood and drool dripped from its mouth as the jowls slowly opened to swallow him into pitch black nothingness, a horrifying roar rattling his bones and leaving him cold to the core.

With a sharp gasp, Frostflight's body seemed to launch itself upwards from his nest. His eyes were wild and for a moment he couldn't remember where he was. The shadows on the den walls crept towards him and in the feline's half-asleep mind, all he could see were the claws reaching to clutch as this throat. I have to get out! The immediate thought of survival sent adrenaline rushing through his veins and Frostflight quickly pushed his way from the den. Though as he emerged from the den, his brain finally decided to wake up completely and the confusion was quite evident on his features. "Oh.." He whispered to himself taking a moment to recollect his surroundings. It was the same clearing as it had always been. Quiet... peaceful. "Hmm."Frost hummed gently, blinking against the sleep in his eyes. That was until he spotted a familiar shape in the clearing.

"Fawnpaw?" He meowed, voice groggy and, understandably, confused.

Fawnpaw had tried to rest. He'd really, really tried during the sleepless, wide-eyed hours that'd ticked by, the passage of time marked by the little beams of moonlight filtering through cracks in the den and sliding across the ground. Every time he closed his eyes, his thoughts would race. No matter what he attempted to steer his mind toward in hopes of discouraging it from its overactive state, each single boring subject he could think of, it was no use. Growing increasingly tired and mildly iritable when surrounded by peacefully-slumbering apprentices, Fawnpaw had ditched the den to sit in the empty clearing. It appeared as though only the camp guard remained, his clanmates presumably sleeping soundly.

A defeated sigh falling from him, Fawnpaw stretched and yawned, tempted to lie down but the urge to pace was too overwhelming to tune out. So, he walked the expanse of the clearing quietly, pawsteps light. Although he faced straight ahead, his eyes were cloudy and he was worlds away, thinking of nothing in particular yet everything all at once. Mostly wishing his thoughts would calm enough to permit a restful night.

While he was busy wearing down the grass and dirt of the camp, he paused, ears tilting backward as a noise erupted from close by. It wasn't the usual shifting of cats in the den, nor a yawn or hushed whispers, it was louder. And within a fraction of a second, he had his answer as Frostflight seemingly burst from the warriors' den. It spooked Fawnpaw, his fur fluffing at the sudden commotion as he staggered backward with a gasp. However, his alarm gave way to confusion, fur flattening gradually as it seemed Frostflight began relaxing as well.

Blinking at him, Fawnpaw felt tongue-tied, unsure if he should speak or if this was an incident he'd prefer to forget, pretend never happened. "Oh, hey." The greeting was soft, a faint smile crossing his muzzle. "I didn't expect to see you out here, but um... if you're eager to go on the dawn patrol, it's not quite time yet," Fawnpaw said as he pawed at the ground, the suggestion almost uncertain. He had no idea why the tom had barreled out like a badger was after him, but it was the best excuse he could offer. Peering to the sky, many stars still glittered brightly, the moon shining under a blanket of clouds. "I don't think it'll be for quite a while, but Lionstorm would probably appreciate your enthusiasm...?"