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Originally Posted by ~WolfDen~
@ |+Tired Rose Child+|
"Hey, just because Lionstar said you are lazy doesn't mean you have to be. Just prove him wrong, okay?" Morningmeadow said to Littlepaw. Morningmeadow patted Littlepaw with her tail as her smile returned. |
Littlepaw frowned a bit as his mentor patted his head with her tail.
Well, that was new... he shuffled his paws before mumbling,
"Okay..." he looked up at Morningmeadow, a curious glint to his blue eyes. He tipped his head to the side a bit. What would they do first? Would she be rough on him? He certainly hoped not.
"So, uh, what will we do first?," he mewed in his naturally soft voice; he hasn't really physically matured much; having been born prematurely, he has been unusually runt-sized and small since birth, and the fact that he's always been sickly didn't help much. He hasn't been able to grow like he should, with most of his kithood spent in the medicine cat's den, instead of out in the sun, playing and running around getting stronger like he should have been. So, he hasn't really grown much, and his voice was still very kit-like.
Sighing, Littlepaw gave his curly, matted white fur a few vigorous licks, attempting to flatten it down a bit, or at least neaten it up. Starclan have mercy, he wished his fur would cooperate for once! Giving the fur on his round, fat flank a few pulls, he grumbled under his breath,
"I guess it's my fault for not taking the time to groom myself... but why does it have to be this difficult to get myself presentable?"
He then felt his mentor's eyes on him, and he glanced up to see Morningmeadow gazing at him with an expectant look. Littlepaw then realised that his mentor had answered his question, and he hadn't heard her! His pelt heated up with embarrassment, and he felt the tips of his ears redden. He dipped his head in apology.
"I-I-I'm s-sorry," he stammered.
"What did you say?"
He kept his gaze fixated on his paws, thinking,
Oh Starclan, oh StarClan! I'm already making a terrible impression! What if I turn out to be an awful apprentice?! She's surely going to be fed up with me soon. She will probably want me reassigned to somecat else! Oh no! Why? Why am I so stupid?! he silently waited for Morningmeadow to repeat what she had said before.