ShadowClan Nursery

[Pitou]

Elmshadow woke early. He was unsure what had triggered his conscious; the warrior's den was still shadowed in darkness and the air was tinged with the chill of pre-dawn. He had a lingering feeling of unease rooted in the pit of his stomach; he tried to recall if he'd been dreaming but couldn't quite place anything. He felt the slow rise and fall of Goldenstep's breathing asleep beside him. A warmth spread through him but it only deepened the uneasy feeling he had. He touched his nose to her flank softly then rose to his paws carefully, picking his way silently to the exit.

He decided to go for a hunt before the dawn patrol was assigned. He let his mind clear and the unease slowly dissipated. He snatched a vole and a large frog not far from camp and hurried back through the camp entrance. He dropped his freshkill on the pile but then, reluctantly, Batsong and the kits came to mind. He rolled his eyes and picked the vole back up. He trotted across the camp. The sun was barely beginning to touch the sky. He was unsure if Batsong would be awake but Goldenstep was still likely to be sleeping so this may be his best opportunity. He slipped into the nursery entrance, quietly avoiding waking the other queens, and dropped the vole at the edge of Batsong's nest.

@Jayden
@Toodle

[~Sayonara~]

Originally Posted by Ravensong

Elmshadow woke early. He was unsure what had triggered his conscious; the warrior's den was still shadowed in darkness and the air was tinged with the chill of pre-dawn. He had a lingering feeling of unease rooted in the pit of his stomach; he tried to recall if he'd been dreaming but couldn't quite place anything. He felt the slow rise and fall of Goldenstep's breathing asleep beside him. A warmth spread through him but it only deepened the uneasy feeling he had. He touched his nose to her flank softly then rose to his paws carefully, picking his way silently to the exit.

He decided to go for a hunt before the dawn patrol was assigned. He let his mind clear and the unease slowly dissipated. He snatched a vole and a large frog not far from camp and hurried back through the camp entrance. He dropped his freshkill on the pile but then, reluctantly, Batsong and the kits came to mind. He rolled his eyes and picked the vole back up. He trotted across the camp. The sun was barely beginning to touch the sky. He was unsure if Batsong would be awake but Goldenstep was still likely to be sleeping so this may be his best opportunity. He slipped into the nursery entrance, quietly avoiding waking the other queens, and dropped the vole at the edge of Batsong's nest.

@Jayden
@Toodle

Batsong's ear flicks and he looks up groggily. Blinking, he looked at Elmshadow in surprise. If he was honest, he expected the tom to just deny helping Batsong but then again, it was probably to save his own dignity. Sitting up, the black tom made sure to tuck the kits into his fur and the pulled the vole closer. It was yet too early for Batsong to be able to give the kits to a queen to feed so he'll have try and wait. Looking at the tom again, he tilts his head.
"I'm surprised you actually came by. Though I assume you wouldn't stick long, of course."

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Waking up from the sudden movements around her, Dovekit began mewling softly and wiggled around. She wasn't hungry yet but that would probably change in a few moments. She clambered on top of her sleeping sister to attempt to wiggle her way around. She wasn't very big but she was already ready to make her way out of the nest.

[Toodle]

Originally Posted by Jayden

Batsong's ear flicks and he looks up groggily. Blinking, he looked at Elmshadow in surprise. If he was honest, he expected the tom to just deny helping Batsong but then again, it was probably to save his own dignity. Sitting up, the black tom made sure to tuck the kits into his fur and the pulled the vole closer. It was yet too early for Batsong to be able to give the kits to a queen to feed so he'll have try and wait. Looking at the tom again, he tilts his head.
"I'm surprised you actually came by. Though I assume you wouldn't stick long, of course."

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Waking up from the sudden movements around her, Dovekit began mewling softly and wiggled around. She wasn't hungry yet but that would probably change in a few moments. She clambered on top of her sleeping sister to attempt to wiggle her way around. She wasn't very big but she was already ready to make her way out of the nest.

Pigeonkit squirmed as a familiar smell appeared, awaking her from her sleep. It brought a smell different from the warm, milk scent of the nursery, it was a cold and musky scent that seemed to fill what memories she had though nothing materialized. She squirmed closer to the edge of the nest, curious to know more about this smell.

[Pitou]

Originally Posted by Jayden

Batsong's ear flicks and he looks up groggily. Blinking, he looked at Elmshadow in surprise. If he was honest, he expected the tom to just deny helping Batsong but then again, it was probably to save his own dignity. Sitting up, the black tom made sure to tuck the kits into his fur and the pulled the vole closer. It was yet too early for Batsong to be able to give the kits to a queen to feed so he'll have try and wait. Looking at the tom again, he tilts his head.
"I'm surprised you actually came by. Though I assume you wouldn't stick long, of course."

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Waking up from the sudden movements around her, Dovekit began mewling softly and wiggled around. She wasn't hungry yet but that would probably change in a few moments. She clambered on top of her sleeping sister to attempt to wiggle her way around. She wasn't very big but she was already ready to make her way out of the nest.

"Don't get used to it. Like I said, helping out a clanmate. I had some down time this morning and had nothing better to do. And I'd much rather wake you than the elders for my daily good deed."

He glanced down at the wiggling kits. How much easier all of this would be to stomach if at least one of you had been worth the trouble.

[~Sayonara~]

Originally Posted by Toodle

Pigeonkit squirmed as a familiar smell appeared, awaking her from her sleep. It brought a smell different from the warm, milk scent of the nursery, it was a cold and musky scent that seemed to fill what memories she had though nothing materialized. She squirmed closer to the edge of the nest, curious to know more about this smell.

Originally Posted by Ravensong

"Don't get used to it. Like I said, helping out a clanmate. I had some down time this morning and had nothing better to do. And I'd much rather wake you than the elders for my daily good deed."

He glanced down at the wiggling kits. How much easier all of this would be to stomach if at least one of you had been worth the trouble.

Batsong nods a bit and looks at the kits before leaning down to groom them, nudging Pigeonkit back over.

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Dovekit crawls away and then topples out of the nest, squeaking before making her way blindly to Elmshadow, squeaking and pawing at her eyes before settling into his fur, having smelled his familiar scent. Pawing at her eyes again, she opened them and gazed around a bit, blinking and looking up at Elmshadow with big green eyes.

[Pitou]

Originally Posted by Jayden

Batsong nods a bit and looks at the kits before leaning down to groom them, nudging Pigeonkit back over.

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Dovekit crawls away and then topples out of the nest, squeaking before making her way blindly to Elmshadow, squeaking and pawing at her eyes before settling into his fur, having smelled his familiar scent. Pawing at her eyes again, she opened them and gazed around a bit, blinking and looking up at Elmshadow with big green eyes.

Elmshadow huffed disinterestedly looking down his nose at the little white she-kit wandering towards his paws. He slipped a paw beneath the kit's fuzzy white belly, trying to lift her just enough so that her paws would be out of reach of the ground to place her back into the nest with Batsong.

[Shade.]

@feather lily

Sharpkit was curled up in her new nest, glaring darkly at the cats around her. She was kind of emotionally exhausted, despite not showing much outer discomfort. So noisy. Sometimes, she wished everyone else was mute too, maybe then they'd be quiet. Her pelt was rather spiky as she hadn't groomed herself in a while and honestly didn't want to.

[~Sayonara~]

Originally Posted by Ravensong

Elmshadow huffed disinterestedly looking down his nose at the little white she-kit wandering towards his paws. He slipped a paw beneath the kit's fuzzy white belly, trying to lift her just enough so that her paws would be out of reach of the ground to place her back into the nest with Batsong.

Batsong wraps his tail around the kits and looks at him.
"Well aren't you surprisingly gentle with them? I thought you didn't care for them."
Being his future clanmates would be a lame excuse anyway. Any clan cat would treat unwanted kits horribly.

[Pitou]

Originally Posted by Jayden

Batsong wraps his tail around the kits and looks at him.
"Well aren't you surprisingly gentle with them? I thought you didn't care for them."
Being his future clanmates would be a lame excuse anyway. Any clan cat would treat unwanted kits horribly.

Elmshadow growled quietly. Something about his tone made Elmshadow feel like it was a trap. He was blackmailed into helping and then accused of caring because he was helping. This cat was pushing buttons Elmshadow despised even existed.

"I'm not one to waste my breath or a hard lesson on a kit who wouldn't be capable of understanding. Besides, the kit serves more use to its clan not weakened by a chill or injury." Elmshadow huffed. "Well, if you're quite finished, I've got cats I'd rather be spending my morning with."

[~Sayonara~]

Originally Posted by Ravensong

Elmshadow growled quietly. Something about his tone made Elmshadow feel like it was a trap. He was blackmailed into helping and then accused of caring because he was helping. This cat was pushing buttons Elmshadow despised even existed.

"I'm not one to waste my breath or a hard lesson on a kit who wouldn't be capable of understanding. Besides, the kit serves more use to its clan not weakened by a chill or injury." Elmshadow huffed. "Well, if you're quite finished, I've got cats I'd rather be spending my morning with."

Batsong nods and nudges the kits out of the nursery and looks at him.
"If you still think I'm going to tell anyone, you're wrong. It was just to scare you. I'm sure I can find a tom to father these kits. I just hope they don't hurt themselves trying to make you happy."


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Dovekit looks at Elmshadow and frowns before looking out of the nursery, swatting at Pigeonkit's ear, he shoved her out and then follows, her tail high.

@Toodle