ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole - Page 2366

**Spartan-117** · #**23651** January 6th, 2023, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Umbreon~

Tinyflower spotted her brother and gave him a Bright Smile "Good Morning FallenStep!" she purred as Pepperkit rolled around next to her by their siblings

The large feline bows his head as he allows the prey to fall to the ground with a crunch. He licks his maw before speaking, choosing his words carefully. "I have brought you a gift, sister." Is all he chooses to mew, and his velvety soft voice is filled with little emotion.

**Moxie Foxy** · #**23652** January 6th, 2023, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunnar

The large feline bows his head as he allows the prey to fall to the ground with a crunch. He licks his maw before speaking, choosing his words carefully. "I have brought you a gift, sister." Is all he chooses to mew, and his velvety soft voice is filled with little emotion.

Tinyflower purred "Thank you Brother, have you Met My kits Yet? This is Mistlekit, Cinnamonkit, Hollykiy, Flarekit and Pepperkit" she meowed touching each kit in turn

**GingerFlight** · #**23653** January 6th, 2023, 02:10 PM

GingerFlight padded into the den *yawn* i need a nap hunting takes alot from me

**GingerFlight** · #**23654** January 6th, 2023, 02:13 PM

*Yawn* GingerFlight padded in ill have a short nap hunting is suprisingly tiring:tiredface:

**Spartan-117** · #**23655** January 6th, 2023, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Umbreon~

Tinyflower purred "Thank you Brother, have you Met My kits Yet? This is Mistlekit, Cinnamonkit, Hollykiy, Flarekit and Pepperkit" she meowed touching each kit in turn

Itching to leave, he does not want to seem weak. "Those are nice names." Fallenstep says as he glances his sister up and down with feigned adoration. Maybe he could... Use them to his benefit one day. . .?

Deciding against it, Fallenstep bows his head. "Sister, if you please..." He begins but cuts himself off at how formal his words sound. Maybe it is a good thing.

Oh stop it you counterfeit thing! A voice in his head screams stop pretending!

Shut up, Shut up! He yells at the voice - in his head, not aloud. He refuses to allow anyone to see him as weak. With a soft smile at his sister, he bows his head at the kits.

"They are beautiful." he mews, his velvet voice kind and layered with secrets.

**Moxie Foxy** · #**23656** January 6th, 2023, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunnar

Itching to leave, he does not want to seem weak. "Those are nice names." Fallenstep says as he glances his sister up and down with feigned adoration. Maybe he could... Use them to his benefit one day. . .?

Deciding against it, Fallenstep bows his head. "Sister, if you please..." He begins but cuts himself off at how formal his words sound. Maybe it is a good thing.

Oh stop it you counterfeit thing! A voice in his head screams stop pretending!

Shut up, Shut up! He yells at the voice - in his head, not aloud. He refuses to allow anyone to see him as weak. With a soft smile at his sister, he bows his head at the kits.

"They are beautiful." he mews, his velvet voice kind and layered with secrets.

Tinyflower smiled softly as Pepperkit wiggled about "carefull with that one though" she chuckled "he's been known to Bite"

**Spartan-117** · #**23657** January 6th, 2023, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Umbreon~

Tinyflower smiled softly as Pepperkit wiggled about "carefull with that one though" she chuckled "he's been known to Bite"

"I thank you, gracious sister, for the warning." He says formally, glancing at the kit - Pepperkit - who seems to be wiggling towards him instead of away from him. A singular thought comes into his mind - to get out of here, this place where he seems so unwelcome.

But, deciding against cowardice, Fallenstep allows himself to bow his head and sit down.

**Moxie Foxy** · #**23658** January 6th, 2023, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunnar

"I thank you, gracious sister, for the warning." He says formally, glancing at the kit - Pepperkit - who seems to be wiggling towards him instead of away from him. A singular thought comes into his mind - to get out of here, this place where he seems so unwelcome.

But, deciding against cowardice, Fallenstep allows himself to bow his head and sit down.

tinyflower pulled the wriggling kit back to her "he's already Bitten Poor Beanpaw on the Nose" she chuckled softly "thankfully Beanpaws ok, though this one might turn out to be quite feisty"

**Pitou** · #**23659** January 6th, 2023, 02:33 PM

**Blackfir & Petal**

@Jayvines

Nervousness made Blackfir's paws uncharacteristically unsure as he picked his way through the territory and back into the familiar camp, though as he entered it now is was as though through new eyes, maybe Petal's eyes? It was a strange mixture of emotions warring within him. He was still on edge from the heat of the battle at the border but his longtime dream of bringing Petal into Thunderclan with him was coming true but now there was the anxiety of it becoming reality and all that came with it, most notably the potential for rejection. As a kit he'd cherished the warrior code and that had never changed. There was nothing wrong with having friends outside Thunderclan and Petal had never come onto Thunderclan territory as far as he'd known, until earlier today, he wouldn't have allowed it that far. But the older he grew, the more the prospect of actually being able to move forward with his dream of starting a family, the more he realized he had no eyes for any of the she-cats in Thunderclan. His friendship with Petal had consumed every bit of his mental energy during his down time. Did he love her? He couldn't say for sure, he wasn't even sure he knew what that meant, and he'd never allowed his mind to consider the possibility. She was his friend, somebody he trusted, and today solidified that trust in his own mind. She turned on one of her own to protect him and his clan, that had to mean something, right?

Blackfir nearly jumped as he suddenly realized he was gazing at the mouth of Sparrowstar's den. A cold chill ran through him instantly as it just occurred to him that maybe he shouldn't have brought Petal all the way into camp. Should he have left her at the border and brought Sparrowstar there? But would that have left Petal vulnerable to retaliation by that other she-cat she was with? The supposed leader was still out there somewhere, and Petal had attacked her. But Blackfir wanted the best possible chance for Petal, had he just jeopardized that? No, Sparrowstar wasn't so particular that she'd pass judgment on Petal based on his misstep, would she? Blackfir was nauseatingly aware of his youthfulness in that moment. Normally so collected and sure, the uncertainty was making him feel off-kilter and suddenly he was questioning everything about himself and everything he thought he knew.

Trying to shove everything else away, Blackfir cleared his throat and called out, "Sparrowstar," his voice cracked in a way it hadn't since he was a new apprentice and he felt the flush of heat beneath his pelt. What is happening to me? "Uh, Sparrowstar. Our patrol ran into some trouble, at the border. I...I don't know where Cinderblaze went but we confronted some rogues. We ran them off, but not without some help." He stepped back to glance at Petal but realized that he couldn't look her in the eye. "She came in with the rogues but when they attacked, she turned on them and attacked the leader."

**Spartan-117** · #**23660** January 6th, 2023, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Umbreon~

tinyflower pulled the wriggling kit back to her "he's already Bitten Poor Beanpaw on the Nose" she chuckled softly "thankfully Beanpaws ok, though this one might turn out to be quite feisty"

Instead of saying the words he wants to say, he chuckles and shakes his head with ease. "Tough little guy, hmm?" He murmurs under his breath with a smile on his face.