Blue, almond shaped eyes were wide with wonder as a single, delicate paw prodded the new, interesting discovery Lightningkit had just made. Playing alone close to her family's nest, something had been drifted from... somewhere. She was unsure if it had come from one of the other queens' nests or from outside, but she preferred to imagine it had been the latter. It was a strange, soft object she had never seen before, pricking her ears with interest as she continuously pawed at it, trying to make sense of it. A giggle escaped her every time her paw brushed against it, relishing in how soft it was.
At this point, Lightningkit had seen a leaf. Sometimes apprentices who were bringing in new bedding had leaves clinging to the moss. This particular curiosity reminded her of a leaf in a way... like a leaf made out of... fur? No. That wasn't quite right, but it was the closest she could come to making sense of it in her young mind.
This thought both annoyed and fascinated her. There was something she did not know. She prided herself in always asking the right questions... and a lot of them. Lightningkit knew of things that most kits her age hadn't even begun to wonder about yet, or so she thought. Something this simple stumping her was frustrating her and her pride in her knowledge.
At the same time, she knew nothing about this strange object. A wonderful new discovery to keep her mind busy, new thoughts pouring through her like a cascade, immensely interested despite how calm she seemed. This was something new to ask her mother when she showed up. Or, she supposed Hawknight... if the tom dignified himself with showing up for something other than talking to Raykit. She almost rolled her eyes at the thought of the mostly white warrior before shaking her head, clearing herself of such useless thoughts.
That was right. There was absolutely no reason to think about pointless toms who simply showed up to impose themselves upon her family every now and then. Although, the thought of him made her think about her uncle, Squirrelear. The calico cheered up visibly at this, a small purr escaping her. Perhaps if this tom with the funny ears showed up she could ask him what this fabulous new thing was, as well! In the meantime, however, she would safekeep it. Patting it down, Lightningkit lay close to it, making sure to pin it down safely to the ground with her paw to ensure it would not run away in the breeze as fast as it had arrived.
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Lightningstorm is WindClan's current medicine cat.
She has a semi-closed den policy.
He had said the wrong thing. That much was clear to the large apprentice. The second Scalepaw's leg began twitching, thumping on the ground before his grimace and complaint Snowypaw was certain he had messed up. It wasn't until Scalepaw began convulsing on the ground, twitching and twisting as though if his body was fighting itself that he realized just how much. This violent reaction stirred one upon Snowypaw as well, the patched giant standing up speedily, hackles raised anxiously as he prepared to rush towards the medicine cat's den.
Then, as soon as it had started, the tremors seemed to stop. Scalepaw's eyes opened wide and terrified, but unhurt. Still tense, Snowypaw allowed the fur on the back of his neck to slowly lie flat, a sigh of relief escaping him. The apprentice's tears caught his eye, and a frown appeared on his face, confused. Surely remembering his life in WindClan prior to the accident was not something to cry about? Unless...
Snowypaw's face turned into an open scowl, anger flashing plainly in his eyes. How mouse-brained could he be? Of course his life prior to the monster's attack was not something to cry about. Unless it was the monster's memory what was keeping him from remembering everything else. It wasn't just a block. No. It was a barricade. One that Snowypaw was woefully unprepared to tackle. He had no experience in this, and if this had taught him anything, was that any attempt he made to help the gray tom would simply backfire and cause him further pain.
Sitting down listlessly, he turned his gaze back towards Scalepaw, an apologetic look in his eyes. Snowypaw had hurt his clanmate. It had not been on purpose, and had certainly not been by his own paw, but he would be remise to skirt around his part in it. A heavy guilt brewed in his stomach, making him feel sick. Still, the gentle giant could not focus on himself right now. He had hurt the apprentice beside him. He would ensure Scalepaw's safety first. It was the least he could do after his blunder.
"I'm sorry," he mewed plainly, his voice sincere, concern lacing it. "I didn't think remembering WindClan would trigger other memories as well. It was my fault," he continued, dipping his head in apology, burning with shame. Turning a questioning look towards Scalepaw's leg, Snowypaw twitched his brown patched ear, whiskers twitching with anxiety. "Are you badly hurt? Should I get someone to help?"
As scalepaw had calmed down his ears were flat but his body was still trembling" its not your fault i get haunted in my head about me and the monster...it never Quits" he replied, the gray tom looked up to the sky"i feel like everything is my fault" he said sadly the tom felt insecure and distant... his fur stood up and his injured leg was lifted off the ground to keep the pressure off, the tom then shook his head as he wasn't badly hurt... the gray tom shook his head nocking the terrible memory away but it would still come back and scare him
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She smiled "Thank you, from me and him" She pressed her nose to his
shoulder as a thanks. "If you have the time would you ever tell me the
story?" She mewed
Unable to help himself, Snowypaw flashed Scalepaw a small, sympathetic smile. The large apprentice did not agree with his companion. He truly did not believe Scalepaw to be at fault of anything here. Snowypaw did not know what had led to the gray apprentice's disappearance from the camp in the first place, but he doubted the tom had done anything to deserve being attacked by a monster. Even without the memories of who he was, Scalepaw came across as a perfectly kind, respectful apprentice. Not the type to go gallivanting across the moors without aim or purpose.
Insecurity flitted on his companion's face, the trembling - while more subdued - not fully halted. Giving Scalepaw a friendly, reassuring lick between the ears, the large tom lay down again. Perhaps if he presented a calm front himself, it would help Scalepaw find comfort once more. "You are not at fault," Snowypaw reassured his denmate, looking at him in earnest. "Twilightstar or Fallownose would have told you if it was. They took you back into the clan because it wasn't."
The gentle giant allowed a moment of silence to pass between them, letting the words sink in. He knew far too well what it was like, to carry the burden of fault, the guilt of knowing no matter what you did, you deserved every foul thing that happened to you. He also refused to believe that Scalepaw was right in this matter. A tom who had somehow found his way back home after whatever horror had happened to him - ripping his memory away - could simply not be at fault. Not when they were trying so hard to make everything right like Scalepaw was.
"Perhaps..." Snowypaw began softly, his whiskers twitching lightly in thought. "Perhaps instead of trying to remember, you can simply try to relearn. Your heart seems to belong to WindClan. It guided you back home. Maybe that's enough? You could always just start fresh. Let the memories come back when you are ready for them."
the apprentice finally stopped trembling as he was at ease, the tom sighed at ease as his body relaxed" but what if the terrible memory come back how am i suppose to stop it?" he asked
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Rabbitail lowered her head into the opening of the nursery, bobbing slightly from the weight of the moss hanging from her jaws. Her green eyes were illuminated by the shadows in the den as they danced from one kit to the next. She felt a soft purr of amusement rumble in her throat from the scene in front of her. One grey striped tomkit was looking over at his mother with his head tilted quizzically asking her if the thrush she had just devoured was a badger. Another ginger furred kit was sitting looking troubled, and yet two others were clearly making up for some incident by hugging it out.
Kits will always be just kits. She felt the warmth in her heart give way to more taciturn thoughts. It was the clans responsibility to make sure they grew up properly, in adherence to the warrior code. Rabbittail dropped the moss in front of her so that she was free to speak. "Why don't we get you out of that old bedding Hollowmist," The cream furred warrior ventured in a stern voice. "I can show the kits how to do it, they look like they could use a good distraction. They will be learning to do it soon as apprentices anyway, the early bird gets the worm as they say."
She felt her white tipped ears attempting to lie more flatly as a slight unease gripped her stomach but she forced them to keep standing up straight. She hoped the loner would accept her offer of help, she couldn't avoid feeling wary though. Rabbitail would never understand why Twilightstar kept allowing non clan cats to join. I guess it doesn't really matter as long as cats like myself are here to guide them. The she-cats thoughts steadied her as she waited for Hollowmists reply.
¨I will¨ Flamekit said calmly. Even though I´m a terrible excuse for a warrior. he thought.
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Hi guys!
Iḿ so sorry about taking such a long break, I wasn feeling emotionally well, and then made a big move to a new state. I am going to start over with all new characters. All my other cats can be remembered, or talked about, but I will not be using them anymore. If anyone can update me on what happened while I was gone, that would be really helpful, and I love roleplaying with everyone on site.
Waspkit squealed, and dropped down to roll around in the dirt. Somehow he had already forgotten there was a cat talking to him. When he was asked if he was ok, he mewed, "Oh yeah! You're here! I forgot! yeah! Im fine!" He purred, squirming around through Berrypaw's paws.
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Wide-eyed, Berrypaw's gaze never left Waspkit. "Are you s-sure?" She began to ask about the well-being of the kitten again, but the tom-kit didn't seem to have a care in the world, and he began wriggling around, weaving between her paws. See, Berrypaw was on the shorter side, so Waspkit's insistent squirming had break loose into a small round of suppressed giggling. "That tickles." The speckled apprentice whispered, gently pushing Waspkit at a safer distance once she'd found it in herself to calm down. A small smile lifted the corner of Berrypaw's mouth upon hearing the energetic kit's purring, and Berrypaw couldn't hold back a small purr emitted from herself. The happy feeling burst around her, and Berrypaw suddenly had the urge to hug Waspkit, but refrained.
Again for the second time that moon, she found herself fighting back happy tears. StarClan was really blessing her, weren't they? First they'd sent Snowypaw along to cheer her up, and now it was Waspkit. Once the young apprentice was done reminiscing, she waited until the tom-kit running around in front of her had settled down before glancing towards the nursery. "You're out here alone?" She asked gently, voice a quiet whisper, yet confident, as Berrypaw had no need to feel anxious around a kit, right? Well, at least she hadn't harmed the kitten on accident. "Where's your mother?"
Wide-eyed, Berrypaw's gaze never left Waspkit. "Are you s-sure?" She began to ask about the well-being of the kitten again, but the tom-kit didn't seem to have a care in the world, and he began wriggling around, weaving between her paws. See, Berrypaw was on the shorter side, so Waspkit's insistent squirming had break loose into a small round of suppressed giggling. "That tickles." The speckled apprentice whispered, gently pushing Waspkit at a safer distance once she'd found it in herself to calm down. A small smile lifted the corner of Berrypaw's mouth upon hearing the energetic kit's purring, and Berrypaw couldn't hold back a small purr emitted from herself. The happy feeling burst around her, and Berrypaw suddenly had the urge to hug Waspkit, but refrained.
Again for the second time that moon, she found herself fighting back happy tears. StarClan was really blessing her, weren't they? First they'd sent Snowypaw along to cheer her up, and now it was Waspkit. Once the young apprentice was done reminiscing, she waited until the tom-kit running around in front of her had settled down before glancing towards the nursery. "You're out here alone?" She asked gently, voice a quiet whisper, yet confident, as Berrypaw had no need to feel anxious around a kit, right? Well, at least she hadn't harmed the kitten on accident. "Where's your mother?"
Waspkit rolled around, flopping on his face, his back, his stomach, anything you can think of, it was flopped upon. He was having so much fun!!!! Once again, the small tom forgot there was an apprentice beside him. He jumped up at the sound of a voice. He looked at Berrypaw, a confused look crossing his face for a split second. OH. OH YEAH. YESSSSSSSSS, now he remembered. "Yeah! Im alone!" he mewed proudly. Then, he blinked at the words Berrypaw just spoke. "Oh, mine is DEAD! COMPLETELY MURDERED! SHE WENT BYE BYE A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG TIME AGO!" he shouted happily, rolling around again.
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