- Feb 29, 2024
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The forest was unusually quiet that sunhigh — the occasional chirp of a cardinal echoing through the trees, its call confident and sharp. Paws thrummed against solid soil, soft in their landing yet messy enough to create noise to drive away whatever creatures may be billowing away in the brush. For the first time in moons, Adderpaw felt at peace in ThunderClan's forest alone. He didn't care about the noise that he emitted, the rustling in the branches that could signify any sort of wolf emerging from behind him at any second. Though he would never admit it, something about being vulnerable about his feelings in front of his clanmates made him feel more powerful. So many of the (metaphorical) stones that had piled themselves on his shoulders crumbled away to leave him feeling as light as a feather; and he didn't even know such a feeling could be possible. The tabby rolled his shoulders in response to the thought from habit as to shake those stones off, but instead heard the loud crack! of his joints popping with a sigh. Somehow, that sound was more tolerable than the weight he had burdened.
Slowing to a stop, golden narrowed eyes lifted up towards the leafy scenery above him to search the branches with intricacy. It should be around here somewhere, he thought as his eyes turned to slits, focusing as much as he could on each individual branch in his sight. It was then when he noticed the flash of red, hues now widened with glee at the sight of the cardinal. Allowing himself to stand there for a moment in the splotchy sunlight, with the cardinal's song ringing in his ears, Adderpaw began to hum to himself as tucked his legs into a seating position. He rested his fluffy tail over his paws as he tilted his head to the bird, mimicking his call with the boy's own call. "Where's your mate?" He whispered to the cardinal, noticing that he seemed to be alone the entire time that the feline had been tracking the call down. It was a lonely song, one that seemed to cry out so longingly only to receive no answer. His tips twitched downwards a few times before frowning, looking down as he dragged his claw through the bare patch of soil in front of him. It was finally peaceful.
Slowing to a stop, golden narrowed eyes lifted up towards the leafy scenery above him to search the branches with intricacy. It should be around here somewhere, he thought as his eyes turned to slits, focusing as much as he could on each individual branch in his sight. It was then when he noticed the flash of red, hues now widened with glee at the sight of the cardinal. Allowing himself to stand there for a moment in the splotchy sunlight, with the cardinal's song ringing in his ears, Adderpaw began to hum to himself as tucked his legs into a seating position. He rested his fluffy tail over his paws as he tilted his head to the bird, mimicking his call with the boy's own call. "Where's your mate?" He whispered to the cardinal, noticing that he seemed to be alone the entire time that the feline had been tracking the call down. It was a lonely song, one that seemed to cry out so longingly only to receive no answer. His tips twitched downwards a few times before frowning, looking down as he dragged his claw through the bare patch of soil in front of him. It was finally peaceful.
- @WRATHPAW :D!
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an apprentice of thunderclan, adderpaw is one of the oldest in his rank at ten moons. he is being mentored by leafhusk, and is on track to graduate as a warrior later than his peers. displays a similar looking pattern to the adder snake, with a reddish-brown coat sporting splatters of white to compliment dark tones. often smells of fresh soil & musky wood. ✦