private ALL OUT OF DREAMS | horizonpaw

[salmonshade]

When she rises, early morning, theres a certain fire in her as she rouses Horizonpaw from his own sleep, letting him eat before they set out towards the beech copse. She has something planned, something she hasn't exactly done before- but something that is needed… She needs her apprentice to be ready for anything. She needs him to be prepared… That is her job as a mentor and there will be no way, Stars willing, that she will fail another apprentice. The mud that once coated her fur as she searched and searched for Riverpaw feels heavy on her coat, even if it was long gone.

The colors of dawn streak against the sky and the leaf-fall wind is bitter and chilling with the hint of something warmer to come later in the day. She stands before him, tall and expectant. The wind blows just slightly, pulling at a plush coat, seemingly biting deep in her skin, cold seeping in to her bones.

"If you can knock me off my paws… I will consider that a win for you." she lashes her tail behind her, more like a serpent than anything else… If you can defend yourself more than Riverpaw, then I will not have failed you to... And oh, she prays he can, she prays he can surge forwards and knock the warbitten molly off her paws, she prays that he has been akin to a sponge, watching and soaking up each lesson she teaches him. "No claws… But fight dirty if you need. In a real battle… Nothing will be off limits." the ground rules are in place, the stage is set.

How many moons until the boy in front of her becomes a warrior? Three? Four? Or maybe even two? Its early in the morning and shes hard-set on something thats blocking out the rest of her thoughts- she scrapes an idle paw against the ground. He has to learn. There is no better way to learn than to do. "A good warrior must always be on their toes," she punctuates this by launching forwards, attempting to swipe Horizonpaws paws right out from under him with a well-timed sweep.

𝖠 𝖬𝖨𝖫𝖫𝖨𝖮𝖭 𝖬𝖨𝖫𝖤𝖲 𝖥𝖱𝖮𝖬 𝖧𝖮𝖬𝖤, 𝖨𝖬 𝖶𝖠𝖫𝖪𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖠𝖶𝖠𝖸 ଳ⋆｡ 𝖨𝖬 𝖥𝖱𝖮𝖹𝖤𝖭 𝖳𝖮 𝖳𝖧𝖤 𝖡𝖮𝖭𝖤𝖲

• @horizonpaw
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  ❥ salmonshade ʚ♡ɞ salmon
  ❥ cis female ʚ♡ɞ she/her ʚ♡ɞ 43 months
  ❥ riverclan warrior ʚ♡ɞ mentoring horizonpaw
  ❥ chocolate tortie smoke with blue eyes ʚ♡ɞ tall & regal
  ❥ "speech, fd9367" ʚ♡ɞ thoughts
  ❥ single ʚ♡ɞ lesbian
  ❥ smells like freshly cut grass & rain ʚ♡ɞ echoes of greenleaf
  ❥ penned by chuff

 

[horizonthroat]

He is all yawns through his breakfast, droopy eyed but determined to keep up with Salmonshade. Unease or another kept him in a wakeful sleep, so by the time they make it to the beach copse the leader's son is dragging paw- but he was far more alert, at least. Horizonpaw had asked once or twice what was going on, but without too much told, he gave up and accepted they would be doing something. Salmonshade was wise, he wasn't going to question it.

His mentor stands in front of them, and he straightens his shoulders, standing taller to meet her vision. If you can knock me off my paws... I will consider that a win for you. His ears twitched, deep greens blinking briefly before he nodded. Anxiety grips him- what happens if he loses? Would that mean death, in a real fight? Horizonpaw's breaths tug at his chest, and his swallows, shifting his stance more offensive. "Alright." He responds, sounding more confident then he is- a slow breath leaves him.

Three moons, until twelve- three moons until he becomes a warrior alongside his mentor. His mentor, who he loved, his mentor, who hovered just a hint too much sometimes. His is locked in his thoughts a moment too long, Salmonshade's body far closer then before so his chin dips down as he springs backwards. Horizonpaw looks as surprised as he could before he locks in, leaping at his mentor in a near similar fashion- except he only aimed for half of her legs, trying to tuck beneath her to explode upwards and force her to roll onto her back.

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ┌── YEAH YOU KNOW I LOVE ⋅❁⋅ TO GET HIGH ON MY LOWS ──┐‎

• "speech"

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• HORIZONPAW he/him, apprentice of riverclan, nine moons.
  ⭃ SH blue tabby with low white and deep green eyes. he is gangly, with long limbs and a longer tail that give him the illusion of being tall despite being average height otherwise. looks on with slightly anxious but normally happy expressions
  ⭃ mentored by salmonshade / / mentoring no one
  ⭃ padding after no one / / littermate to twinklepaw, eveningpaw, and snowflakekit
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ⭃ penned by dallas ↛ dallasofnines on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

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