- Oct 4, 2022
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THERE'S A WORLD THAT WAS MEANT FOR OUR EYES TO SEE
Every now and then, some cat would see Patchkit trotting across camp, only to trot right back to her previous spot dragging along a stick or two with her. Sometimes they were small sticks and others were as big as her tiny calico figure. At one point she attempted to grab a branch out of a den, only to realize it was a part of the den and shyly walk off as if she wasn't trying to pull apart one of the actual dens. Either way, she was hard at work with her head held high and her ears perked and alert. Soon after the sticks became little rocks and moss she stole from the nursery's nests. She was building a small, kit-sized den tucked between the nursery and a shrub, perfect for herself and friends! The walls were held up by the sticks and the moss acted as both a cushion for the flooring and to block out the sunlight, and it could comfortably hold a small handful of kits inside.
"What're you doing?" Cherrykit asked, puzzled. He had been watching her for a while now, and he figured might as well ask.
"I'm building a secret den! It'll be for me and all of my friends!" Patchkit announced brightly before she began to search around. Even though the makeshift "den" was in clear shot of the rest of the camp, this didn't seem to bother her much, if at all. "I just need one more stick..."
"Oh. What about this one?" He pointed to a nearby stick still laying on the ground, and Patchkit happily trotted over with a thank-you and lifted it up with her teeth. Once she had stuck it into the wall of the makeshift den, she sat back, satisfied and proud of her work.
"It's perfect! Now: off to find friends!" Cherrykit snickered at this, but Patchkit's resolve was stronger than that!
While the question was... undeniably a little daunting, Patchkit was up for the task. She immediately set out back to the nursery, peering at the different kits nearby before her eyes set on one particular kit that had their back turned to them. Crescentkit! She looked friendly enough. Actually, she was quite pretty, too. Maybe if Patchkit offered her the first spot, she could make a new friend! Cherrykit watched on, and at seeing the expression on his sister's face, quickly spoke up in alarm.
"Uhh, Patch, I wouldn't--"
"Hi! You're Crescentkit, right? Patchkit chirped excitedly as she strode up to the other kit. "I'm Patchkit! You wanna be part of my super-duper-cool kit clan?" She leaned closer to whisper, "I've even got a secret den for it! Built it all myself!
"What're you doing?" Cherrykit asked, puzzled. He had been watching her for a while now, and he figured might as well ask.
"I'm building a secret den! It'll be for me and all of my friends!" Patchkit announced brightly before she began to search around. Even though the makeshift "den" was in clear shot of the rest of the camp, this didn't seem to bother her much, if at all. "I just need one more stick..."
"Oh. What about this one?" He pointed to a nearby stick still laying on the ground, and Patchkit happily trotted over with a thank-you and lifted it up with her teeth. Once she had stuck it into the wall of the makeshift den, she sat back, satisfied and proud of her work.
"It's perfect! Now: off to find friends!" Cherrykit snickered at this, but Patchkit's resolve was stronger than that!
While the question was... undeniably a little daunting, Patchkit was up for the task. She immediately set out back to the nursery, peering at the different kits nearby before her eyes set on one particular kit that had their back turned to them. Crescentkit! She looked friendly enough. Actually, she was quite pretty, too. Maybe if Patchkit offered her the first spot, she could make a new friend! Cherrykit watched on, and at seeing the expression on his sister's face, quickly spoke up in alarm.
"Uhh, Patch, I wouldn't--"
"Hi! You're Crescentkit, right? Patchkit chirped excitedly as she strode up to the other kit. "I'm Patchkit! You wanna be part of my super-duper-cool kit clan?" She leaned closer to whisper, "I've even got a secret den for it! Built it all myself!