definitions - foxtail

[SUNSPARK]

"Foxtail!" The meeting's ended, her warrior name now rests on her shoulders. But after a hasty few words with Owlcrest and a promise to find him again before their vigil starts to talk properly, she pushes through the crowd and beelines her way towards her mentor. Her former mentor, now. It won't hit her, not until tomorrow, the day after, when she wakes and it's not to meet Foxtail for training.

She hopes he doesn't find it unfair that she's only now, only so quickly, so minutely, understood Foxtail's significance in her life. A life that has gone for so long without a true idea of family, a life that's had to remold itself into a Clan's boundaries.

"Hi, Foxtail, uhm." It's only now that she realizes she actually had no plan on what to say to Foxtail. Thank you? That'd be weird. I wish we had more time? That just sounds even stranger. She takes a breath into her lungs as she lifts her gaze to her mentor's. "Are you busy? Uhm- if you're not busy, you could show me where I could put my nest in the Warrior's den...?" she mews softly, a classic in-between for her real thoughts. She already knows, without asking, without questioning, that Owlcrest's nest will be right next to her own again but maybe... maybe.

When did she ever consider that as something she might want? Why is it only now that she realizes that she's not ready to let Foxtail go?

"Is there... Well, is it crowded by you?"​

 

[FOXTAIL]

Foxtail leaves the meeting with so much pride, that he nearly doesn't know what to do with it all. Should I approach Sunspark or Pebbletail first, to give my congratulations? The lead warrior's mind wanders, both cats absolutely deserve recognition for their hard work. He hopes both of them know how pleased he is in them... especially Sunspark. She had to work so much harder than the other apprentices. If you told Foxtail two moons ago, that he'd see growth in the young rosette tabby.... he wouldn't have believed you. Sunspark's vigil should start soon, Foxtail thinks with a flick of an ear, I should find her first.

Foxtail's ears swivel, and surely enough.... speak of the devil.

His own name reaches his ears, and the warrior looks over his shoulder to see his, now former, apprentice slipping though the crowd. She races up to him, and the lead warrior gives her a nod of greeting. "H-Hello, Sunspark," Foxtail mews, knowing it will take him some time to get used to her not being called Sunpaw, "Congratulations, b-by the way."

She softly mews, probably in haste, and Foxtail cannot resent her for misunderstanding his, well, significance as her mentor. He knew back in the day, when Lichenstar re-assigned her to him, she loathed him. He probably seemed like a downgrade at the time, and he's certain that back then, Sunspark was just waiting for her warrior ceremony to come. He wishes he understood her more back then, and he just feels relief that Sunspark didn't actually hate him at the end of it all. "...No, I'm not b-busy," Foxtail confirms with a light smile, "I-I'd be happy to show you before y-your vigil."

He expects her to go fetch her nest real quick, but she speaks one more time.

He feels warmth in his chest— she wants to have her nest near his? He.... he feels touched, knowing this is the same cat... that wanted nothing to do with him at the heat of their argument. Surely, he thought she and Owlcrest would have their nests beside each other in the warrior's den. "It's n-not very crowded," Foxtail answers, as he imagines his spot in the warrior's den. Hawkcloud and Tigersplash have their nests nearby his, but there is definitely space.

"Y-You can place your n-nest near mine," Foxtail offers with a swish of his tail, "if y-you want to, t-that is."​

𝐨𝐨𝐜 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭

• 
  
  

  ---

  credit to raphaelion (via da) for the artwork <3
• Foxtail

  ​
  

  lead warrior
  26 moons
  warmhearted
  timid
  experience: trained
  backstory: [HYPERLINK]
  biography: [HYPERLINK]
  credit to trops for the chibi <3
  

  cisgender male [he / him]
  eyes: green
  pelt: cinnamon/chocolate
  fur length: long
  parents: dawnflower and redfur (riverclan npcs)
  

  ---

  ​

​