- Jan 21, 2024
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The silvery smoke tortie traversed the clearing, her demeanor a tad bubblier than usual. Orangeblossom's words had reassured her-- she had said that she'd be an apprentice soon! She'd already known that, but to hear it from the deputy herself certainly boosted her morale a bit. In addition, she'd been given a task to carry out.
"Hello?" Pricklykit chirped as she shoved through the tangled entrance of the warriors' den, a few stray bits of bramble clinging to her feathered pelt. She glanced around with wide-eyed wonder at the interior of their den. She'd only ever been in here briefly when given a tour of the camp, just long enough to poke her nose in. It was hard to imagine sleeping her night after night; returning each dusk after a long day. Or waking up here, her paws gliding to the entrance at the chilly, pallid break of dawn to head out on a patrol. "Orangeblossom told me to find a warrior to teach me a few defensive moves," she explained a bit sheepishly, though hints of excitement seeped through. She'd been too nervous to hone her climbing skills earlier, but this she could practice safely from the forest floor. "If you're not too busy, I mean..." She added, not wanting to intrude on their warrior duties. She knew they were always kept busy, but if they could take a moment out of their day it would mean a lot to the mottled she-kit, as she was the opposite of busy and longed to do something with a shred of purpose.
It felt unfair, that there were apprentices moons younger than her starting their training so early. The warriors insisted that she should be thankful that the rule of reaching six moons before gaining apprenticeship had been implemented, but at this moment she certainly didn't feel like she should be appreciative of it. It felt like they were getting a head start and would be leaps and bounds ahead of her by the time she joined their ranks.
"Hello?" Pricklykit chirped as she shoved through the tangled entrance of the warriors' den, a few stray bits of bramble clinging to her feathered pelt. She glanced around with wide-eyed wonder at the interior of their den. She'd only ever been in here briefly when given a tour of the camp, just long enough to poke her nose in. It was hard to imagine sleeping her night after night; returning each dusk after a long day. Or waking up here, her paws gliding to the entrance at the chilly, pallid break of dawn to head out on a patrol. "Orangeblossom told me to find a warrior to teach me a few defensive moves," she explained a bit sheepishly, though hints of excitement seeped through. She'd been too nervous to hone her climbing skills earlier, but this she could practice safely from the forest floor. "If you're not too busy, I mean..." She added, not wanting to intrude on their warrior duties. She knew they were always kept busy, but if they could take a moment out of their day it would mean a lot to the mottled she-kit, as she was the opposite of busy and longed to do something with a shred of purpose.
It felt unfair, that there were apprentices moons younger than her starting their training so early. The warriors insisted that she should be thankful that the rule of reaching six moons before gaining apprenticeship had been implemented, but at this moment she certainly didn't feel like she should be appreciative of it. It felt like they were getting a head start and would be leaps and bounds ahead of her by the time she joined their ranks.
pricklykit // black smoke tortoiseshell with yellow-green eyes // she/her // kit // 5 moons // skyclan