private Haven't you given enough? ♫ Orangepaw

Jun 17, 2024
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*+:。.。 Beneath the rising full moon, her clanmates gathered to depart. Bugpaw's pelt itched with worry, especially when so many of her friends and family were plastered with cobwebs and poultices. One in particular, a tom the color of sunset's brilliant warmth, caught her eye. Bugpaw didn't hesitate to pad up to the older apprentice, lightly bumping her shoulder against his to announce her presence before meowing, "Be safe out there, okay?" Orangepaw had been one of many to arrive with a striking look upon his face. His wounds were great, but the trauma was undeniable. It was hard, seeing how affected he'd been, how hurt, meanwhile bug still had all her limbs attached and only a faint scratch on her nose to show her involvement. If she could trade places with Orangepaw in an instant...she wished she had the option.

"I'm sure you'll manage to make a friend out of a shadowclanner though, knowing you" she says with a purr, unable to leave a moment trapped in dreary fog.

@ORANGEPAW.
  • GENERAL:
    Bugpaw
    DFAB— She/Her
    Daughter to Flamewhisker and Flycatcher
    Sibling to Falconheart, Stormfeather, Lilykit, Butterflykit, Scorchedpaw, Squirrelpaw, Sunpaw
    Thunderclan — apprentice
    Apprenticed to Falconheart


    COMBAT:
    Physically easy | mentally easy
    Attack in bold pink
    injuries: None currently
 

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ- orangepaw wants to go to the gathering in spite of everything. why? because he needs to be there to be... happy. to be the light within thunderclan– to show every other clan that there is light even in darkness. he's not mad at the other clans. he's sad, sure, but he isn't mad. it doesn't make anything better– he knows if he voices anything cats will be upset with him but even then he doesn't truly understand it. it just so happens to be what it is.

"hm? oh, hi bugpaw. of course I'll be careful out there! always! the stars are always watching us, and we are safe at the gathering if anywhere. starclan gets really upset if we aren't so... I'll be okay! I wish you could come, too!"

he offers a gently brush against bugpaw's head before straightening himself up as much as he can at the idea of befriending a shadowclanner. he would love to, he wants to be friends with everyone, but it's never that easy, is it?

"hehehe! maybe i will! but even if i don't, that's okay, too. you know, it's hard for cats to be optimistic right now but we can make it easier. do that for me, okay? make sure everyone smiles at least once! gentlestorm and hopepaw may be working hard to heal the physical wounds but it's our job to make sure they smile or laugh! it helps! trust me! my mom says it... or... said... it, all the time!"

makes sense, didn't it? a smile is the best medicine anyone can offer.

 
*+:。.。 "Ill make sure to ask my dad to keep an extra close watch, just in case!" Bugpaw purrs enthusiastically. She knew a thing or two about swallowing one's own negative emotions to present happiness and calm for the sake of others. She wouldn't deny it was tough work, but she wouldn't deny that she often failed. Bugpaw swore, of all her siblings, she was the one to end up a blubbering mess more times than not! But they always had her back, understood, and, weirdly, seemed happy to comfort her, as much as she was always grateful to be trusted with their aches and pains.
Hopefully, Orangepaw knew the same.

"You don't gotta tell me that, I've already got an arsenal of puns at the ready! Like, what do you call a crazed leader under the full moon? A Luna-tic" she announces with a snort, before pausing thoughtfully. "On second thought, maybe that's not the greatest pun to share for a while" she giggles sheepishly. Not for the first time, she wonders...why Mirestar did it. Why did two lives need to be lost for the sake of another chunk of land? She doubts she'll ever understand.

"How're you doing, though?" she presses, her smile tinged with concern.

  • GENERAL:
    Bugpaw
    DFAB— She/Her
    Daughter to Flamewhisker and Flycatcher
    Sibling to Falconheart, Stormfeather, Lilykit, Butterflykit, Scorchedpaw, Squirrelpaw, Sunpaw
    Thunderclan — apprentice
    Apprenticed to Falconheart


    COMBAT:
    Physically easy | mentally easy
    Attack in bold pink
    injuries: None currently