- Aug 1, 2022
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An apprentice.
And a little one at that—Clearsight would mentor Gillpaw, tiny tom with sunlight eyes so like his own. He'd felt almost like a kit at that meeting, overcome with the excitement of being chosen for this child, chosen to teach and guide and raise, and he'd hardly slept for the anticipation of a first day of mentorship.
So when morning comes Clearsight feels well-prepared. He's thought through and thought through and thought through the way this first day will go, and he's settled on the same choice so many of his fellow mentors have made: a territory tour. A reliable first adventure, he thinks.
The blue tabby doesn't wake his charge, but rather waits for the boy to come toddling (or bounding) from the apprentices' den. When Gillpaw does, Clearsight will approach him and purr a gentle hello.
"Good morning, Gillpaw," he'll murmur. "How are you feeling? Ready for your first day of apprenticeship?"
He turns toward the camp entrance, nodding for the little tom to follow. "First on our schedule is a territory tour. How does that sound?"
And a little one at that—Clearsight would mentor Gillpaw, tiny tom with sunlight eyes so like his own. He'd felt almost like a kit at that meeting, overcome with the excitement of being chosen for this child, chosen to teach and guide and raise, and he'd hardly slept for the anticipation of a first day of mentorship.
So when morning comes Clearsight feels well-prepared. He's thought through and thought through and thought through the way this first day will go, and he's settled on the same choice so many of his fellow mentors have made: a territory tour. A reliable first adventure, he thinks.
The blue tabby doesn't wake his charge, but rather waits for the boy to come toddling (or bounding) from the apprentices' den. When Gillpaw does, Clearsight will approach him and purr a gentle hello.
"Good morning, Gillpaw," he'll murmur. "How are you feeling? Ready for your first day of apprenticeship?"
He turns toward the camp entrance, nodding for the little tom to follow. "First on our schedule is a territory tour. How does that sound?"
// @GILLPAW