- Jun 26, 2024
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It had been hard to transition into apprenticehood without her friends. She hated being a moon or two older than the rest of them, since it meant that she had to spend those extra moons alone. And with how turbulent things had been for Graypaw in the weeks before his own ceremony, she hated even more that she couldn't be there as close as before to support him. She rested a bit easier knowing that he at least had his brother there, looking out for him. Eaglepaw had been steadfast and reliable for as long as Cloudpaw had known him; always there when you needed him. She missed that about him! Now they were all finally back together again, and her trademark smile admittedly came a little bit easier these days.
She'd been meaning to get the both of them some kind of presents to celebrate their apprentice names, but she'd allowed her training to get in the way until now. Not anymore! Today, she had spent the early hours of the morning with her paws stuck in the clear waters of the river, searching... Searching for just the right thing. It took a while, and she was probably being pickier than she needed to, but this was important! And her persistence paid off, because she came away with the most beautiful little shell. It was a warm brown with streaks of black striping it, and it reminded her of Eaglepaw. It was perfect.
Excitement sped her paws as she bounded back into camp, minty gaze shimmering with anticipation as she spotted him across the clearing. Her timing seemed to be impeccable as well because he was just leaving the apprentice den. "Eaglepaw!" she called cheerfully, flashing him a beaming smile as she skipped over to meet him. "Hi," she exhaled warmly, tail swaying behind her. "I hope i'm not keeping you, but I wanted to give you something if that's okay?" Cloudpaw carefully uncurled her paw, where the shell had remained tucked firmly in between her claws. She held it out to him, lifting her gaze to meet his. "I should've given you this last moon, but I wanted to do something to say congrats on becoming an apprentice! I thought you could decorate your new nest with it." Would she be just a little bit heartbroken if he didn't want to keep it? Absolutely, but he would never know.
She'd been meaning to get the both of them some kind of presents to celebrate their apprentice names, but she'd allowed her training to get in the way until now. Not anymore! Today, she had spent the early hours of the morning with her paws stuck in the clear waters of the river, searching... Searching for just the right thing. It took a while, and she was probably being pickier than she needed to, but this was important! And her persistence paid off, because she came away with the most beautiful little shell. It was a warm brown with streaks of black striping it, and it reminded her of Eaglepaw. It was perfect.
Excitement sped her paws as she bounded back into camp, minty gaze shimmering with anticipation as she spotted him across the clearing. Her timing seemed to be impeccable as well because he was just leaving the apprentice den. "Eaglepaw!" she called cheerfully, flashing him a beaming smile as she skipped over to meet him. "Hi," she exhaled warmly, tail swaying behind her. "I hope i'm not keeping you, but I wanted to give you something if that's okay?" Cloudpaw carefully uncurled her paw, where the shell had remained tucked firmly in between her claws. She held it out to him, lifting her gaze to meet his. "I should've given you this last moon, but I wanted to do something to say congrats on becoming an apprentice! I thought you could decorate your new nest with it." Would she be just a little bit heartbroken if he didn't want to keep it? Absolutely, but he would never know.
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CLOUDPAW ♡ she / her, apprentice of riverclan, 9 moons
⭃ long-hair white and cinnamon chimera with pale green eyes. petite and elegant.
⭃ npc x npc // younger sister to moonbeam and rowan // littermate to crawfishpaw
⭃ single, crushing on no one // mentored by no one // mentor to no one
⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted // underline and tag when attacking.
⭃ penned by limerence ↛ @limericks. on discord, feel free to dm for plots.