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[Cherryblossom]

Cherryblossom thinks she sees her fur growing back: thin, scraggly underhairs peeking out from beneath the edges of hardened scabs, the lingering smell of poultice making her eyes water when she twists over to examine it. It's a delightful surprise, like the first shoots of Newleaf grass poking out beneath the white melt. She expected the wound to never fully heal, like the eagle scars down her sides or the rogue's bite on her foreleg, but the fox hadn't taken from her like it'd taken from her mother. Or Twitchbolt.

Regardless, Fireflypaw saw the time fit to release her from his black-pawed clutches, and she's enjoying her freedom as much as the freedom allows. The leads issuing patrols in Twitchbolt's stead haven't been particularly keen on giving her their more ardurous tasks. Her long white legs, even the injured one, itch for the burn of exertion.

The threads of gossip, tangled around each cat and twisted into the camp walls, cocoon her still. Thanks to an innocent query made in earshot of the hazel bush, or an offhand comment by a passing clanmate, Cherryblossom knows one among them is not where she should be. Not to the standards of a warrior, surely, with what minimal training the life of a loner had afforded before she found SkyClan.

She approaches the patch-furred molly with a high tail and a silky smile. "Hey, Sorrelsong," she greets. "I heard you wanted help with...hmmm...battle training? It's good that you're asking; you could definitely use some more." The warrior tilts her head. Gilded eyes darken a touch. "Oh, don't make a face—we could all use some more." Cherryblossom leaves the thought trailing, waiting for her impromptu conversational partner to latch onto it. The foxes. Orangestar's life.

@Sorrelsong

skyclan warrior | "speech." | tags​

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[Sorrelsong]

Sorrelsong had been having a great morning despite the past few days. The foxes, the blood. Cobwebs still clung to the various holes in her pelt, speckled throughout her back and burned like sun on raw skin. Still, she had emerged from the medicine cat den with little more then a ‘thank you’ to the seal pointed Tom and a promise to herself. A promise she had been trying to make good on, and a promise Cherryblossom must’ve , somehow, overheard.stars… anyone but you. She’d known Cherryblossom from one interaction, and while Sorrelsong - then Circe- knew kits were annoying she usually found it somewhat cute. Cherry law had grown up safe in her mother’s shadow, and could afford to be… more brash than most in the clan. But perhaps Sorrelsong was being too rough on the Molly. She had -after all- grown since then. Still, she was unable to keep the annoyance from her features.
Sighing deeply, eyes heavy with sleep bore into the calico. we all could she wanted to snap, remembering the mollys actions with the fox. How she had coward. but… so did I. despite the fact that Sorrelsong took more pride in how she had responded, the fact that Orangestar -Cherryblossoms mother - had been hurt. How would she react if the same happened to Duskpool?
”I could use a sparing partner - yes.” She corrected, nodding slightly. Though she hadn’t seen the other Molly fight before, something told her that she would’ve been trained better then Sorrelsong herself. If you’re offering, that would be fine she nearly says, but shifts and flicks her tail. Perhaps she was judging the Molly too soon. She resolves to a simple head nod, implying her acceptance to the offer.
"where to? I don’t want to practice in the camp like an apprentice.” She gave a soft, weary smile, shifting her tone to be more akin to a joke.

✧ Out with lanterns, looking for myself

• mobile post! Excited to see them interact :)
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  — A chocolate point tabby molly with icy blue eyes and a slightly uneven pelt. She has small scars on her back, her shoulders and a slightly crocked tail.
  
  
  
  — 44 moons old; ages the 1st of every month
  
  
  
  — aro/ace. ; currently not looking
  
  
  
  — child of NPC and NPC :: sibling to Duskpool, Shadowfire and Smokefang
  
  
  
  — Mentoring Flora
  
  
  
  — Sky Clan; warrior since 3/11/24 ; loyal to Orangestar, Flora, and Duskpool
  
  
  
  — Not hard to befriend ; trusts easily
  
  
  
  — "speech", thoughts, attacking
  
  
  
  — peaceful powerplay allowed

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