private lose the sparkling stones | pinkshine

[downyfur]

They've worked hard enough today. The patrols haven't ceased yet, but the day is closer to nightfall than sunhigh. Downyfur thinks it's time enough to snag a lark from the fresh-kill pile and pad towards a familiar face, puffy tail lifted with greeting. "@PINKSHINE !" Their songbird voice is muffled through the feathers, but their smile manages to curve a little beyond them. "You're not busy right now, are you? We should share this." They settle the prize at her mismatched feet.

Then, they glance around. "Where's Featherspine?" That was her sister's main source of busyness these days, whenever she wasn't preoccupied with doing her actual duties. It's not quite a coincidence that Downyfur brings him up, but their tone is breezy and unconcerned when they add, "I always see her around you." The last time they talked to her had been... troubling. He seems alright enough now though. Pinkshine would probably tell them what was up with him if they asked.​

 

[PINKSHINE]

Her head whips toward the voice, as comforting as it is familiar. " Downyfur! " she tries her best to match her sister; in tone, in a lifting grin - minus the feathers, in the lift of a long-furred tail. Was she busy? " Nuh-uh! " she replies. Not really... though she's been spending a lot of her free time maybe not-so-subtly hanging out with Featherspine, or otherwise not-so-subtly hanging around by the nursery... It's not like that was an obligation, not in the way that it was for Dimmingsun, anyways... Really, she should just say hi like she wanted to, but...

Well, it was easier to talk to Downyfur right now, anyways. Pinkshine settles, purring her thanks. Red-and-white-striped, her tail curls contently around herself. Funnily though, Downyfur seems to have more intentions than just eating... As their gaze is cast around camp, Pinkshine observes them with a curious tilt of her head. It's surprising when she asks: where's Featherspine?

" Whuh? " smartly tumbles from Pinkshine's maw. Did other cats ever look at Pinkshine by herself and wonder, Where's Featherspine? The prospect makes her grin stretch just that little bit, impossibly wider. Has she been smiling more than usual lately? Had other cats noticed? Or was it just her sister being smart as always? The stare Pinkshine levels Downyfur with is intense, as if she'd find the answer to all of these questions hidden in her gaze, or behind her ear, or stuck in her whiskers... Downyfur was probably too neat for that, though.

Suddenly, Pinkshine feels like she's going to spit up excited like, everywhere. She hadn't completely grown out of excited wiggling in place, the ring sof her eyes are nearly swallowed up by her pupils. When Downyfur says, I always see her around you, she only kind of tries to muffle her giddy giggles. Normally, she'd say something like, Obviously! She's my best friend! but...

" Downyfur! Ohmygosh I completely forgot to tell you and I'm so sorry and I'm gonna tell you right now and it's totally gonna blow your mind! " she blurts, completely failing to be cool and coy and stuff at once; but how funny it would be to act cool and coy can't beat just how badly she needs to tell Downyfur right. This. Moment. " Are you ready? Are you holding onto your mind? Because I'm so serious! " She fixes her sister with her most intense look. " I'm so serious! I'm as serious as - as um - as - I'm just gonna tell you, okay? "

...Well now that she's hyped it up so much, she feels like she needs a really dramatic way to announce it... Pinkshine is silent for a few moments as she ponders this.

" Me and Featherspine, we're like... um... " she giggles. " Together... like... for real. "​