it was panning out to be a calm day in thunderclan's camp. the sun was well in the sky when she emerged through the entrance, the body of a vole loosely hung from her jaws. it was a shameful catch, it seemed that despite the change in weather the forest still had a long road to recovery. a sigh passed her lips as the warrior discarded it onto the pile before moving to a sunlit spot of camp to rest for a while until another patrol departed.
she lied down, resting on her side. the sun warming her dark pelt was relaxed both her mind and muscles, a yawn escaping her. it was nice, usually she was the last to laze about but she had tossed and turned all night in her nest. just a quick nap would suffice to keep her going until nightfall. her eyes began to flutter shut, the warmth making it difficult to stay awake. however, it wasn't long until her loneliness was interrupted. a creature, fragile in nature, had danced down from the sky and found a home on an outstretched white paw. she blinked, confused in her half-asleep nature. it's wings were painted an inky black, only broken up by yellow spots near the bottom. a proud little insect, there was a sense of vanity in the way it slowly folded and unfolded it's wings. her tail tapped against the ground. such a strong color for such a weak little bug, but it's depth rivaled only the night sky. nightbird stared at the creature, inching her face towards it to get a better look. it was incredibly naïve in the way it landed on the paws of a predator without even an inkling of danger.
her thoughts were cut off rudely by it's wings speeding up, preparing for flight. not on her watch. the butterfly had disturbed her nap, it wasn't going to get away so easily. a dark paw lifted and covered over top, caging it in from escape. she could only hope that wasn't enough for it to be crushed as she wasn't quite done with her inspection.
she lied down, resting on her side. the sun warming her dark pelt was relaxed both her mind and muscles, a yawn escaping her. it was nice, usually she was the last to laze about but she had tossed and turned all night in her nest. just a quick nap would suffice to keep her going until nightfall. her eyes began to flutter shut, the warmth making it difficult to stay awake. however, it wasn't long until her loneliness was interrupted. a creature, fragile in nature, had danced down from the sky and found a home on an outstretched white paw. she blinked, confused in her half-asleep nature. it's wings were painted an inky black, only broken up by yellow spots near the bottom. a proud little insect, there was a sense of vanity in the way it slowly folded and unfolded it's wings. her tail tapped against the ground. such a strong color for such a weak little bug, but it's depth rivaled only the night sky. nightbird stared at the creature, inching her face towards it to get a better look. it was incredibly naïve in the way it landed on the paws of a predator without even an inkling of danger.
her thoughts were cut off rudely by it's wings speeding up, preparing for flight. not on her watch. the butterfly had disturbed her nap, it wasn't going to get away so easily. a dark paw lifted and covered over top, caging it in from escape. she could only hope that wasn't enough for it to be crushed as she wasn't quite done with her inspection.
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