OH NO, MORE SURPRISES ⁀➷ STORMYWING

[FALLOWBITE]

( ⁀➷ )　 From the fox burrow of her home, to ThunderClan, to ShadowClan, and back to ThunderClan again. Fallow's childhood is a precarious one, built of shifting faces and landscapes, a certainty in instability more than anything else. Still, she holds on as tight as she can, grasping at familiarity with fierce little milk-teeth. She knows when something is wrong, and something is definitely wrong with the new cats who've come to ThunderClan. Faces she's never seen before, yet everyone treats them like they belong here. Fallow squints suspiciously at one of them, a cat whose name it's gathered is "Stormywing" from the words it's overheard, dripping with a foreign familiarity.

Fallow makes its approach cautiously, creeping towards the big cat. "You," she squeaks accusingly. "Never seen you before. Where'd you come from? ThunderClan? Why've y'not been in ThunderClan?" There had been celebration, it remembers, when some cats had "returned". Fallow had hid in its nest, not wanting to be any part of it. She doesn't care about whatever ThunderClan thinks is important, but she's very concerned about this unfamiliar adult who's now just wandering around camp like she owns the place.

WEARING CROWNS ⁀➷ OF TWIGS AND LEAVES 【 11.4.23 】

• // @STORMYWING
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• "SPEECH"

• ˏˋ　°　•　*⁀➷ FALLOW.　THUNDERCLAN KIT.　SHE / HER & IT / ITS.
  3 MOONS & AGES ON THE 1ST.　PENNED BY SATURNID.
  
  

  

  ➳ A SCRAGGLY, POINTED BROWN MOLLY WITH PATCHY WHITE SPOTTING.

  
  NPC xx NPC. ADOPTED BY TANSYSHINE. ADOPTIVE SIBLING TO TIGERPAW & SHARDPAW.
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[STORMYWING]

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Stormywing had heard through the brambles about the clan's newest nursery resident, quite literally dropped into their forest! But she's not much of a kitsitter and never has been, so visiting this Fallowkit has never been a priority. Until now, when the brown she-kit is cemented right in front of her with a scrunched face turned upwards. "Woah," The warrior utters, stopping in her tracks to peer down at the curious kitten with her ears folding back in surprise. "Me?"

She blinks wide yellow eyes down at it, her tail twitching to and fro as she listens to its questions. When she's done, Stormywing can't help but scoff in amusement, eyes rolling. "Wait, wait, wait. Don't tell me you haven't heard about the journey to the mountains?" She waits for a reaction. "You know? Big heroic gesture? We've been gone for over a moon? To get the lungwort to save everyone...?" She stares, still waiting for a reaction. She really thought there would have been nursery tales woven surrounding her heroics by now! Wasn't she supposed to, like, be a legend after this? "You seriously don't know who I am?" Her jaw drops incredulously, pride wounded.

I WANNA TASTE LOVE AND PAIN ☁︎​

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[FALLOWBITE]

( ⁀➷ )　 Fallow doesn't care much for nursery tales. They're never as good as the ones her mama used to tell her, all too focused on warriors and stuff; the starry-eyed gazes of the other kits just make her uncomfortable. Even if she had been glued to the tales the elder's give, she's not sure this cat would have factored in. She doesn't look anything like a big great hero, just a normal cat.

And she seems very exasperated with Fallow's questions, eyes rolling and tone suggesting that it's missed something obvious. Its fur ruffles up in indignation. "You didn't save everyone," Fallow states flatly. "Weren't there when the, um, the rogues came." A real hero would have swooped in out of nowhere to escort the kits away from harm, but Stormywing did nothing of the sort (it doesn't matter how far away she was, a real hero would know). She narrows her eyes, delivering her final verdict decisively. "And I never heard of you."

WEARING CROWNS ⁀➷ OF TWIGS AND LEAVES 【 11.4.23 】

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• "SPEECH"

• ˏˋ　°　•　*⁀➷ FALLOWKIT.　THUNDERCLAN KIT.　SHE / HER & IT / ITS.
  3 MOONS & AGES ON THE 1ST.　PENNED BY SATURNID.
  
  

  

  ➳ A SCARRED, POINTED BROWN MOLLY WITH PATCHY WHITE SPOTTING.

  
  NPC xx NPC. ADOPTED BY TANSYSHINE. ADOPTIVE SIBLING TO TIGERPAW & SHARDPAW.
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[STORMYWING]

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You didn’t save everyone. Stormywing’s face falls suddenly, eyes wide for a different reason now. She sucks in a breath, as if to argue, but the kit is right. Owlear died, Lichenpaw died, many cats died while the journey cats found the cure. Her chest hurts suddenly with a pang of guilt and she takes a step back, trying to tell herself Fallowkit didn’t mean it like that, that she’s only a child and can’t fully grasp the weight of her words. But still, she is notably more sullen as she shrugs, dulled golden eyes averting.

“Yeah. Guess you’re right.” She doesn’t have the usual confidence to assert that she had been a hero, had successfully saved Leopardtongue and Cloudyfur and Tigerpaw, but the fallen clanmates remain at the forefront of her brain. “Well, uh,” She offers lowly, glancing back to the kit. “I’m Stormywing. Pleased to officially meet ya, kid.” She tries to bring up the mood with a smile, but it falls flat.

I WANNA TASTE LOVE AND PAIN ☁︎​

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[FALLOWBITE]

( ⁀➷ )　 Stormywing's face falls, and Fallow's chest tightens. Always saying the wrong thing, words like prickling thorns. It should feel victorious, watching hurt alight on this warrior's face, but makes her feel worse. Stormywing steps away, incredulous amusement dissipated in an instant. Her voice is far more tired as she agrees with the kit's words. "Yeah, guess I am." The words feel hollow, ashen on her tongue. She can offer no comfort, isn't even sure what to comfort about.

She tries to shake it off. A proper introduction, that's all Fallow was looking for. A less condescending explanation would have been nice, but it decides to let that slide. "Fallowkit," is all it gives of itself. "Good t'meet you too, I guess." There, that's nice enough. Stormywing's smile is unsteady, and it doesn't offer one in return.

WEARING CROWNS ⁀➷ OF TWIGS AND LEAVES 【 11.4.23 】

• // no need to keep replying since it's an old thread, just waned to wrap things up
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• "SPEECH"

• ˏˋ　°　•　*⁀➷ FALLOWPAW.　THUNDERCLAN APPRENTICE. SHE / HER & IT / ITS.
  4 MOONS & AGES ON THE 1ST.　PENNED BY SATURNID.
  
  
  

  ➳ A SCARRED, POINTED BROWN MOLLY WITH PATCHY WHITE SPOTTING.

  
  NPC xx NPC. ADOPTED BY TANSYSHINE. ADOPTIVE SIBLING TO TIGERPAW & SHARDPAW.

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