private Praying Like A Sinner ☪ Dandelionpaw and Smudgeclaw

[Mumblekit]

Mumblepaw

Status: Nervous

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The recently dubbed Mumblepaw followed behind Smudgeclaw, almost glued to his side like a tick. Not touching, never touching, but close enough to where it was obvious she was nervous. She warily looked around as they traveled. She thinks they came out here to hunt? Or teach her to hunt? But she's not sure and funny scents that don't smell anything like prey or the rest of Duskclan was slowly reaching her. She was nervous. Slowly becoming scared. But she wouldn't cry, she was beyond that. She had to be. The scar on her face still stung.

"Whe-where is Smudgeclaw taking Mumble." Shaky words left her. She had to know. The grey adult didn't scare her like the other adults did. He was nice, didn't hurt her or seem to hate her. But she didn't trust him. He didn't stop the other's after all. It was incomprehensible in her young mind that he couldn't do anything, not against Coyotecrown and definitely not against Privetfrost. The name is a mark of anger in her mind. The one who hurt her, the one she hated even more than Coyotecrown. At least Coyotecrown had only given Mumblepaw her hated name. She didn't hurt her outright. Privestfrost though...Privestfrost made her angry like her father made her angry and that scared her above all. She didn't want to hurt anyone...But they made her want to hurt them. She was too small though...maybe one day.

So lost in thought she doesn't notice that the scent got even stronger, that the scent of another cat was even closer. "He-helllo?" She stupidly spoke out loud, giving away their position if it wasn't already known. Not thinking. Stupid. She flinches back slightly, Father would have cuffed her for it, she doesn't know what Smudgeclaw would do, what the other cat would do. She didn't want to be here, she wanted to go home.
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It's my Curse to try and make it right ☪────☪────☪ But by trying make it Worse

• OOC: @DANDELIONPAW @Smudgeclaw
• Mumblepaw - LH Classic Black Tabby w/ Low White and Green Eyes ☪ She/Her ☪ Duskclan Apprentice ☪ Penned by Snowy ☪ 4 moons
  ☪ Contact TimelordSnowy on Discord for plotting
  ☪ "Speech"
  ☪ Thoughts

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[Smudgeclaw]

Smudgeclaw hadn't exactly set out with a clear plan when he left camp with Mumblepaw. In fact, he hadn't even meant to bring her along, but somehow, she ended up tagging along anyway. Training her in hunting, or whatever it was he was supposed to be doing, hadn't really been his main priority. Some cat had said something to someone, and here he was. Smudgeclaw shrugged to himself, not particularly concerned with remembering any of the details.

"Don't be nervous kit," Smudgeclaw said, his voice flat as they found a warm spot in the sun. The area was a bit too open for his liking, but he'd long since grown comfortable taking risks outside Clan territory. He didn't seem phased by any potential danger anymore. "The first lesson of hunting is patience. So sit, relax, and listen."

He flopped down onto the ground, soaking in the sun's warmth while casually listening to the sounds around them. The approach of a cat didn't seem like much of a threat. Even if it was, they weren't technically on clan land, just next to it. He could've mentioned that they were now directly next to WindClan territory, but that thought had completely slipped his mind. Eh, whoever was coming would likely make that clear.

He glanced over at Mumblepaw, a faint smirk crossing his face. If things did get awkward, he'd let her figure out how to talk her way out of it. After all, words could be just as useful as claws. She'd learn that sooner or later.

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