pafp RUSKA ⁺˖⋆ leaves pt.2

[nightbird]

⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ as with every leaf-fall, thunderclan's camp was shrouded in leaves. the ground was barely even visible save for the trampled trails most commonly walked. it was a mess, and soon it would snow making the discarded leaves frozen and wet. a safety hazard, that's what she told herself at least to make her autumn cleaning that much more bearable.

duskpaw was given the day off of training, nightbird had managed to avoid any patrols and her tidying up was well underway. the oaks, for all the shade the gifted in greenleaf were a thorn in her side now. they just shed and shed, when that was done they shed some more. it seemed as if each place she cleared was lightly dusted again moments later. hard work all amounted to nothing, the molly sighs and just returns to her piles.

the sun was on it's retreat, nightbird had been working since it made it's first hazy appearance in the sky. her neck ached under silver tinged fur, the repeated motion of dipping to collect a bundle and bringing it to a budding pile finally catching up to her. the lead warrior makes her way to the freshkill pile to take a break, selecting a mouse still fattened by greenleaf's swell. nightbird glanced over her work as she picked at it in silence, there was still much to be done.

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  NIGHTBIRD ✩ she/her, lead warrior of thunderclan, twenty-seven moons.
  ⭃ a small black smoke molly with a single white paw and pale silver eyes.
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ↛ see battle info here
  ⭃ penned by vayle ↛ @vayl3 on discord, feel free to dm for plots.
  

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[LIGHTSTRIKE .]

❝ WE HAVE YET TO CRASH ✧°.☀ —————————————————————————————
Sure, the falling leaves were pretty and all, but considering he spent the majority of this leaf-fall nearly getting killed one time after another, the novelty wore off rather fast. Falling leaves landed on him and managed to get tangled in his fur, the air was getting colder by the day and frankly, he was having none of it.

It was hard to believe this was already his second one. It felt like a lifetime ago that he watched the leaves begin to change for the first time. They were almost barren now, only stragglers clinging to their branches all that was left. He'd spent most of the season in the mountains. Lightstrike sighed. Time marched on.

The golden warrior was lounging somewhat lazily near the warriors' den, eyes half lidded and gazing at nothing in particular. It was fortunate that he hadn't been asked to do too much today. Tired.

Nightbird was still at it, Lightstrike noticed as green eyes fell upon her. He'd helped once or twice. First time out of the kindness of his heart, the second time because she had told him to get his furry butt back over there. Fortunately for him, he had squeaked away on a patrol. By the time he got back she seemed to have forgotten about him. That or she didn't care anymore. Either was fine.

A vague memory surfaced itself as his searching gaze fell upon the piles of leaves swept over to the sides of camp. That's right, she did this last leaf-fall, didn't she? Nobody had helped then either, much less him. Some things never change. He remembered diving into the leaves, their brief spat and ensuing even briefer tussle. Things had been easier back then.

Lightstrike's tail twitched, tapped once on the ground as the impulsive thought came to mind. Stare diverting from the leaves to the hustling warrior, he idly clicked his teeth as he contemplated. There was hardly anything to contemplate, as he was already rising to his paws and lowering into a hunter's crouch.

How fortunate it was that all the leaves had been swept aside, making it that much easier for him to place his paws in silence. Don't turn around. Don't turn around. A wide berth was given as he secured his place downwind of the lead warrior, eyes narrowed with concentration and a sly grin working its way onto his face. Any onlookers that met his gaze were given a warning look. Don't ruin this.

He had done his fair share of creeping around Nightbird during his training. More often than not she caught him in the act. Fortunately by the end of his apprenticeship he had improved in that regard, but... she had also gotten used to his antics, so it had evened out to about the same ratio.

Whether she had noticed him and was waiting or not at all had yet to be known, but he was set on his course regardless. Only once he was close enough did he angle himself, gaze flickering to the leaf pile before her that she seemed to contemplate. Lightstrike leapt, aiming to tackle her into the leaves in an explosion of color.

[penned by its_oliverr - ☀]

——————————— ☀.°✧ BUT WE STILL MAY AS WELL ENJOY IT ❞ ​

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[STORMYWING]

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Stormywing is not far off, gnawing on the remains of a mouse she'd quickly eaten in a few gulps. With leaf-bare so close, she wanted to savor every meal she had, bones and all. She recalls last leaf-bare from the insides of her twoleg nest, watching the snow fall outside, and now she'd be experiencing the full extent of it in the forest. Bring it on, Is all she thinks about it.

Her thoughts are broken when she notices Lightstrike sinking into a hunting crouch. He catches her eye and gives her a sly grin, and when she follows his gaze she finds his target. Nightbird! Stormywing returns her friend's smirk. stifling a snicker by shoving a paw against her muzzle. Silently, she watches, waiting, until he finally pounces. With a laugh, she pushes herself to her paws and bounds after the two, eager to join in on the antics. "Got both of ya!" She yowls, leaping through the air to try and land on top of them in the leaves.

I WANNA TASTE LOVE AND PAIN ☁︎​

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[nightbird]

⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ break finished and back to work, nightbird focused so much so that the rustle of leaves drowned out any chattered ambiance of thunderclan's camp. she was an unsuspecting and unaware target, vulnerable as she bent her neck again to deposit a new bundle onto a growing pile. it was almost to a sufficient height, she would soon begin the process again.

remaining vigilant in camp was never at the forefront of her mind, it shouldn't have to be. but one moment she was upright, methodically transferring piles of red and gold, and the next she had joined them, leaves flying to catch a ride on the soft breeze, her temper soaring with them.

nightbird's muscles groaned with the added weight of lightstrike on her back, she didn't even have to look to assume the identity of her assailant. a staggered breath was drawn in, the preamble to the slew of obscenities that were sure to follow. but with it, cracked fragments of her work attempted to lodge in her throat. the lead warrior's lungs heaved to expel them, between coughs she could just barely hear a yowl split the air before more weight was thrown onto the both of them.

despite the way her claws dug into the ground they couldn't haul her out of this mess. the way the now fractured leaves dug into her skin made it squirm, nightbird couldn't decide if she'd rather claw at lightstrike and stormywing's ears until their was nothing left or craft a punishment so humiliating that upon it's completion their ego's would be as broken as her leaf pile. for now her head snakes around, jaws open wide to aim a bite anywhere she could land it on lightstrike. it would be just soft enough as to not break any skin, only for berryheart and hailstorm's sake.

she couldn't reach stormywing if she tried, so her efforts were conserved, much unlike the heat in her voice when she released a spitting hiss, not an ounce of her ire was spared. "you have three seconds to get off of me!"

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎┌── AND NO RIVERS AND NO LAKES ⋅⋆⋅ CAN PUT THE FIRE OUT ──┐‎

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  NIGHTBIRD ✩ she/her, lead warrior of thunderclan, twenty-seven moons.
  ⭃ a small black smoke molly with a single white paw and pale silver eyes.
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ↛ see battle info here
  ⭃ penned by vayle ↛ @vayl3 on discord, feel free to dm for plots.
  

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