- Jun 28, 2022
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THIS WEIGHT ON MY NECK MAKES IT HARD TO CONNECT
'Training begins at dawn.' The statement had been drummed into him all night. By the time sun touched the treetops Sloepaw felt less prepared than he had when it left for the night. He was still unsure where he stood with the deputy. Having such an experienced mentor brought him a little bit of confidence. She should be able to help him out, right?
And so he sloped from the apprentice den, tail low as it brushed the flanks of the other sleeping cats. Bleariness muted his eyes, lids askew against the spark of sunlight that sputtered to life. Still unused to the natural order of things, so different to the stale snap of lights in the twoleg place, the dusky tom was unsure if he was on time.
"Mornin' " Giving a respectful dip of the head, Sloepaw sidled up to his mentor. "What's the plan?" Internally he hoped it would be some of the basics. His paws were clumsy compared to the rest.
/ @HOWLING WIND it hath begun!
And so he sloped from the apprentice den, tail low as it brushed the flanks of the other sleeping cats. Bleariness muted his eyes, lids askew against the spark of sunlight that sputtered to life. Still unused to the natural order of things, so different to the stale snap of lights in the twoleg place, the dusky tom was unsure if he was on time.
"Mornin' " Giving a respectful dip of the head, Sloepaw sidled up to his mentor. "What's the plan?" Internally he hoped it would be some of the basics. His paws were clumsy compared to the rest.
/ @HOWLING WIND it hath begun!