- Dec 17, 2023
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Snowypaw's absence had left a jagged hole in Shadepaw. He could cling to Bonepaw and Bloodpaw like they were a branch to safety while he was being swept away by a furious tide, but they could only give him that lifeline. He already knew they could not fill the void. The night prior, Shadepaw had turned over, ready to poke Snowypaw awake with a question. There had been no night-black form there, just an empty nest. It was hard to believe it hadn't been weeks already. It was hard to believe that every week on would be similar.
Of course Shadepaw would be one of the first to notice Snowypaw's absence. It would look strange if he didn't. It would look suspicious. They didn't always train together, but inevitably he would end up bumping into all of his littermates throughout the day. He could assume that they were just running on different schedules, but they would have checked in after the gathering, too. In the morning light, he could feel his lungs tightening as he looked over the apprentices' den.
He exited casually and swept through the camp, checking the nursery, the elders' den- places she could have been, places he would have normally checked had he been looking for his white-freckled sister so he could pester her. When he couldn't find Snowypaw, he paused in the middle of camp, casting one final glance over it. Then, with a voice carefully tuned to be more curious than concerned, he turned to the nearest cat and asked, "Um, have you seen Snowypaw?"
He knew the answer to the question, and yet he hoped it was wrong all the same.
[ just to be clear, rae gave me permission to put this thread up! goodbye snowypaw, have fun in riverclan ]
Of course Shadepaw would be one of the first to notice Snowypaw's absence. It would look strange if he didn't. It would look suspicious. They didn't always train together, but inevitably he would end up bumping into all of his littermates throughout the day. He could assume that they were just running on different schedules, but they would have checked in after the gathering, too. In the morning light, he could feel his lungs tightening as he looked over the apprentices' den.
He exited casually and swept through the camp, checking the nursery, the elders' den- places she could have been, places he would have normally checked had he been looking for his white-freckled sister so he could pester her. When he couldn't find Snowypaw, he paused in the middle of camp, casting one final glance over it. Then, with a voice carefully tuned to be more curious than concerned, he turned to the nearest cat and asked, "Um, have you seen Snowypaw?"
He knew the answer to the question, and yet he hoped it was wrong all the same.
[ just to be clear, rae gave me permission to put this thread up! goodbye snowypaw, have fun in riverclan ]