private song of storms ; p - fallowkit

[MAPLEDROP]

A faint tug pulled at her heart, her gaze traversing to the nursery where young Fallow had changed her name to Fallowkit. She announced her name to several of them. However, Maplepaw detected a hint of sadness to it. Something that the apprentice was all too familiar with. A name was something one could chose. Of course, the leader had to make it official. But still…the damage a name could do if it wasn’t their own. A small tear trailed from her eye down her cheek. Her own memories of her former name burned harshly into her brain. Perhaps the others were right in congratulating the kit for choosing her new name. It just made Maplepaw feel ill, the churning of her stomach. All she wanted to do was to yell at the older felines, tell them they were wrong. Fallow, or rather Fallowkit, deserved her own path. Yes, it wasn’t truly different…yet it was. A small difference was still a difference.

Maplepaw sighed, stoped and walked back to the nursery. The apprentice could smell the faint hint of milk and lemon, to her the smell of nursing queens. She took a few more steps before seeing Fallow along with a few other kits. “Fallow…Fallowkit.” The apprentice called out to the other feline with a soft tone. Kind and nurturing. “Can I ask you something?”

The soft hued tabby paused before continuing. “Why Fallowkit?” Perhaps she wouldn’t get the answer she wanted, but Maplepaw felt like if she asked it any other way, it may come off as rude.
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THUNDERCLAN ✦ APPRENTICE ✦ 8 MOONS ✦ FAWN CARAMEL TABBY​

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@FALLOWKIT

 

[FALLOWBITE]

( ⁀➷ )　 Maplepaw seeks her out, after Fallow's declaration. Maplepaw with her pelt like drizzled honey, her yellow-green eyes like leaves soon to wilt, her voice soft and imploring. A comforting presence, and yet her words gnaw at the kit. Questioning her, the changing of her name. Seeing right through Fallow's faux-certainty, something sad in her prying gaze.

It makes her uncomfortable, and yet... A part of them is glad to have her seek it out. She calls it by two names, summons it forth. Fallow's head is ducked as it peers up at her. Tenses, as she asks permission to question it, but hums an affirmative nonetheless.

Why Fallowkit? It's a simple question with a simple answer. She doesn't take much time to think before repsonding, words coming in her usual mumble. "'S how all the other kits're named." Honest, perhaps a bit blunt. She'd offer nothing less. "Bravekit. Softkit. Everyone," even the cats from the other clans. Downykit, Bitekit, Halfkit. Everyone but Fallow. Even Maplepaw, with her proper name. She should understand... So why doesn't she?

WEARING CROWNS ⁀➷ OF TWIGS AND LEAVES 【 11.4.23 】

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• "SPEECH"

• ˏˋ　°　•　*⁀➷ FALLOW.　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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