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[Periwinklebreeze.]

LIKE A PICTURE IN A FRAME
WISH WE COULD'VE STAYED THE SAME ​

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periwinklebreeze ❀ 24 moons ❀ demi-boy ❀ windclan lead warrior ​

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When meeting is concluded, and all business as been sorted, Periwinklebreeze pulls his newly made apprentice to the side. Vulturepaw is likely expecting to do something fun - like explore the territory, or learn something interesting. But Periwinklebreeze can only think of his own experiences - and though he'd been far smaller and younger then his child is now, he still wishes to keep them from any such situation for as long as possible.

" Now th-that you are an apprentice, things will be d-different. You w-will be expected to s-sleep out in th-the camp, like the rest of th-the warriors and apprentices. Y-you'll also have to r-refrain from eating until we've hunted t-to feed the n-nursery and elders d-den first, " he says, tucking his tail tightly around himself as he blinks down at the tabby.

" But most of all, y-you will be able to l-leave camp - only with m-me or another warrior, with S-sunstars new rule... but it will be d-dangerous, even with adults around. Th-the moors we call home are beautiful, truly, but they are dangerous, " he repeats, gaze hard set.

" F-foxes, badg-ers, dogs, h-hawks, twolegs, rogues, and even th-the other clans... you know by now, but n-not even the camp is always safe. As an apprentice, y-you'll learn to fight, to protect yourself and others... and also when to run " the lead warrior pauses here, wincing at the spasm of pain that sparks it's way through his jaws. It has been a long time since he's spoken so much, especially all at once, but he will not send Vulturepaw out into the world unprepared - his son will not end up like ]him, with bloodied wounds and confined to the medicine den after his first trip from camp.

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// please wait for @Vulturekit.

 

[Vulturepaw]

˖⁺‧₊ ☽◯☾ ₊‧⁺˖ 　Even if Vulturepaw won't get to train alongside their siblings, they try to stay positive. Even if he feels a little left behind, a little exposed without a proper hiding place... At least he has Periwinklebreeze as a mentor. That is comforting. He puts out of mind memories of his father in the DuskClan attack; it was only to protect him. He has no reason to be scared.

It seems that their dad wants to waste no time in getting to training. As soon as they are apart from the gathered cats of the meeting, he begins his spiel. Vulturepaw blinks up at him quietly. Sleeping in the camp... It makes him feel vulnerable. Exposed, like at any moment the rogues could come and take him in his sleep. He tries to shake off the feeling. Periwinklebreeze continues before they can interject. "Um. Okay," they mumble, letting the information wash over them. Won't they go hungry? Was everyone else going hungry, before?

Periwinklebreeze keeps going, and it sets his mind racing. How naive he's been, to only fear things like DuskClan and fire. Dangers spill from their mentor's maw, and with each word their eyes grow wider.

"I - " He curls in upon himself, eyes owlish. "I - I'll stay by your side, I p-promise." It doesn't soothe the fear that his words bring, and more words burst out before long. "But... What if I c-c-can't fight? Or run?" He's plenty good at running, he guesses... But last time he ran towards danger, which sets a pretty bad precedent. His fur bristles. "Am I gonna d-d..." He swallows. "Will I - d-do you think I'll be... okay, out there? I mean... I'll have you to keep me safe, right?"

THERE ARE FLOWERS GROWING ALL AROUND ⛧ A MASSIVE ANIMAL INSIDE OF ME‎

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  VULTUREPAW ⛧ he / they, apprentice of windclan, six moons.
  ⭃ a spiky-furred dark tabby with amber eyes.
  ⭃ skittish and dour, with a superstitious sort of pessimism.
  ⭃ micheal x npc, adopted by periwinklebreeze. sibling to dustpaw and bilberrypaw.
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ⭃ penned by SATURNID ↛ saturnids on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

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[Cricketcry]

𓆧 The crowd disperses and from where he is sat besides his very own apprentice, he sees Periwinklebreeze pull aside his son/apprentice. "C-come on," he says roughly to Honeysucklepaw, still dismayed by the outburst she had during the ceremony. She can put those frustrations onto her brother at a later time, for now Cricketcry wishes to begin this mentorship properly. He gently nudges his reluctant, disappointed apprentice with a broad shoulder and limps towards Periwinklebreeze. With a curt but polite nod, he settles next to Periwinklebreeze. He gestures for Honeysucklepaw to sit next to Vulturepaw. "Listen c-c-closely. This is all important."

They had only missed the beginning of Periwinklebreeze's briefing and he nods along to each point he makes. He does not mean to overstep and so when Vulturepaw begins asking their father questions, Cricketcry turns to Honeysucklepaw to rasp, "P-Periwinklebreeze... makes a good point. I-It's important to know when to run from trouble. Don't... seek it out." He wonders suddenly if Honeysucklepaw will listen much to him, if the disappointment she feels about her brother's assignment to Sunstar will prevent him and her from having a decent beginning to this... arrangement. Well, at the very least Cricketcry will take it seriously.

"I was a c-c-careless... apprentice. I sought out trouble--" Cricketcry gestures a paw towards his hindleg that does not stay neatly tucked away beneath himself as he sits. The injury which changed the course of his life. "--and this was what happened. Y-You'll communicate... with me about where you g-g-go and with who... for your own safety. Understood?"

WHITE NOISE, WHAT AN AWFUL SOUND

• OOC—@honeysucklepaw
  
• CRICKETCRY —— Tunneler of Windclan 𓆧
  𓆧 he/him/ 28 ☾ [/color]
  𓆧 petite, reclusive, & wistful [/color]
  𓆧 has a slight limp [/color]
  𓆧 lh chocolate tabby/fawn chimera [/color]

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[Periwinklebreeze.]

LIKE A PICTURE IN A FRAME
WISH WE COULD'VE STAYED THE SAME ​

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periwinklebreeze ❀ 25 moons ❀ demi-boy ❀ windclan lead warrior ​

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Cricketcry is quick to join them, and Peri can't help but snort - wry smile stretching across his maw. " My first adventure w-went much th-the same - I've told you b-before haven't I, of th-the fox that did this to me? " he adds blandly, paw waving towards the marks upon his mind leg and jaw. " Of course - I w-was saved by my clanmates when I w-was too y-yong to protect myself - and sh-should something y-you can't handle c-come across our path, it'll have t-to g-g-go through me first - and wh-whoever else is with us w-will surely do th-the same. Th-thats part of b-being a warrior, " It's a bittersweet memory now - no longer as fear-tinged as it filled with greif. Snowshadow, Dustpaw, Vulturemask, Nightingalecry. Each and everyone of them now gone to join the stars.

Without him.

" You'll be fine, " he repeats.

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