⋆⁺₊ ☾ ⁺₊⋆ "Here, like so..." Swansong moves a pale paw slowly, skirts it across the surface of the snow. It sinks in, through the gentle white and into the slushy marsh-mud beneath. She does her best not to cringe; such are the realities of hunting in the marsh. She will have to clean the muck out later.
The cold lingers, though the blizzard has long passed. Snow has made its claim, more greedy this year than ever. Swansong's tail flicks. No matter how difficult, they must adapt.
Her pelt makes it easy to hunt in such conditions, but not all are so lucky. ShadowClan's night-pelted warriors stand out like blood on snow. They must rely on their quietude, and so she speaks softly to her hunting partner. "Test the ground with your paw... Find where the snow is softest, quietest..." Patches of crunchy ice are quick to give them away. She takes another quiet step. "And be cautious... Ice hides beneath, do not let yourself slip." Night hunting hides them well, but also makes them vulnerable. More than one clanmate has lost their balance on a patrol. Now, the sun glares above head, turning the white blindingly radiant. Not the best conditions for hunting for those with darker pelts, but it makes for a fine time to hone skills.
The cold lingers, though the blizzard has long passed. Snow has made its claim, more greedy this year than ever. Swansong's tail flicks. No matter how difficult, they must adapt.
Her pelt makes it easy to hunt in such conditions, but not all are so lucky. ShadowClan's night-pelted warriors stand out like blood on snow. They must rely on their quietude, and so she speaks softly to her hunting partner. "Test the ground with your paw... Find where the snow is softest, quietest..." Patches of crunchy ice are quick to give them away. She takes another quiet step. "And be cautious... Ice hides beneath, do not let yourself slip." Night hunting hides them well, but also makes them vulnerable. More than one clanmate has lost their balance on a patrol. Now, the sun glares above head, turning the white blindingly radiant. Not the best conditions for hunting for those with darker pelts, but it makes for a fine time to hone skills.
- open to both warriors and apprentices, anyone can be the cat that swan is talking to! optional apprentice tag @AGATEPAW.
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SWANSONG ☾ she / they, warrior of shadowclan, 20 moons.
★ a pale, silky-furred cream tabby with tired blue eyes.
★ dreamy and detached, known for her perpetual sleepiness.
★halfshadex smogstar, littermate toapplejaw, garlicheart, & ashenfall.
★ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
★ penned by SATURNID ↛ saturnids on discord, feel free to dm for plots.