private WINDOW IN THE DARK [🍂] nightbird

[BIGFANG]

Bigfang has patrolled with Nightbird numerous times before. He’s always admired her composure, strong and brimming with authority. It hadn’t been difficult for Nightbird to earn his respect when he had slipped into ThunderClan many moons ago, and when she had been made into a lead warrior Bigfang found it more than fitting.

For this patrol she pairs them off into groups and sends them on their way to hunt. Before bounding off herself she beckons for Bigfang to join her. Quickly they traverse through the undergrowth- maybe a little too fast. The orange Tom struggles to keep up with the she-cat, her lithe build allowing her to quickly slip through ferns and past bramble thickets. It gets bad enough the tabby fears he’ll lose sight of her, ”Nightbird, slow down!” He nearly pleads in a hushed voice, carefully trying to tread past a patch of burrs without tangling his pelt in them.

With some luck and perhaps her assistance, he would catch up with her. Heavy breaths pour out his nostrils as evidence he had to work himself to keep up to speed. He felt new to ThunderClan again struggling to keep up with any and every patrol, navigating the undergrowth had not been easy at first… The ebony she-cat was an unwelcome reminder that maybe he still wasn’t as skilled at it as he’d like to be.

☾ INFO BATTLE

• @nightbird :)
• » Hank ․ Bigfang
  » ThunderClan Warrior
  » Former Kittypet
  » He/him
  » A large, beaten-up ginger tabby tom with green eyes.
  » "Speech" ․ thoughts ․ attack
  
• » A heavy-hitting foe who makes his hits count
  » Excels in heavy, powerful moves.
  » Fights to protect and make opponents flee.
  » Though strong, he is a slow mover. A fleet-footed cat would both easily frustrate and land hits on him.
  » May powerplay minor harm. Can powerplay healing

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[nightbird]

⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ it was nice to hunt alongside another cat once again. her last apprentice had long since been named, her mate's paws were busier than ever as he assumed flamewhisker's position until her kits were reared. it seemed her teamwork was out of practice as a result, treading much more swiftly than her companion.

a quiet plea pulls her paws to a stop, ears flicking forward to where the burly ginger tom carefully skirted some burrs. "there's a less dense path over there, it's thoroughly enjoyed by the elders." she teases lightly, amusement flickering through her eyes. despite it, she waits for him to catch up, conscientiously maneuvering slower through the growth.

nightbird's ears flick to the familiar scuffle of a squirrel sat two or so fox lengths from the base of a tree. it would surely dart up once cornered, and despite being adept at climbing her hunting amongst the canopy was less than satisfactory. an idea was quick to form, silver gaze flicking from the squirrel back to bigfang. "little thing's far too relaxed in our forest.." she muses, whispered words blending into the sound of wind dancing through leaves. "send it up the tree, i'll give signal."

that was all the warning she gave before departing, paws silent through the growth as she rounded the tree, careful to make her way up without shaking a branch. nightbird settled just where the leaves grew thick on the first branch thick enough to hold her without creaking, silver tufted tail dipping low enough to be visible to bigfang. it flicked to signal the hunt, she waited patiently for him to make a move. tree hunting wasn't nearly that difficult when the prey ran right into the jaws of a warrior in wait.

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  NIGHTBIRD ✩ she/her, lead warrior of thunderclan, 32 ☾'s
  ⭃ a small black smoke molly with a white paw and pale silver eyes. she is known best for agile paws, a quick wit, and putting thunderclan's wellbeing above all else.
  ⭃ mate to raccoonstripe / / mentor to none
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking ↛ see battle info here
  ⭃ penned by vayle ↛ @vayl3 on discord, feel free to dm for plots.
  

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