Private Camp SkC breaking bread // rain

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Quailstep
Quailstep

Quailstep Quailstep

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QUAILSTEP

It had kind of been eating at her, ever since they met Rain at the border. Quailstep had been blinded by her adherence to their Clan life, suspicious of a strange cat at their border, despite their Clan's long history of taking in others. Quailstep told herself it was simply an overabundance of caution, what with the recent fights along the borders and her still growing used to their new territory. It would be awhile yet before she felt it was truly memorized.

In any case, she felt bad about Rain. The young mother was so clearly in need of help, and she'd not recognized it. Which was why today, Quailstep had taken an early morning hunt and returned with not only some prey for the Clan, but specifically a sparrow. Her own mother had told her that was her favorite prey when she had been expecting, so maybe the same would hold true for Rain? After dropping off the other portion of her catch to the fresh-kill pile, she made her way to the nursery with the sparrow in her jaws.

"Er, Rain?" she mewed, spotting the young cat. "I... brought you some fresh-kill."
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Rain was lost in thought. She'd watched the clan meeting from the shadows of the nursery entrance, unsure if she really belonged with the crowd. She knew Hawkstar has welcomed her with open paws, but part of her still felt temporary in their camp. So, she lurked as mentors were assigned to apprentices, and new members of the Sunguard were announced (she was picking up on the clan lingo finally). What was her place in the clan? She knew there were permanent caretakers, but she didn't think that was her calling. Warrior, then? Did she want to be Sunguard? Deputy? Leader? She shuddered at the thought of anyone but Hawkstar leading them. No, warrior was just fine with her. If Skyclan would keep her.

She heard her name and turned toward the sound. Her bright gaze landed on Quailstep, a tasty-looking sparrow in her jaws.
"Oh! Thank you!"
She smiled widely at the newly-named Sunguard. The gesture caught her off-guard, though it wasn't unwelcome. She'd barely spoken to them since she had greeted her at the border. Gratefully accepting the meal, she eyed the warrior for a moment. They seemed... awkward? Nervous?
"Would you... like to join me?"
She offered, feeling a bit sheepish.


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QUAILSTEP

Quailstep set the sparrow down in front of Rain, shifting her own paws awkwardly as she stood. Truth be told, she wasn't terribly hungry, but wouldn't it be rude to turn down the invitation to share prey?

"You eat first," she encouraged. "It's, well, I brought it as a sort of gift." They sat down, tucking her paws under her chest, and tilted their head while watching the loner.

"I wanted to apologize, really," she blurted out.
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Rain blinked once, then nodded. Quailstep stood awkwardly for a moment before settling, and Rain tried to look casual, busying herself with plucking feathers from the sparrow. She was painfully aware of the warrior watching her. One small, downy feather managed to stick itself to her nose, and she quickly shook it off before it could make her sneeze. Someone had done something nice for her and she was getting flustered by feathers, like a mousebrain! She forced herself to take a small breath.
"I appreciate it - hopefully soon I'll be able to go out and hunt for you to return the favor!"
She smiled weakly.
"I can't wait to not be pregnant anymore."


Realizing she might have divulged a piece of information about herself that was ever-so-slightly vulnerable to an almost-stranger, she quickly tore into her sparrow. It was delicious. She chewed slowly, savoring the taste. She hadn't had much experience with catching birds, so it wasn't something she often got to try. In all honesty, she didn't know if she'd ever had a sparrow, but it was certainly a flavor she could get used to. She took another bite and almost immediately choked on it when Quailstep suddenly burst out,
"I wanted to apologize, really."
Rain - after taking a moment to compose herself - looked to the tabby, entirely perplexed.
"Apologize? For what?"
She ran through her limited interactions with Quailstep and nothing particularly unkind stood out to her.
"Were you gossiping about me or something?"
She quirked a brow.



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QUAILSTEP

Quailstep paused. Was Rain not upset with her? But she'd been so...

"No, I haven't!" she reassured the queen. "I'm not... I don't really gossip anyway." They took a deep breath and flicked their ears, trying to find the words.

"When we first met. At the border? I wasn't as kind as I should have been. I was curt, when I should have been more accomodating to you. I let my duty to my Clan guide me a little stronger than simple kindness to a stranger in need." They dipped their head, eyelids low in apology.

"That's why I'm sorry. I shouldn't have questioned your intentions. Everyone else was far more welcoming than I was, and I wanted to apologize for that. To reassure you that I didn't mean to be rude. I think you'll be a wonderful member of our Clan, and we'll take care of you for as long as you wish to stay, if you do in fact wish to stay." And now the words keep tumbling, faster than she intends.

"I want to ensure that you're safe, and that your kits are well-off when they're born. If you need anything - prey, company, herbs, nest materials - I want to let you know I'm available for you."
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Rain blinked in surprised as words began to spill from Quailstep's mouth. By the time they'd finished, Rain was holding back an endeared giggle.
"That's very sweet,"
she began with what she hoped was a reassuring smile,
"but you don't need to apologize. I'd say Teaselfeather was much less friendly than you were - but you were both right to question me. I just sort of... showed up, on the blind assumption that you all would take me in."
She shrugged. She could distinctly remember the indecision that had gnawed at her as she stood on that border.
"Just like I was trying to protect my kits by coming here, you were trying to protect your family. I could never be upset with you for that."
She took another bite of her sparrow and allowed herself to relish what Quailstep had said.
"I think you'll be a wonderful member of our Clan, and we'll take care of you for as long as you wish to stay, if you do in fact wish to stay."
So they did want her to stay. She hoped she could make a comfortable life there, that her kits would be happy.

As a gesture of goodwill, Rain selected a long, pretty brown feather and gently tucked it into the soft fur of Quailstep's chest.
"Congrats, by the way. I can see why Hawkstar picked you for the Sunguard. You're a wonderful warrior, she's right to be fond of you."
Rain paused contemplatively.
"Have you been in Skyclan your whole life?"



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QUAILSTEP
Relief washed over her as Rain spoke, reassuring the warrior that her worries had been misplaced. Even so, Quailstep didn't regret voicing her apology - it had afforded her this opportunity to connect with the young queen, barely warrior age and already on her own. Quailstep hated to think of what may have happened if Rain had gone elsewhere.

Her mouth barely parted to speak, but at that moment, Rain tucked one of the sparrow feathers into Quailstep's chest fur. Her heart fluttered. It was a simple gesture, but... reciprocal. Her eyes softened and she relaxed more, settling in to lay beside Rain, careful not to disturb the new gift.

"T-thank you," she mewed, her ears twitching in embarassment. "To be perfectly honest, I didn't expect it! But I'm... I'm honored to serve my Clan." Quailstep wanted to linger over the particular choice of the word "fond" to describe Hawkstar's opinion of her, but that would be something to unpack later.

"I have," she said in response to her question. "My brother and I were born here, and I actually grew up alongside Flowercloud, our deputy. I was already a warrior when we made the journey from our old home to here, so it's been... an adjustment." Quail looks around the den, smiling.

"But it's still home," she mewed. "As long as I'm with my Clanmates."
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