TW: Sensitive Content TW: Death Territory Everything she's ever known is gone, gone, gone... || Sneaking out (Temp priv)

[Thunderkit]

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——————————————————— See, I was born a restless child... ✦

Throughout the camp, cats milled about, chatting happily, sharing tongues or enjoying prey with one another. Apprentices sparred or discussed training with mentors, and kittens from the nursery played or pestered unsuspecting warriors. Most days, Thunderkit would be amongst them. Mischief knit across her face like a promise to cause no good, as much as a kitten could. Usually hopping on warriors' backs or putting wet moss in nests when no one was looking. Today, however, Thunderkit was unusually quiet. Perched on a rock, watching out to the clan. Something stirred in her chest just as the storm in the distance. A frustration.

Her clan, Riverclan, was prided on their aquatic nature. A patrol came to view with writhing fish caught in proud maws, fur sodden but laughter shared. Thunderkit couldn't help but recall the shame and embarrassment from the swimming lessons her mother gave to her and her siblings. Rainkit and Galekit took to the water with no issue, like they were made for it. While Thunderkit floundered like a drowning bird caught in the water with no way out. Having to be fished out by her mother wouldn't have been as mortifying if it wasn't for Galekit's constant remarks. She loves her family. But she couldn't deny it grated on her how Galekit thrived and almost rubbed it in her face her own failures.

No. No. She wasn't a failure; she isn't a failure. Even as the shame of the memory burned a hole in her mind, she wanted to prove to her siblings she wasn't some feeble little thing. She couldn't let Galekit hold this over her head. An idea formed in her mind, a plan. A resolute expression crossed her face, before breaking into a smile. She hopped down from her rock and scrambled off to find her siblings. Something that didn't take long as she found them both eating together, thankfully away from any other cats or particularly their mother, who would probably stop her plan in its tracks. She needed to prove herself.

"Rain, Gale. Finish your food. I got something I wanna show ya!" She purred with a smile, making sure not to speak too loud. She'd been embarrassed in front of her family already, she'd feel as if she'd die on the spot if any other cat saw her flailing in the water. This was just for her and her siblings to see; no other cats needed to know about her past failures in swimming. Thunderkit was determined to prove them all wrong; she wasn't a failure.

——— You've got to go on,

further than you've ever known. ————

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  Thunderkit
  ✦—Thunderclan Kit | 4 moons
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  ✦—A stocky, fluffy cinnamon sealpoint kitten with long curled ears and soft blue eyes.
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