Private Territory heard you're new in town, want someone to show you around ‧₊˚₊˚ quail

[Rain Rain]

R A I N
​ what a shame we all became ​

Rain padded out of the nursery and into the chill of a Leafbare day. It was strange leaving the kits alone with someone other than Starlingtrail, but she supposed it was inevitable. She still couldn't believe her friends' litter were apprentices. And having already reached three moons, her own (mostly Flutterkit) claimed they didn't need a kitsitter anyway (not that she believed them, but she respected their perceived independence). She stretched her limbs in turn and shook out her fur, then set her eyes across camp, looking for one specific face. She'd been waiting for the right day - one when the kits were old enough, the weather fair enough, and the camp quiet enough. Upon waking that day, she knew the time had come.

Her bright gaze landed on a familiar tabby pelt and she felt her heart leap happily in her chest. A grin spread across her face involuntarily as she bounded towards her friend.

"Quailstep!"

Rain purred, pressing her nose to their cheek in greeting. For a split second, she panicked, wondering if she came off too strong to the older warrior, but she pushed the thought aside. She liked to think they were past the awkward formalities part of their friendship - they'd held her while she'd given birth, after all. Still, she wanted to respect her space, if that was what she wanted, so she took a half-step back and sat.

"I was wondering if maybe we could do that territory tour today? Try to hunt some birds?"

Her tip of her tail twitched excitedly, but she tried to keep her voice casual, in case she'd misjudged and the Sun Guard didn't have time.

Please say yes!

such fragile

✦

broken things

• OOC: hi bestie :3 @Quailstep
• KEY:
  

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  attempted action
  

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  sleek grey she-cat with white paws, tailtip, face, and chin
  she/her
  loner
  16 moons
  
  

 

[Quailstep Quailstep]

QUAILSTEP
SHE/THEY
39 MOONS
SKYCLAN SUN GUARD
SPEECH | THOUGHTS | PHYSICAL

PENNED BY PLOT

Quailstep purred in surprise as Rain pressed her nose to the Sun Guard's cheek. It was a pleasant surprise - to be approached with such familiarity. Even with her close friends, Quailstep never felt terribly... approachable. She returned the greeting with a lick to Rain's ear and a flick of her tail against her back.

"Morning, Rain," she mewed, double-checking that none of the kits had decided to follow Rain to hang out with her. Not that they were unwelcome, but more that... well, she wasn't about to go taking kits out into the territory for a hunt.

"We absolutely can! You've got someone else watching the kits, I assume?"

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[Rain Rain]

R A I N
​ what a shame we all became ​

An amused purr rumbled loudly in Rain's chest.

"Of course - they're safe and sound, and entertained. Hopefully."

She knew Flutterkit could keep Snowveil on her toes. Mothkit and Pearkit were easy - they just chattered amongst themselves. That just left her sweet Song.

"I think Songkit needs to spend more time without me - I worry I baby him too much..."

She mewed with a small frown.

"I wasn't sure how long we'd be out, but I think this will be good for all of us."

She wasn't that much older than them when her mother had died, surely they could manage without her for a bit? Doubt still nagged at the back of her mind, but she did her best to ignore it. She was going to have fun with her friend, she was going to learn their territory, and she wasn't going to be a mom. Just for a little bit. Perhaps that was selfish, and maybe she was right to feel guilty and anxious, but... Peering at Quailstep, she smiled despite herself. It would be fine.

"Where should we start?"

such fragile

✦

broken things

• OOC:
• KEY:
  

  "speech"

  
  

  thoughts

  
  attempted action
  

  "other character's speech"

  
  
• 
  

  sleek grey she-cat with white paws, tailtip, face, and chin
  she/her
  loner
  16 moons
  
  

 

[Quailstep Quailstep]

QUAILSTEP
SHE/THEY
39 MOONS
SKYCLAN SUN GUARD
SPEECH | THOUGHTS | PHYSICAL

PENNED BY PLOT

Quailstep listened to Rain's concerns, nodding her head. Even though she hadn't really... dealt with kits before Rain's litter, it seemed most caregivers worried over similar things.

"Well, he won't be a kit forever," she mused aloud. "I don't see what the harm is in babying him a little bit - he'll be an apprentice before you know it!" She made a mental note to talk to Flowercloud and Hawkstar - Rain's kits would need some mentors particularly suited to their different quirks.

She led her companion into the trees and scented the air, tilting her head north.

"Let's head that way- I can scent some birds among the fresh snow."

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OOC: Quail stop acting like a second mom to the kits challenge failed