'Cause you are loved, you are loved more than you know
I hereby pledge all of my days to prove it so
Though your heart is far too young to realize
The unimaginable light you hold inside
I hereby pledge all of my days to prove it so
Though your heart is far too young to realize
The unimaginable light you hold inside
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Swiftwatcher gave his fur a quick shake, droplets scattering from his long black coat as he surveyed the soaked moor around them. The rain had turned everything into a slick patchwork of mud and puddles, but the old warrior only seemed to find more reason to grin. Adversity, after all, made for the best lessons. " Ah, this'll build character, if nothing else! " he joked, voice rumbling with that familiar good humor as his tail flicked behind him. " A WindClanner who can run in this weather can run in anything, I tell you. "
His gaze softened as he turned back to Eclipsepaw, reading every nervous twitch, every flicker of hesitation the young tom might try to hide. " You've got strong legs, and a sharper mind than you think. " he added gently, tone shifting from playful to earnest. " The trick is to trust both. The ground might slip under you, but if your heart's steady, your paws will follow. " He stepped back a few paces, motioning with his tail toward the rolling field. " Go on then. Give it a try. Feel the pull of the wind, but don't fight it, run with it. "
And after a heartbeat, his whiskers twitched with a grin. " Or... " he said, lowering his voice conspiratorially. " If you'd rather not get your paws muddy, we can turn this into a hunt instead. See if an old cat like me still remembers how to stalk proper prey. Your choice, Eclipsepaw, you lead the way this time. " he offered with a grin, knowing that he wasn't that old, but one could joke about, couldn't they?
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