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[cinderpaw. cinderpaw.]

Cinderpaw did not expect to be out so late. He had meant to only be gone a few minutes, but... Barbie took him far. And he had completely forgotten that Cherrydawn would be waiting for him. He just... Got lost, right? But, he was definitely getting in trouble-

Did it really matter when he finally got to see Barbies home? She could have come back to see his but... She didn't want to, and he wouldn't push her. Cinderpaws pink eyes flashed through the foliage, slowly blinking before moving quietly forward. His heart thrummed against his chest, holding his breath as his pelt reflecting the light of the moonlight.

He didn't expect to enter camp and come face to face with...

"Cherrydawn!" A nervous chuckle escaped the boy. "I.. got lost but, I made it back." The lies slid easily from his throat, his ears flattened back against his skull. If she followed his scent... She would know he crossed the border. But where after, she should have lost it. He'd made sure to clean his pelt of the mud he hid in before he came back. But... Pink eyes couldn't really bring to her own.

@Cherrydawn

cinderpaw - 12 moons - skyclan apprentice - mentored by cherry

 

[Cherrydawn Cherrydawn]

Run through the field, the shadows gone,
Lift up your head and greet the dawn.
Though battles rage, our hearts endure,
Together strong, we'll find the cure.

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Cherrydawn stared hard at Cinderpaw, ears pinned back and a deep scowl carved across her features. Her mismatched eyes fixed on him with a mixture of anger, fear, and something far heavier. Gone. Again. Out of camp without a word. And after everything that had happened, after Duskpool, Wolfstorm, and Lostmoon... Her heart couldn't take the thought of losing another cat she cared about. Not like that. Not to the dark or the unknown. Her tail lashed sharply behind her, each flick betraying her fraying patience and worry. How was she supposed to keep him safe if he kept slipping from her paws like mist? How was she supposed to prepare him for clan life, for survival, if he refused to let her in?

She was here for him. She always had been. Didn't he see that?

" Cinderpaw. " she said at last, settling down heavily, wrapping her fluffy tail around her paws in an effort to steady herself. Her gaze never left him. " Right. You got lost. " The repeat of his excuse came laced with unmistakable sarcasm. " Seems you've been getting ' lost ' quite a bit lately. Maybe I should take you on a few more territory sweeps, make sure you don't wander off and get... Lost. " Her ears flicked back again, frustration and fear warring in her expression.

" Where did you go? "

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