COPPER OF THUNDERCLAN
Copper felt a flicker of ease settle over him as he padded through the camp, his golden gaze sweeping over the signs of progress. Dens were being crafted, the scattered pieces of their lives slowly finding a place again. The grief still lingered, heavy and unavoidable, but it no longer crushed them entirely. They were finding ways to cope, to rebuild, not just the camp but each other.
He was fortunate, he thought. He had Tuliptail and Dewshine at his side. It wasn't the same as having his brother, his sister, or his mother, but they were here. They were his family now, his friends, his anchor in a storm that had nearly drowned them all.
" So. " he meowed, his tone light as he bumped his shoulder gently against Tuliptail. A soft purr rumbled from his chest, and he glanced at her with a faint smirk. " You're now Tuliptail, hm? Certainly for that beautiful tail of yours. "
His gaze shifted to Dewshine, warmth flooding his chest as he took her in. The love in his golden eyes was unspoken but undeniable, his fondness for her shining through. " And my dearest Dewshine. " he added, his grin soft but genuine. The meeting had been a while ago, but he had been keeping himself so busy with everything... He hardly gave himself time to sit with it.
It wasn't the full, carefree smile of before, but it was something. A sign of healing, however small. The weight of what they'd lost and endured remained, but he could feel the faint beginnings of hope stirring within him. They were still here. They still had each other. And they were moving forward, together.
He was fortunate, he thought. He had Tuliptail and Dewshine at his side. It wasn't the same as having his brother, his sister, or his mother, but they were here. They were his family now, his friends, his anchor in a storm that had nearly drowned them all.
" So. " he meowed, his tone light as he bumped his shoulder gently against Tuliptail. A soft purr rumbled from his chest, and he glanced at her with a faint smirk. " You're now Tuliptail, hm? Certainly for that beautiful tail of yours. "
His gaze shifted to Dewshine, warmth flooding his chest as he took her in. The love in his golden eyes was unspoken but undeniable, his fondness for her shining through. " And my dearest Dewshine. " he added, his grin soft but genuine. The meeting had been a while ago, but he had been keeping himself so busy with everything... He hardly gave himself time to sit with it.
It wasn't the full, carefree smile of before, but it was something. A sign of healing, however small. The weight of what they'd lost and endured remained, but he could feel the faint beginnings of hope stirring within him. They were still here. They still had each other. And they were moving forward, together.
you walk along the edge of danger ——･ﾟ✦
･ﾟ✦ —— AND IT WILL CHANGE YOU@Tuliptail @Dewshine