Camp The Shine of a New Dawn // copper & dewshine & tulip

[Copperstorm]

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.

you walk along the edge of danger ——･ﾟ✦​

･ﾟ✦ —— AND IT WILL CHANGE YOU

@Tuliptail @Dewshine

 

[Dewshine's iconDewshine]

⋆˚✧˖° Come On, Come On, We Can Go Away⋆˚✧˖°

Her leg was still healing, and thus she couldn't help around camp as much as she'd have liked (or maybe she would have just gotten under everyone's paws with her inexperience) without fear of reopening the gash. For the moment, most of her time and energy was spent hovering around Serpentberry's den or trying to learn how to do something as simple as make a nest on her own. Quiet busywork, she supposed. It was still useful, she hoped desperately that it was. The night of the battle and the rapid changes following still left her reeling at times. A new name, a warrior...Thunderclan..? It was all so much when not all that long ago her greatest worries were whether her housefolk would spot Copper on his visits or that her dirt box was in need of cleaning.

"Tulip...Tuliptail, what do you think of this?" The molly finally murmured, gesturing to the half finished nest before the two of them. It was a bit sloppy and lop-sided in her opinion, but that was ok- she was just going to take it apart again anyway to try again. "...I don't get how everyone else does this so easily- oh!"

Copper's voice calling out to them both dragged Dewshine out of her complaining to their friend in order to look up with a smile at the tom. Her smile grew wider as he approached and a giggle escaped her at his words towards Tuliptail. "Careful, Copper," It was a light teasing, glancing at her friend before looking back at... What did she call this... whatever it was with Copper? "Someone might think you're flirting~"

The topic of her new name came up and a brief frown crossed her maw, contemplative and uncertain, before smiling softly and she leaned forward to gently headbutt Copper's shoulder. "I'm still not used to it, if I'm honest. ...What do you think Juniperstar will name you? Copperheart? Copperclaw? Any ideas for him, Tulip?"

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─ We Don't Need Them ✦

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  Dewshine
  ✦—ThunderClan Warrior
  ✦—She/Her
  ✦—"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
  ✦—Silver She Cat W/ Orange Eyes And Dark Stripe Along Her Tail
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