1x1 With Nighti and rumioki

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"It'll be a while until the prey start coming out of their homes," River said, "But soon enough," his ears perked up at the thought of fresh prey compared to the taste of the food that the human gave housecats--or anything that he could get out of the trash.

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P Y R I T E

Pyrite purred happily at the thought of the kind of food River had. Mice...birds...maybe even squirrels! He felt excited just thinking about the possibilities, tail swishing in enthusiasm.

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River pricked up his ears as the sound of birdsong started to fill the air, his tail swishing against the ground happily. He didn't particularly feel like trying to catch a bird, especially with the lack of cover in the streets. But the birds signaled a return of prey and if he wanted to, he could catch at least a sparrow. River turned from the yard, leaping lightly up onto the fence and turning to look down at the housecat, "Coming?" he asked.

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P Y R I T E

Pyrite nodded, giving his owner an affectionate lick before bounding off after River, and with a jump, he landed on top of the fence beside the stray. ”Where to?” He mewed in excitement, looking around at the neighborhood.

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River hummed, landing lightly on the other side of the fence and beckoning Pyrite with the tip of his tail, "I was thinking the edge of the forest--there wouldn't be much trouble in worrying about washed-out territory markers there and prey are probably running better because of the cover of the leaves and such anyways."

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”Alright...” meowed Pyrite cautiously. He had never been to the forest before. The farthest he’d even journeyed was across the road and down a block, nowhere near the forest. He liked to stay close to his home.

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River could hear the hesitation in the housecat's mew and he gave a small shake of his head, giving him a reassuring blink, "It's quite safe," River assured him, "As long as we don't go too deep into the woods, nothing will bother us and I'll make sure we don't get lost going anywhere."

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Pyrite gave a small nod. ”Okay...if you say so.” He meowed, following River towards the woods. Trying not to imagine what might be lurking in the forest, he plowed on.

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River could feel the housecat's anxious mood as he lead the way, but he didn't exactly know how to dispel it, so he continued on without a word, trotting towards the woods. The air seemed to freshen as he grew closer, easing the tension he hadn't realized had been so great until then. He had always been comforted by the comforting enclosure the trees provided, shielding him from the outside world and most others he didn't particularly want to bother with.

"The best hunting grounds are at these rocks a few lengths away from here," River said, stopping at the edge of the woods and tilting his head towards the trees, "Ready?"

(I'm so sorry that I'm so late with this. It's been a really busy week ;;)

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Pyrite gave a small nod. ”Okay...I’ll trust your judgment. I’m not the hunter here.” he slowly stalked over. ”Lets go.” he meowed, looking at the land before him, fur slightly fluffed up.