The Red Hawk and the Shell Child| 1x1 w/ ☁Lady Raincloud☁

[Mythz]

This is a 1x1 roleplay as an entry to this partner competition:

Rain did the sketch, shading + BG, I did the colouring and lining!

[Mythz]

The sweet sound of purring filled the cosy den as the pretty she-cat opened her eyes, blinking the sleep from them before glancing around.
Redhawk was lying inside the nursery, and although it was a chilly green-leaf morning the den was made warm by the multiple cats sleeping.
Next to Redhawk, a tiny tortoiseshell kit was nestled against the queen, still sleeping. Across from the small family was Wasplight and her four kits – Bumblekit, Birdkit, Beekit and Honeykit. Wasplight’s kits were a few weeks younger than Shellkit, however they still got on fairly well.
Redhawk yawned and stretched her front arms, careful not to wake the small kit nestled against her.

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Shellkit lay next to her. Her mother wasn't aware of this, but she had actually been awake. With her eyes slitted just enough to see a feather in front of her, she'd been watching it thoughtfully. She didn't move when Redhawk did- just sat, and waited. Her mom would likely sit up and groom, then maybe head up to get prey- she was waiting for her focus to be away from her before she acted on her plan.

[Mythz]

Redhawk remained oblivious to the fact that her young daughter was awake, and carefully extracted herself so she could sit up and begin grooming herself. As she brought her tongue over her pelt in long strokes, her stomach growled loudly – letting her know it was time to get something to eat. The shorthaired molly stood up and stretched out the last bits of stiffness in her joints before quietly making her way out of the den.

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She's up! Shellkit thought, listening to the sounds of her mother's feet as they steadily left the den. She was up in an instant- but careful to do it silently- and was creeping after her just in time to see her tail about vanish outside. With an aggressive wiggle of her small frame, the she-cat launched herself, aiming for the tip before it left her sight.

[Mythz]

Redhawk paused at the entrance of the den for a moment, breathing in the lovely morning air. Few cats were awake, but one or two had gone early morning hunting and a few fresh pieces of prey dotted the top of the fresh-kill pile. Just as she was about to step forward, something caught her tail and she couldn’t help letting out a small mrrow of surprise.
Redhawk new instantly that her small daughter had followed her out and she turned around on the spot, jumping forward and planning on surprising the small kit.

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Shellkit was gently chewing on her mother's tail, ears flat on her head, before she looked up as her mother turned on her. She let out an excited squeak and ducked back into the nursery, diving for a pile of moss she burrowed her face into.

[Mythz]

Redhawk let out a playful growl as she dove after the little kit. She pounced, grabbing Shellkit in her front paws as she flopped onto the ground beside the kit. “Got you!” She murmured, pulling the kit towards her. Soft purring filled the den as Redhawk slowly began to groom the small tortoiseshell kitten.

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Shellkit giggled as the rough tongue of her mother licked over her ears, and she was soon wriggling in playful protest as she rolled over, gently nicking her mother's jaw with her back feet. "Never! I won't go down without a fight!"

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Redhawk chuckled and was about to reply when a familiar fluffy black-and-white head poked through the entrance of the den.
“Crowface!” Redhawk smiled – she rather liked the young tomcat. He was kind and loved Wasplight very much. She glanced over to where the exhausted mother cat was resting with the four little kits nestled against her belly.