by ~Sundapple~ » Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:41 am
Fernpaw scented lionpaw enter the den. She shook out her fur, and sniffed the air. She raised her head, and twisted around to look at him. "you smell like pines." she said, shifting, and sitting up. "where were you last night?" she pressed. Lionpaw turned away. He walked out of The den. He walked over to reedstar, who was licking his arm, taking a moment every now and then to wheeze or cough. "can I go hunting?" he asked. Reedstar's head looked up, clearly, from his matted fur, and glazed eyes, he was in pain. He wondered how long this leader would last, even though he had 2 lives left. "sure" he rasped, "but, by yourself? Do you want a warrior to go with you?" lionblaze shook his head, padding away. He just wanted to be alone with his own thoughts.
Minnow paw doubled back, and veered away, going to the old camp, the dusty old dens tattered, but still there. She ducked into the nurshery, tasting the air. Not long ago she had been in here, her mother, honeytail, licking her fur with warm, long, licks. She closed her eyes, seeing her gold fur glow in the pale half-light. Her mother had died when a band of foxes had attacked their camp. She could still see her tattered, matted body sprawled out. She flinched. She had died saving Her. If it wasnt for me, she thought, my mother would still be alive. she fell to the ground in agony, claws of anger, destress, and sadness clawing her heart, piecing through it until it was almost unbearable. She walked over to her grave, which was under a big willow tree. "I am so sorry" she whispered.