Username: Strawberry Milk
Storyteller(s): Tigerwhisker,
Sunnycloud,
Lichenseed,
DawnseedStory: Tigerwhisker came running into camp, panting hard, fur bristling. He hurried to the nursery where his mate was sitting with their two kits.
"Sunnycloud, you'll never believe what I saw while I was out there! There was a
huge cat, a monster cat! It's teeth were each as big as you, Lichenseed, and it stood as tall as five cats!! I barely got out of there with my life! It saw me and tried to catch me but I was too fast and agile for it. I escaped over the stream and I guess it wasn't worth it to follow me back over,"
Sunnycloud nodded. "Was it fully black, with red eyes that shine even in the darkest part of the forest? I've seen it before too. The whole forest falls silent when it approaches. Even the birds and mice are afraid of catching it's wrath. You really must be careful, our kits need their father,"
The two kittens nodded nervously. "Does it know where the camp is? Is it going to come eat us??" asked Dawnseed, beginning to quake with fear.
"No, it didn't look smart enough to follow me, you two will be safe. Just don't sneak out of camp at night again, okay? You aren't fast enough yet to outrun it like I did,"
Sunnycloud shot him a sharp look. "Don't scare them too badly, Tigerwhisker. They're only 3 moons," She looked back at the kits. "Your father is right though, I don't want to have to go looking for you when I wake up again. I could never let anything happen to you, especially not something as terrifying as that monster we saw! A beast that size could eat little kittens like you in one bite!"
The two kittens nodded at their parents. "I'm sorry we went exploring last night. I guess we'll be more careful. I didn't know beasts like that were real..."
As the kittens fell back asleep, Tigerwhisker and Sunnycloud let themselves relax and giggle.
"They bought it! You did a great job running into camp so convincingly,"
"And you added such great details! Hopefully it'll convince them to stay in camp until they're apprenticed,"
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