Warming Up =P=

[Slate]

(This is for Holly and I did not steal the last thread's title, don't sue me.)

Yes! No ice! WOOO!

Slate internally celebrated as he saw the river flowing fast with no ice chunks. Well, there was a few, but who cares? It is getting warmer!! His thick coat felt even somewhat warm as he just sat there, on the banks of the stream.

Slate sat there for what seemed like hours, just looking up at the sun with his eyes closed... So quiet... The river rushing by soothed him... Zzz...- Suddenly, something just tapped his tail tip, like another cat's paw. "Huh?!" He leaped up immediately, losing his footing and falling backwards into the water.

He got out quickly, thanks to his large, webbed paws, but was shivering cold and his pelt streaming with water. He turned to what touched his tail, and saw a Gray-black she-cat. "Why'd you-?!" Slate coughed, shaking his coat. "I mean... Hi. Why did you tap me? You need something?"

[Holly]

 Holly was about to go hunting bump she had relized that someone had spoken to her. "Sorry about that." She hissed. "No I don't need anything. My name is Holly"

[Slate]

As Slate groomed the water off his pelt, the she-cat introduced herself as Holly. Hmm, that seems familiar somehow. He stopped mid-lick... Then continued. Nah. That is a common name. He paused to introduce himself "I'm Slate." He meowed "And it's okay, just a bit of water."

[Holly]

   Holly sighed and sat down and looked at the Tom. "I was just wondering do you know who has claimed leadership. It gets a bit boring around here"

[Slate]

    Slate's fur stuck out like a hedgehog struck by lightning, but he didn't care. "Hm?" He responded to Holly's question "The leader? Oh that was claimed by Dove, her name sounds soft but she's really great."