Here for a while....

[Hiddenflame]

Hiddenpaw. I nice name indeed. The new apprentice padded into the apprentices' den, keeping to the shadows as he went. He preferred not to be in the spotlight all to often, and if he could help it, none at all. He didn't like other card noticing him, that was why being new was so dreadful, all those cats talking to him.

Hiddenpaw hoped to avoid that. He just wante to train with his newly appointed mentor and get on with the show. The show being him becoming a warrior, but no show was needed for if he was given one all eyes would be on him, and he disliked that. Even at his apprentice ceremony he disliked all the eyes on him, he wanted them to focus on the others. Some did, but there were also those eyes that locked on a random cat and odd times that cat was him.

Hiddenpaw found the darkest place in the apprentices' den, near the most densely made wall, and began to scoop miss together to form his nest. When he was done he lay down in it and let his yellow eyes scan the cats before him, looking for anybody he knew, almost nobody.

[Zephyrwind]

Softpaw had just made her nest when one of her kind of friends entered the apprentice den.
" hey Hiddenpaw!" She said with a smirk then she lost sight of him as he simply diapered into the shadows. " Hiddenpaw?" She said a bit shakily, she became nervous as always, she was nervous that he would attack her at any moment, she didn't like being attacked or being scared.

[Hiddenflame]

Hiddenpaw heard his name being called. He looked around and saw Softkit, no Softpaw now, looking around. She looked like she was scared of something. Was it him? He debated going over to her, but disliked the the thought of talking. He could always just let her talk.

Hiddenpaw finally gave in to his better judgement and padded over to her. It was his realization when he got closer that she was scared of him, and was also looking for him. "Why are you scared?" He whispered when he got close enough for her to hear him.

What would her answer be? Would she say something about him being mean, or too quiet, or maybe just the broken dreams that she learned about him. He looked at the place his shadow would be if it hadn't melded in with the shadows of the apprentices' den.

[Zephyrwind]

She noticed nothing then his soft voice caught her ears. " AHHH" !! she shrieked and jumped back from him.
then she noticed he asked her the question that she did not want to be asked. " Why are you scared?"

" Should I tell him? What will he think?" she said trying to hide her thoughts then it all poured out.
" Well i hate being scared and attacked, and Poinsettialeaf is kind of hard on me and I don't think I'll ever be a warrior! " she said, more teas falling at every word. She finally ended in a complete sob

[Hiddenflame]

Hiddenpaw looked at her with a quizzical look on his face. "If your mentor is too hard on you then you will be all the better warrior when the time comes." He meowed in a quiet voice. "And being scared of being attacked is nothing bad, just when the time comes you must call apon your courage do you can fight back." Je meowed.

He wondered why she was crying. He padded closer to her and licked her ear to calm her. "You need to be strong to over come the difficulties in you life." He told her. He didn't like talking that much, but it seemed a necessity in the case he was in now.

[Glowbug]

- Softy

She couldn't speak, she just swallowed the pain and listened to his voice. " Maybe I guess I will be a stronger warrior when I get older" she said shakily ( Lazy)

[Hiddenflame]

Hiddenpaw looked at her. "A strong mentor makes a strong warrior." He told her. "You needn't be so worried." he wished he could follow his own advice, but he knew he would always be quiet and shy, maybe worried if you thought about it.

[Zephyrwind]

"Thanks" was all she could get out of her mouth, she was still shocking on painful tears. At least Hiddenpaw had some good advice ( LAZy!!)

[Hiddenflame]

Hiddenpaw nodded slowly. "No problem." He meowed. He didn't need her feeling grateful, it was just another emotion that might harm her in time. All emotions were a nesesity, but he didn't need any of those emotions pointed toward him.

[Larksong]

Larkpaw padded into the den, looking for a spot for a nest of her own. The den was already dark, so because of her black tabby pelt, she was nearly invisible as she walked into the den. The only part of her that could be seen clearly were her eyes. The deep orange of the blazing sunset that glowed softly in the dim light of the apprentice den. She noticed two apprentices in the back of the den, talking it looked like. With a deep breath she made her way over, feeling nervousness fly around in the pit of her stomach.

"Hey.." She mewed to the two. Larkpaw shuffled her white paws- she wasn't all to good at this. "Mind if I make a nest back here?" she asked, tilting her head slightly. She figured majority of apprentices would want a nest close to the entrance. Sense it's green leaf, the breeze will feel the best by the entrance of the den, so there would be more room back here and not as hot.

[dreamsun]

~HIDDEN~

Hiddenpaw heard the voice of a cat he had not heard before. Who was this newcomer? How dare they disturb my talk, now I must rip their tails off. He slightly inclined his head to the left to see who it was. A darker apprentice who was asking if they could make their nest near the back. Why no the front of the den? It was nice, had a cool breeze coming in, but now he was stuck with a she-cat. He smiled anyways. He disliked talking so instead he nodded to tell her to go ahead and make her nest.

Hiddenpaw made sure not too make his smile to fake or too real, just enough so she could see that hedidn't want to talk all too much, but nothing else.

(The colour I used is calledd shama! XD)

[Larksong]

Larkpaw nodded gratefully as she began to gather up some moss with ther small white paws. She took after her father- Beechstar- that way. They both were small cats with white paws..but that's about where their simularities stopped. Now that she had her nest together she curled up, tucking her paws underneath her. THe black tabby glanced over at Softpaw, sensing that the other apprentice didn't feel much like talking. Which was completely understandable, she had many days like that herself.

"I'm Larkpaw, what's your name?" She inquired, her head tilted slightly to the side in question. Her gaze flickered over to HIddenpaw, hinting that the question was open to him to if he felt like answering. Although if he chose not to, she'd be inderferent. It'd be helpfull to know the names of my denmates...mabye actually have a friend or two too... She thought somberly to herself.

(awww, that's such a loverly color XD I'm jealous ^^ )

[Zephyrwind]

She continued sobbing and hiding hr face in Hiddenpaw's soft fur. She didn't want to be seen now, and just wanted to stay there forever and cry, she didn't want the other apprentices to see what a whip she was

[Larksong]

Larkpaw felt her heart grow sad for the crying apprentice, wishing there was something she could do. She felt her paws clench, then unclench as she though. Finally, padding over to Softpaw she brushed her tail along the apprentice's back. "I know it really isn't any of my buissness...but what's wrong? Maybe I can help." She offered, her eyes glistening with worry.

Larkpaw wasn't exactly raised with overly loving parents, so she wasn't all too good at this herself. She glanced up at HIddenpaw, then back to Softpaw. "I'd really like to help my denmate..." She murmured, remembering her earlier discussion with Beechstar- how she wished she had more lives to spare for her clan.

[Zephyrwind]

It was hard for her to speak. She just wanted to be left alone but she had to say something " Well" she said starting off speaking thru Hiddenpaw's fur "My mentor Poinsettialeaf is mean, and I a scared that when she trains me in battle that I won't be able to do it because, I don't like to fight" she said as softly as she could