Let's meet at Dusk [p]

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|| For @xxonthebrightsidexx ||

Breezepaw sat in his nest, pawing at his tail and trying to smooth it against the moss. There was really no reason for this, just trying to do something simple to pass the time. He had nothing to do; no friends were around, he wasn't hungry, didn't need to train right this second... I wish my life was more exciting. Maybe I'll meet someone exciting. There has to be interesting apprentices I haven't met. He sighed, about to curl up and try to sleep until he heard some rattling brambles and swishing moss. Someone had entered. Breezepaw looked up, nose still tucked in his tail. Who could this be? "Um, Hello..?

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Duskpaw dipped her head in a respectful but hopefully friendly way as she noticed her fellow apprentice. 
"Hi. I think I've seen you before... Breezepaw, is it?"
She sat beside his nest. 

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Breezepaw blinked a few times, eyes fixed on the she-cat who had the sun beaming behind her. He uncurled and stood up with a dip of his head. "Y-yeah, I'm Breezepaw. How'd you know?" He cocked his head to the side, maybe she'd seen his ceremony? Realizing how messy his fur was, the feline turned his head and smoothed down tufts with a quick wash before examining the she-cat. She was small, but seemed like an older apprentice. Dark brown fur and green eyes, hmmm, had he seen this cat around? "Heh, sorry. I don't think I know your name." He finished, scooting over to make more room.

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"Oh, I forgot. It's Duskpaw." she replied. "I've just seen you around before... maybe when we were kits?" Duskpaw shrugged casually.

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"Duskpaw? That's a good name." He smiled, positioning his paws and sitting to face the apprentice as they continued to chat. Maybe he wouldn't feel so lonely right now after all. "Oh? Yeah, maybe. I can only recall meeting Palepaw and Featherpaw, though I'm sure I've seen you around there before too." He meowed, giving a scan around the den for anyone else. Maybe some sleeping pelts he couldn't see, but there wasn't much. Being a bad conversation starter, the tom kind of just looked around the area, hoping Duskpaw had something to say.

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"Oh, thanks. Breezepelt's a nice one too." Duskpaw readjusted her paws. "How's life treating you?"

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Breezepaw chuckled. "Breezepelt? I think you mean Breezepaw. That's a nice name though." He grinned and shrugged at the next question. "Heh. Fine. My mentor is Mintbreeze, she's a really skilled fighter! Other than that nothing much else is happening. What about you?" He returned, perking his ears for the answer. He liked this apprentice. She could be a friend.

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"Ugh, a slip of the tongue. Happens to me all the time." Duskpaw meowed. "My mentor's Moonshine. She told me a bit about the 'Great Fire' and how it destroyed the old TreeClan camp."

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"Yeah, same here. Your mentor's Moonshine? I think I've seen here before at a ceremony or something.. I didn't know that there was a great fire, though! Would've been awful to live through that." He meowed with a shiver. Was it cold? Green-leaf was finally ending. "So, uhh.... Who is your mother? I think I might've seen you around one of the queens when we were kits. Maybe that's why you seem familiar."

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"Well, my mother is a kittypet." Duskpaw hesitated before continuing. "But Applefall adopted me. So I guess you could say she's my mother."

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Breezepaw perked his ears in interest. "You're a kittypet? That must've been hard, I guess, if cats are being judgemental. But Applefall is your adopted mother? Maybe I've seen you around her, then." He replied with a raspy voice, wondering what she'd ask next. Maybe the same question.

||Sorry that this is short, and for typos. This computer is laggy. ^^ ||

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"It was kinda hard, I guess. I felt like nobody expected me to be, well, any good at anything. But that's all changed." She changed the subject. "Who was your mother?"

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Breezepaw smiled at her response, noticing how she changed the topic but decided to let it pass. "My mother is Snowflare of FireClan. I don't know who my father is, like most kits... But yeah." He shrugged, smile slowly fading though he didn't look too sad. So far his cat seems nice. Maybe I could add her to my friends list, like Featherpaw and Palepaw! He thought happily, now brightening up and hoping that he was a friend of Duskpaw's as well. They now  sat in quietness, now not being much noise other than the murmurs outside.

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Duskpaw smiled. "Oh, okay."