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Jude was sitting under a tree, quietly grooming himself. It was getting late, so he figured most of DeathClan would be going to bed. He set his paw down and looked up at the stars. The sky was so pretty, and there wasn't a cloud in sight. 'I could watch this forever...' He thought, eyes drifting from the stars to the moon.

Then a snap was heard behind him. The tom tensed up and spun around, perking his ears. His eyes scanned the area, trying to find a glimpse of fur. 'Was someone watching me?'

[Minax]

Minax crouched a little, looking nervous. He was much younger than this cat and they could easily kill them if they wanted to. He bucked up and stood tall, flicking his dark tail. "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you. I was just heading back to my den for the night."

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Jude finally caught sight of the cat. It was a youngling like himself, and one he'd never seen before. He watched him cautiously. "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you. I was just heading back to my den for the night."

That... Well, that was the nicest sentence he'd ever gotten from someone. The tabby smiled just a little. 'Who is this? Could they be a potential ally?' He tilted his head, noticing the cat crouch down. "That's okay. Who are you?"

[Minax]

Minax relaxed a little and stood back up. "I'm Minax. I joined DeathClan about two days ago. What's your name?" He asked, sitting down and wrapping his tail around his paws.

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So he was new around here. Newer than Jude was. 'That explains his politeness.' He stepped back a bit when the tom sat down. He was beginning to see why it wasn't the best to be polite in DeathClan. 'I could just tackle him over right now.'

But he didn't. "Minax. That's an interesting name." He looked the cat up and down, then looked him in the eye with his smile a little more visible. "I'm Jude. I joined some amount of weeks ago, maybe a moon."

[Minax]

Minax nodded. "Nice to meet you, Jude," He said kindly. "I haven't met too many cats who are willing to accept a conversation. Most just ignore me or chase me off."
'And one day, I'll be bigger than them, and then they can't chase me off,' He thought.
"So, know any good hunting places?" He asked outloud.

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'I can see why.' If this cat wasn't so polite and new, he probably would have tried to chase Minax off, too. It was kind of weird for someone to just stay behind you without you knowing. Jude shrugged it off.

He thought for a moment when Minax asked a question. He didn't really have a designated area he went to for hunting. He just kind of looked for food wherever he could find it. "Not really."

[Minax]

Minax nodded, flicking his dark tail. Prey was hard to catch, at least for him. Minax had to teach himself how to hunt, but he was pretty sure he was doing it wrong. Prey was easy to find if you were smart. But catching it was another story. Maybe it was because Minax was abnormaly big for his age. But Minax decided not to bother Jude with anymore questions of hunting. Instead, he looked back up at the sky. "Nice night out," He mewed.

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Jude looked down at his paws, not knowing what else to say. He was never good at holding up conversations. 'The quiet is nice, though. But maybe Minax thinks it's awkward.' He had never understood why some thought that silence was awkward. To him it had always felt peaceful, relaxing almost.

After a few moments the other cat spoke. The tabby gave a nod and looked up. "Yeah, I thought so too."

[Minax]

Minax could sense that Jude was more of a quiet cat, and he allowed himself to be as quiet as possible for a few minutes, enjoying the silence and the friendly company.

After a while, Minax thought of something. He hesitantly began, "Jude...I hear a lot about this cat named Dove. I've never met her and I don't know who she is. Can...can you tell me who she is please?"

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He listened intently when Minax began talking again. He tipped his head from side to side, trying to figure out what to say. "Dove's the leader. You'll meet her eventually." Dove was one of the first cats he'd met. He thought she was pretty kind, and definitely helpful. Jude paused, thinking about how Minax had approached him. "But don't act polite or look weak around her. I don't think she likes that."

[Minax]

Minax sighed. "I'll try. I just don't get the typical DeathClan steriotype. So many DeathClan cats act like killers. We all don't have to be like that, do we? We can be polite, can't we?"

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"I don't know." Jude thought the same thing, though as the days went by he was starting to think that the stereotype wasn't true. He was yet to meet any bloodthirsty cat, and he wasn't really looking forward to it. He looked at Minax curiously. "Why did you join if you knew how cruel DeathClanners were portrayed to be?"

[Minax]

"I could ask the same for you," Minax said, but not in a cruel way. "I joined because I don't care for the Clans, but I don't want to be a kittypet either. DeathClan seemed like the best option anyways. I just don't like being alone totally, I'll admit. To have some form of company, even those who don't want mine, is better than nobody."

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He hummed softly, nodding when he finished. Jude had only heard about the magical "clans", and he had to strain to remember what kittypets were, but hey, it made sense. He curled his tail tighter around himself, shivering as a breeze went by. "Where were you from originally, then?"