twelve feet deep --- private

[Cherrypaw]

@rosa

Cherrypaw had mixed feels about this area- it was much too wet for her tastes, the air smelled heavy, dark, and damp, and in some areas, her paws would even sink into the mud. However, it was also extremely beautiful, nothing like Cherrypaw had ever seen before, and it seemed worth it to bask in the little oasis. Perhaps she would come here with Thunderpaw one day, or even Aloepaw. 

The bobtail had settled onto a flat rock, and was enjoying the view and limited warmth from pale leaf-bare sunlight. She opened her mouth to yawn, and the scent of an unfamiliar cat hit the roof of her mouth.

"Is someone there?" Cherrypaw called out, looking around, though still feeling relaxed.

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Rosepaw came across a bit of a more musty scent and followed it. It was odd as she had only really smelled clear air. She came across a lake. It was a beautiful place with buds every here and there. They were flowers, which she hadn't really seen before.
From across the clearing she saw another cat and heard the other cat ask who was there. She made her way around the lake, calling out "It's me," as she did so.

[Cherrypaw]

Cherrypaw looked at the stranger curiously, tipping her head to the side. She saw that it was a Fireclan cat, though not one that she knew by name. Stretching, she arched her back and then sat down, still looking at the spotted she-cat. 

"Who's 'me'?" Cherrypaw asked coolly, blinking her gold eyes slowly.

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"Im Rosepaw." she responded with a small smile and a wave of the tail. "Who's the cat that's not me?" she asked.

[Cherrypaw]

"You mean me?" Cherrypaw licked her paw, and drew it over an ear. "I'm Cherrypaw. It's nice to meet you, Rosepaw." The bobtail introduced herself smoothly, her eyes narrowed into slits.

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"Nice to meet you to Cherrypaw," she said cheerfully. "What are you doing out here?" she asked.

[Cherrypaw]

"Just relaxing, getting to know the territory." Cherrypaw explained herself, still looking at Rosepaw with interest. "What about you?"

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"I was taking a walk and I followed the odd scent. Then I found this place." she explained. "Is this your first time at this place too then?" she asked, wrinkling her nose at the badly worded question.

[Cherrypaw]

Cherrypaw didn't seem very phased, instead, she simply nodded her head. "Yes. I think it's very odd here, but also somewhat beautiful.. I wonder what it would be like to live in Treeclan, where the scenery is like this everywhere." Cherrypaw shuddered, unable to imagine how awful it would be.

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Rosekit shrugged. "I would think the smell would be different though. They don't have many lakes I don't think." she responded. "I heard they climb trees though." she climbed onto a rock of equal height to Cherrypaw's, perfering to see who she was talking to without stretching her neck.

[Cherrypaw]

"Well, I'm glad I don't have to climb any trees. I'm a cat, not a squirrel." Cherrypaw said, somewhat jokingly. In reality, Cherrypaw was relieved because without a tail, she didn't have to balance to climb trees.

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Rosepaw nodded wildly in agreement. "That would be a pain. And if someone fell..." her voice trailed off and she shivered, shaking her head slightly. "No, I much prefer chasing rabbits."

[Cherrypaw]

"And I don't understand how cats can breathe among all of that, I think I would choke on all the scents.." Cherrypaw agreed with a twitch of her whiskers, feeling extremely grateful that she was a Fireclan cat. 

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Rosepaw shrugged. "I think Iceclan is worse though. I personally can't stand the thought of eating fish." she scrunched her nose.

[Cherrypaw]

Cherrypaw smiled at that, a purr rising in her throat. "They must all be crazy! If I were in Iceclan, I think I would freeze to death, can you imagine how cold the mountains must be? It's probably leaf-bare over there all the time!"