Stages of Grief [p]

[Flintpaw]

Flintpaw was staring at the fresh kill pile. He frowned and hung his head, thinking of the events of his last patrol. He felt his throat tighten and his teeth clench together. The apprentice couldn't stop thinking about the sheep running toward him. The sheep crushing his friends under their hooves. They were buried now, but he could still see their dead forms. 

Flintpaw felt his feet buckle and he just let himself fall. The apprentice tucked his head inside of his arm. 


(for @boi)

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scorpionkit frowned softly as he sat by himself, pale eyes observing his clanmates as they went by their day to day lives. he couldn't help but envy them... being able to just go do whatever they wanted without worry.

however, he soon spotted a cat who didn't seem to be having the best day. flattening his ears, scorpionkit widened his eyes at the other cat and stared at them, trying to figure out what was wrong and trying not to be caught.

[Flintpaw]

Flintpaw could feel eyes on him. He twitched uncomfortably and rolled over, pretending to be sunning. It was obvious the watcher had already seen him be dramatic, so the apprentice lifted his head with a sigh. He scanned the area and eventually found that it was a kit he had never seen before. Flintpaw just stared right back at Scorpionkit.

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scorpionkit's ears flattened to his head when the other cat noticed and stared at him. he backed away slightly, opening his mouth to try and say something but only a squeak came out. at that, he hid himself in his paws, still watching the other cat through the tiny gap between them. he began trying to calm himself, letting himself know that the only cats there were him and the apprentice.

taking in a deep breath, scorpionkit showed himself again, and continued looking at flintpaw, "... hello...?" he said quietly, almost in a whisper.

[Flintpaw]

So, the kit spoke. For a moment Flintpaw thought it was mute or deaf. The apprentice frowned when the poor thing squeaked and squirmed. Flintpaw was particularly large. Am I intimidating? His face twisted in sadness. He didn't want to be intimidating. "Hello. I'm Flintpaw." He pointed with his paw to the fresh kill pile. "Are you hungry?"

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scorpionkit continued to breath heavily as flintpaw spoke to him, feeling guilty when a look of sadness graced over the other cat's face. he didn't mean to make him feel like that. "i- i'm scorp- scorpionkit," he introduced himself timidly, nodding softly at flintpaw's question.

-ah short-

[Flintpaw]

Flintpaw picked up a mouse by the tail and slowly made his way over to Scorpionkit. He dropped it close by the kit's paws, but then backed up. "Scorpionkit, huh? That's a pretty cool name." He sat and wrapped his tail around his paws. "What kind of warrior name do you think you'll have?" The apprentice tilted his head, trying to make conversation.

(it's okay!)

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scorpionkit smiled lightly and looked down, "th- thank you," he purred, swishing his fluffy tail. he then shrugged lightly, "d- dunno," he said quietly, leaning down to take a small bite from the mouse, licking his lips, "maybe just like... scorpionfur... o- or something?" he said, voice questioning as if he wanted approval.

[Flintpaw]

Flintpaw nodded. "Scorpionfur is great. I like Scorpiontail too." He had never really thought about what his warrior name would be. He was going to let Cloverstar decided for him. He really didn't mind any name. He had been called Flintpaw for so long that he would be happy with just that.

Now, Flintpaw wasn't sure of what to ask the kit next. He felt like he was too old to relate to him. "So.. how's the nursery?"

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scorpionkit nodded, smiling lightly as he shuffled his paws, blinking. "thanks..." he said quietly, leaning down again to take another bite of the mouse before pushing it towards flintpaw and blinking up at him.

"it's okay..." he whispered, "it's too loud though," he then looked around at his surroundings to make sure that none of his siblings or other kits heard- he didn't want them to hear him complaining about them.