A Leaf-bare Wonderland [Open]

A thick layer of crisp snow blanketed the rolling hills as Lavenderpaw set out for her first time out of camp. The white and gray she-cat wanted to prepare ahead of time for her lessons with Emberfall by getting a feel for the terrain and explore a bit. The sky above was dense with pale gray clouds, out of which danced a light shower of snowflakes that drifted ever so gracefully toward the ground. Lucky for Lavenderpaw, she had a very long and feathery pelt, which protected her from the biting winds and nipping cold. With her light weight and nimble body, the apprentice was able to walk ontop of the snow without her paws sinking too far deep into its freezing depths.

As Lavenderpaw journied on through the gentle snowfall, she made out a figure upahead through the whirl of powdery white flakes. Squinting, the she-cat picked up her pace to see who else was out with her in the leaf-bare wonderland.

Duskstorm was sitting down until he heard a rustle of paw-steps and a scent of a young WindClan she-cat. "Hi Lavenderpaw! First time out?" he greeted nicely. Memories flew past as he remembered his times as a young cat.

Hollowpaw had gone out of camp to walk around a bit, and perhaps do some hunting, but he stopped when he saw his father, Duskstorm, out in the snow. He followed him a little, and saw him approach a young she-cat. The sleek apprentice hopped over, tilting his head in greeting. "Hello, father, and hello..." he struggled to remember the other apprentice's name, but it soon came to him. "Lavenderpaw!"

Lavenderpaw smiled when she saw the warrior, whom she recognized as Duskstorm. With a sweet smile, the feathery she-cat dipped her head respectfully and purred. "Hello, Duskstorm. Yes, it is my first time out of camp. I wanted to see the terrirory some before my training started." Lavenderpaw sat down beside him and wrapped her fluffy gray tail around her gray paws. As another cat approached, this time an apprentice, she trained her bright blue eyes on him. She recognized the black apprentice as Hollowpaw, but she had never really talked to him before. "Hi, Hollowpaw," Lavenderpaw replied with a slight dip of her head and a respectful smile. "What brings you out here?"