Ratpaw's paws felt warm atop the gritty black Thunderpath. Steady, as he walked further until he was right beside his sparkling treasure. When he saw it up close, the lanky tom hardly noticed anything around him but the feeling of his pads brushing against the smooth, unblemished object. It felt warm, too.
It was only when his name was called for a second time -- shrill and panicked -- that his ears perked, dark eyes flickering back. Tansyheart?
Not quite understanding why her fur was so stiff or her mew so panicked, but feeling unnerved just the same, Ratpaw stooped to grip the beautiful thing in his jaws. It clacked uncomfortably against his teeth, in an awkward fit -- not to mention the taste! Unlike the musty salt of stone, the unnatural thing was sour and bitter across his tongue.
Eew... he winced, but the lanky apprentice was determined not to drop it -- clenching his jaw tight even as he skidded back to Shadowclan's earth, Tansyheart's worry niggling its way into him. When the familiar damp dirt was beneath his paws, Ratpaw let his treasure drop gently, tail flicking nervously.
"Are you okay, Tansyheart...?" he asked softly, cocking his head. He knew she wanted him to get off the Thunderpath... but Ratpaw was here all the time.
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