Strolling into a soothing fantasy:

Swiftstep looked up at the russet sky, a clear sign of Silverpelt approaching. He breathed in the fresh air as he strolled back into the warrior's den. Today he wanted to hang out with his former mentor, Ryecloud. He missed the tom. It felt like only yesterday he was an apprentice being taught by the kind, handicapped warrior. He began a quick search for the familiar pelt and as soon as he spotted him, he gently shook him with a paw. It was late in the day but some of the warriors took naps. "Hey, Ryecloud. Let's take a stroll. It's a very pretty sunset and I'd feel bad if you were to miss it~" The brown tom walked right back out and sat down in front of the den to wait for the warrior to join him.

Having been fast asleep, the sudden feeling of a paw prodding his side shook the tom awake. Sitting up with a jolt, Ryecloud looked around, blinking his eyes in attempt to wake up. Catching sight of Swiftstep's pelt leaving the den, the crippled tom stood up, wobbly as usual, and limped into the dimly lit camp.

Turning his head to find his former apprentice sitting by the den entrance, Ryecloud plopped down from where he stood, his limp leg jutting out awkwardly to the side. Letting out a huff, the grey and white warrior looked down to his paws, not saying a word. He'd never been a very good conversationalist and if any cat was to understand that, Swiftstep did, seeing that they spent so much time together. So, the crooked jaw cat sat there in silence, unknowing of what to say.

Swiftstep smiled and placed his tail on the tom's back, his way to encourage and tell him that it was okay. He knew that Ryecloud wasn't a cat to converse. "Let's go walk. It'll do you good if you do this once in a while. It's also pretty nice out." he said with a kind gaze.

The tom began to lead his former mentor out of the camp. He developed nice pace so the older tom could follow easily. "Do you smell the fresh air? I usually like to go out early at dawn of late at dusk. They're the times that hold the most peace." After a few seconds of silence, the tom smiled to himself. Then, the warrior turned to look at Ryecloud and grinned mischiveously. "Do you remember when you first brought me out into the territory? I wanted to stop every second to take a look around. I was so young and full of dreams. I was also pretty quick to get frustrated. I hope it wasn't a headache trying to keep me still so you could explain what we were doing...was I a bad apprentice?" The brown warrior looked at the older tom for any head shakes or nods.

OOC: omg so sorry for the wait ;;

IC: Somewhat surprised at Swiftstep's sudden urge to take him out for a stroll around the territory, the warrior stayed silent, per usual, and followed his former apprentice. Keeping next to the tom at his usual slow pace, Ryecloud limped along, listening to his clanmate's words and remembering the times he spoke of. "You hood," the lame tom mumbled softly. While he hadn't had many apprentices to begin with, Swiftstep hadn't been that bad of an apprentice and the younger tom's excitement was expected of an apprentice aged cat, so he'd never thought much of his previous apprentice's behavior.

OOC: REEEEEEEE I forgot ;-;;;; Forgive my dumb memory!!

IC: The tom nodded gratefully. "Thanks! You were a great mentor! I really think that I wouldn't be as good as I am now without your guidance." the tom chirped with soft, amber eyes. He grinned and bad touch his tail on Ryecloud's shoulders as a sign of friendliness and tame affection. The pair continued to walk at a nice pace, feeling the peace in the air. Swiftstep opened his mouth to speak before closing it. He had to think of something to say that didn't sound odd. A few moments later, the tom began to actually speak. "Have you ever had or thought of having a mate?"

Flinching at the touch of Swiftstep's tail, Ryecloud stayed silent. Had he ever thought about a mate? The thought had never really crossed his mind, seeing as though no one could ever possibly love him. "No," he said bluntly.

OOC: u good. sorry for total crap post, im swamped with posts rn ;;