"Who dares enter my den?" A deep voice thundered from the back of the cave, echoing off of the walls.
A series of rustles and a pop or two later, and an old, reddish-brown furred tomcat stepped into the light.
"Well, hello there-" He stopped abruptly, staring at the pure-white she-cat with a mixture of confusion and excitement.
The elder shook out his pelt, seeking to smooth over the strange pause. His daughter Silentpaw was dead- winters ago, she passed away. This was just a strange happening, certainly nothing significant. Small white cats could be found in all clans, after all.
"-Well forgive me, but I'm quite sure I've forgotten your name." As quickly as it happened, the silence was over and the gray-muzzled Bengal cat spoke once more.
He had dealt with all kinds before, and without fail, he always had them hanging on to his every word by the time his stories were finished. He'd get this one to open up in no time. All she needed was a little encouragement, a chance to come out of her shell.
"It started with an "S", correct? Si... no, wait, let me guess... aha! Silverpaw. S... Softpaw? No, that's not right..."
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