A Second Chance at Life [Lilyvalley Kits]

It’s a one of a kind feeling, being born, but then you immediately forget it, and it’s impossible to feel it again. But, you're easily distracted by all the smells you can take in, while to a full-grown cat, the amount of smells in the nursery were probably around one to two, but to this little one, it was revolutionary. She had then only just realized there were 3 others just like her, and all 4 of them huddled at the bigger one. Suddenly, the bigger one had started giving them names. Her sisters were named first, Blackkit and Echokit respectively, but what would she be named? ‘Maplekit’, was her assigned name, now she couldn’t actually see but she hoped it would match what she looked like. Then, the last one of them was named, Cedarkit. 

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Maplekit had just woken up, eyes still a bit blurry from waking up. Hopefully today if she asked enough times she would be able to leave the nursery today. Just as she was about to go up to her mom to ask, she was nudged in the direction of the rest of the clan by her mom. Surprisingly, today she wouldn’t have to ask to leave the nursery today. As it was finally time to meet the clan. She followed her mother like the rest of her siblings outside the nursery. Their mom had then layed out the rules. No dens, must stay in sight, don’t annoy clan mates, don’t be rude, and… stick together? While she didn’t understand the one about dens, she at least would follow that one. Stick together though? She wanted to explore as much as possible as fast as possible. Her siblings would definitely slow her down, so as soon as her mom took her eyes off her, she darted towards the nearest unoccupied cat, “Heya, who are you? I’m Maplekit”

A tiny calico kit wriggled among her siblings, sniffing each from whiskers to tail. For now soft ears stayed folded against her head but in time they would unfurl and her eyes would open. Even without all her senses she was already investigating the world she'd entered. When she grew bored of exploring the confines of the nest she turned back. With a soft mew the kit curled up against her mother's belly, dappled pelt nearly indistinguishable from those of her family.
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Echokit crept past her mother, neck craning to peer around Lilyvalley's side. Her ears swiveled forward as she took in the camp. Finally she would get to see it all and find out what her clanmates were up to! It must be interesting, judging by the hubbub she’d always observed from the edge of the nursery. Her tiny mouth opened almost immediately to ask what was in the other dens but she was distracted just as soon by Maplekit’s escape. “Wait for me!” Echokit squealed after her sister, tiny legs churning to catch up. “Mama said to stick together!”