The future's in your paws. Shape it well.Roleplay in a cat Clan of warriors. Based off the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Takes place in an AU before the cats in the books existed.
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Subject: desperate measures [C] Sat 13 Jul 2024 - 20:56
FALCONPAW
Gonna make a heartthrob out of me...
Dawn light was only just breaking over the territory. The sky was stained in hues of lavender and scarlet, and the sun gilt everything it touched on its slow ascent. The ground was soft and springy with morning dew and it was still early enough for there to be a lingering chill in the air from the nighttime. And underneath the morning light, two apprentices crossed the open moors. Falconpaw had caught sight of Moonpaw waking from a rare catch of sleep, and as he’d already been awake and dreading a day of training, he figured it was the perfect opportunity. A golden chance to slip out, before their mentors would even wake to fetch them.
And here they were… as Falconpaw had promised when they were small, the Flower Fields. A grin broke across his muzzle as they crested the hill overlooking the meadow. Under the touch of dawn, the sea of color turned absolutely rich, burning with the fire of vibrance. He turned to Moonpaw and tipped his head to the side. ”Have you been here yet?” His voice was even, holding none of his usual flirtatious inclination. He hadn’t forgotten her kithood request. Be normal. The words rang in his ears.
”It’s beautiful,” he went on with a soft breath. He turned away from Moonpaw to overlook the fields again. The flowerheads swayed gently in the morning breeze. ”So--how are you feeling about this whole apprentice thing? Think the freedom and exploring make it worth it?”
Unsurprisingly, Moonpaw had jumped at the chance to skip out on training when Falconpaw approached her earlier that morning. They wasted little time in slipping out of the camp, whispering in hushed tones as their clanmates slept soundly in their nests. They'd left before even the dawn patrol so, with any luck, it would be some time before anyone came to drag them back to the camp for whatever duties or lessons had been planned for them. Even then, she doubted they'd get much done when one of their mentors inevitably found them. The best parts of the day will have come and gone by then, so maybe they wouldn't even bother with training later either.
However, Moonpaw still wasn't sure where Falconpaw was taking her. It was baffling, even, that he bothered to remember his promise from their days in the nursery, but in a way, touching. It had been moons since then and, frankly, Moonpaw wasn't sure there was a place he could take her that would impress her. Though, as she realized the path he was taking her on, a small smile stretched over her face. The Flower Fields. It was her mother's favorite place.
Together, the apprentices trekked to the apex of a hill and paused at the top to look out at the rolling hills below. The landscape was nothing new - it looked just as it had the last time she'd been here - but something was different. The sun began to peek over the horizon and as it did, bathed each petal and leaf a reddish, gold. After a few moments, the fields looked to be glowing. She stared down at the landscape for several long moments before turning to address Falconpaw with what she hoped was a neutral expression. "mhm. nectarflower took me."
Still, She'd never seen the flower fields like this before. With a complacent hum, Moonpaw sat down beside her companion and stared out at the beautiful scene. She often preferred the cool hues of nighttime, but this was almost as good. She'd have to remember to come here to see the fields on a full moon. Which would be difficult, she realized, with gatherings happening those nights. Well, she'd figure it out. "the apprentice thing..." She echoed after a moment. "s'fine. m'tired all th'time, but what's new? how's'about you? havin' fun yet?"
Subject: Re: desperate measures [C] Sat 3 Aug 2024 - 9:51
FALCONPAW
Gonna make a heartthrob out of me...
Falconpaw was a little disappointed to find out he’d missed having the opportunity to take Moonpaw here first, but he didn’t let the feeling reflect on his face. It wasn’t like he was in stiff competition with Nectarflower, anyway; that was her mother, after all, so he supposed it was fair. When Falconpaw sought her expression as she turned to him, he found many of Moonpaw’s features plastered in neutrality, but… what was that? A bit of light, in the very back of her eyes. Good spirits. His smile grew a little wider and his chest blossomed with warmth.
”I’m always having fun,” Falconpaw answered in a laugh. ”What’s the point of life if you aren’t, right?” He gave Moonpaw a little wider of a grin, points of his teeth on display, before looking back toward the fields again. ”But I mean… it’s okay. Larchbreeze’s fine. Pretty good mentor, actually. I was scared I’d get someone like Leo, but Larch’s pretty relaxed. Still a lotta hard work, though.” Falconpaw yawned to emphasize the point. ”Hopefully Snowvixen isn’t workin’ you too hard.”
Falconpaw let the words hang in the air for a moment before he turned to face Moonpaw again. ”I know we had to walk to get all the way out here… but wanna go for a little walk? Just to get closer to the flowers.” His tail waved eagerly. An idea danced through his head about gifting Moonpaw one of the blooms the way he’d done with Laurelpaw, but he didn’t think that’d go over so well this time. He dismissed the thought. ”I mean--we can just sit, too. I’m fine either way.” What was it about Moonpaw that made his words flutter, that unbalanced all his composure and charm? Falconpaw supposed it didn’t matter. She was entertaining him either way, and entertainment was about all he was good for.
Moonpaw stared at Falconpaw suspiciously for a few seconds before, eventually, she shrugged in assent. She supposed he had a point...if that was the sort of thing he was into. She, on the other paw, preferred a quieter life. One not so packed with shenanigans and "fun" stuff that she usually didn't really enjoy. As she prepared herself to express such, Falconpaw continued and her face relaxed, the uncertain lines of her expression softening. What a relief. There was more going on in his head than he let on. There had to be if he'd actually been worried about who his mentor would end up being. And here she was thinking his brain had been replaced with rabbit fluff.
"nah." She meowed softly. "m'sure s'easier than bein' larchbreeze's apprentice. hardly even see 'er, but'cha won't catch me complainin' bout that." She had to admit, though, that it was a little disappointing having such a busy mentor. It was rare that Snowvixen had enough time to teach Moonpaw much, but it worked out for the best, all things considered. With a flick of her tail, she added, "gives me plenty'a time t'rest." And StarClan, did she love to lounge.
Speaking of..."goodness, no thanks." Moonpaw waved her tail dismissively and collapsed to the ground with just a slightly exaggerated sigh. The long walk had taken a lot out of her and, having only slept very little last night, she was still exhausted. "how's'about we just take a lil' lie down, yeah? promise i'll let'cha drag me wherever ya' want after."
