Stronker Together

Larkshine was making herself busy in camp while she was recovering from her spat with an owl. She had already taken the elders some food and chatted with them and now she was carrying some food over to the queens who hadn’t eaten yet. She had a rabbit across her back and a few frogs and lizards gently hanging from her jaws, as she made her way across camp.

As the molly entered the nursery den, she noticed it was rather cramped and there were a few kits she recognized, one being the brave Cedarkit. “Hello Cedarkit. How are you doing today?” She purred softly as she set the fresh kill down for the queens to pick and choose from. Larkshine figured she could distract the kits while their mothers ate. It would also give the warrior time to rest her leg since she was pushing herself harder than she should.

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Cedarkit
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Cedarkit had been comfortably sitting with his back pressed into his mother's side, watching his sisters play. Keeping an eye on the two calicos, the tom repressed a little twinge in his heart knowing there should have been one more pelt with them, darker than the others. Blackkit... The she-kit had passed on to Starclan, her life wrongly taken too soon by an illness he didn't quite understand. He wouldn't let Echokit or Maplekit fall sick. He'd talk to Nightpaw, learn how to make sure it'd never happen.

The expression of melancholy cleared from the kit's face when he noticed Larkshine come in. "I'll be just over there mama." he murmured to Lilyvalley, pressing into her flank one last time before making his way to the warrior. "Larkshine, hi- wh- What happened to your leg? Are you alright?" Cedarkit's shy greeting turned into a startled fussing over the molly's prior injury. The ruddy kit settled himself next to her, compassion and empathy immediately pouring forth.

Larkshine purred as Cedarkit approached her. She gave him a soft boop on the head with her nose before answering the young tom. “I got into a tussle with an owl. I won but left with a few more wound than I started with.” She mewed softly. Her tail gently thumped the ground as she rested by the kit.

It was amusing to see a kit fuss about a warrior, but it also warmed Larkshine’s heart to know her clan was raising nice and caring cats. Her golden gaze glanced over at Lilyvalley. She missed her friend going on hunts and patrols, but she knew her kits were more important than anything else. Larkshine’s heart ached; she had meant to see her friend’s kits sooner, but she had been too busy to stop in and check on them all. She wanted to apologize although Cedarkit probably wouldn’t understand why she would be doing that.

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Cedarkit
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A part of the tom thought scars were cool. They could be a sign of bravery, sacrifice and courage but he couldn't help grimacing at the thought of the pain one had to endure to obtain one. "You're so strong Larkshine! How did the owl get you? Did you mean to pick a fight with it?" he chattered, all the while offering a few 'healing licks' to the mending wound. Then there was a lull in the sounds of the nursery, a sudden quiet that wasn't uncomfortable. Glancing up at the warrior's face, he noticed her staring in a certain direction and followed her gaze.

"Mama's been pretty tired lately... " Cedarkit murmured. "Nightowl says she just needs rest, but I dunno... I think she needs some cheering up."

A purr rattled through Larkshine as the young tom talked and fussed over her leg. “Well you see, I was out in the forest, stalking my prey in the dim light of the moon. The creature was unaware of my presence, and I was ready to pounce. As I leapt forward, ready to sink my claws into the prey and end it swiftly, an owl swooped down, also ready to snatch the prey! But the prey moved out of the way at the last second, and the owl’s sharp talons sank into my shoulder. The owl’s body hit the ground although it remained attached to me. Mud covered its wings and weighed it down! We tussled through the marsh lands for a while, but I turned out victorious and brought that smelly owl back to camp with me!” She mewed with enthusiasm.

Her gaze turned back to Lilyvalley. The kit wasn’t wrong, her friend could probably use some cheering up and she would be sure to do that as soon as she could! “You know, your mom fought an owl too one time! Larkshine chirped. “Although that’s a story she’ll have to tell you. I wasn’t around when that happened!”

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Cedarkit
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Cedarkit listened to the warrior's brave tale with wonder in his eyes. With Larkshine's vivid storytelling, he could practically feel the owl's wings beating dust into his nose and picture the sharp talons hovering dangerously above! "Really? I can't imagine how ferocious of a fighter mama is..." The burly kit was breathless with the idea and smiled, peering at his mother.

"I think my tummy's a bit hungry. I'll go join mama eating, thank you for the food Larkshine!" he called, getting up and moving back towards the queens. "And thank you for the story... I hope your leg heals quickly!"