Making Friends [open + tagged]

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As the sun arose a chill swept the camp, carried by the breeze over the empty hills. It had been a while since the clan relocated and not many were happy with the change, though one couldn't blame them. FireClan had lived among the trees since the beginning, to move here went against their ancestors. Poppykit was one of those believers. The thought approached her as she woke, feeling a faint chill from the camp that laid beyond the Nursery. The forest was their home and Poppykit desperately wished to return.

Fluffing up her fur, Poppykit glanced over at Drizzlepelt who laid in rest among the moss. She wouldn't notice if Poppykit were to leave the Nursery for a bit. With a quick wash, the kit stepped out into the camp, feeling the chill sweep over her body. Hopefully, new-lead would return a bit faster and be rid of the cool air once and for all. It had caused so many casualties... Poppykit shook her head gently looked around the camp. A few warriors were slipping out of their den, shaking the drowsiness away. Poppykit bounded over, guessing they were going on dawn patrol and purred a greeting to Snowwhisker. He was a relatively nice tom and Poppykit enjoyed his company as much as any other cat.

"Good morning Snowwhisker!" The kits tail twitched excitedly as she stared up at the white tom, her emerald eyes glistening with energy. "Are you going on patrol? Can I come? I'll be an apprentice soon!" Her begging was high-pitched and annoying, which she hoped would win over the warrior. Sitting in camp was very boring, even with some other kits to play with. She wanted to get out of camp and explore! "I swear I won't be a bother." She added, pacing back and forth beside the warrior and she hoped for his agreement.
PikaJoker

[PikaJoker]

Snowwhisker had been grooming himself when he heard someone yelling. It took him a few seconds to realize that he was the one being called. His ears twitched as they tried to focus on the words Poppykit was saying. “Slow down young one or you’ll end up swallowing a fly,”he teased good naturedly before crouching down so he could hear her better. “And no, I haven’t been called for patrol.” He closed one of his eyes in concentration. “You know kits aren’t allowed in camp and I wouldn’t want anything to happen to you. I mean, I’m not strong like Cinderstar.” His tail brushed against Poppykit’s pelt. “I mean, if anything, I would be a burden on you Poppykit. I mean, you probably could already beat me with one paw if you wanted.”


@saralaxy,

(Heads up. Snowwhisker has no concept when it comes to personal space because he’s slightly deaf.)

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Poppykit puffed her chest out in pride at the warriors words. If she could take him down she could take on anyone in camp! The thought that he might be joking left her as soon as it came. "Don't worry Snowwhisker. If anything happens I'll be sure to protect you and the others!" She exclaimed, settling down onto her hindlegs and sitting as straight as possible. "I'll be the best protector of the Nursery! The enemy will never know what hit em!" Her excitement blazed on and Poppykit jumped to her paws with an idea. She might not be able to leave the camp but who was to say she couldn't learn something in it? Doing a quick 360, she looked up at the tom with a grin on her maw. "Can you teach me some moves? I can't protect the others if I can't fight." She wailed, dreading the thought of a kit being slain or stolen. You never knew what the enemy might do. To prove herself worthy of a lesson, Poppykit crouched down close to the ground and leaped at an invisible enemy. Hitting the soft grassland, she whirled around right quick and repeated her pounce, landing before Snowwhisker. "I'm going to be the greatest warrior anyone has ever seen! I've got all of StarClan with me." Poppykit proclaimed as she stood up to face the tom, her tail thrashing behind her.

[PikaJoker]

Snowwhisker purred at the ginger tabby’s enthusiasm. It reminded him of Moonfrost and himself when they were kits. His ears twitched and he gave the other a gentle look. “Well, you have the fierceness down already,”he meowed. At her request, Snowwhisker glanced around to make sure Drizzlepelt wasn’t watching. He wasn’t stupid enough to teach the kit anything dangerous. “To be honest, I always try to avoid a fight. I’m more of a pacifist myself but here’s a move I like.” The white tom rolled into his back, going limp. “This usually gets the enemy’s guard down. Then you find an opening and attack!” He sprung up, batting a makeshift enemy. “You usually can give the other a few scars to remember you by,”he said with a purr. His ears twitched. “But in your case, it would be better to find all the hiding places in camp. Make an escape plan. Learn how to lead the other kits to it.” He shook the dirt off his fur.

@saralaxy,

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Poppykit watched intensely as Snowwhisker demonstrated one of his moves, refusing to forget it. When the tom had sprung up and was back on his paws she nodded enthusiastically, her tail raised high and swaying. She listened to him intently and a look of wonder interrupted the flame in her eyes. "An escape plan..." She repeated to herself, thinking back to the other kits who laid in the Nursery. Sunshine's kits had been born just a moon ago and lost their mother. Poppykit felt a sudden responsibility to watch over those kits and decided she would for the rest of time. Looking up, Poppykit met the toms gaze with a new sense of determination. "Right. If anything happens Sunshines kits will be too young to help themselves properly. Do you know any places, Snowwhisker?" Poppykit had calmed down a bit enough to stay seated in one spot though her eyes darted around the camp, looking for a possible exit. Maybe one behind the Nursery? The tip of her tail twitched at the thought and the kit stood once more. "Let's check around the Nursery!" With that she started off towards in, skirting around and looking for any good escapes. It would have to be hidden from the rest of the camp if it was going to be effective.
PikaJoker

[PikaJoker]

Snowwhisker let himself be carried away by her enthusiasm again. The white tom followed her towards the back of the nursery. “Actually there is a spot I used to hide when I was a kit,”he meowed. It was after his mother had died and when he tried to separate himself from the rest of the Clan. He gently prodded the ginger kit towards the spot he was talking about. It was out of sight for the rest of the Clans. “Here we go. If you want, we could figure out how to make it even more hidden,”he said. Enemies would overlook it, especially if it hid a bunch of kits. There was even some tall grass growing that was perfect size. “And it’s near the nursery.”

@saralaxy,