Just Dive Right In (Twine)

[Icestorm]

Petalpaw made her way out of the clearing. She wanted to practice her swimming. Well not so much practice, more of doing it for fun. If there was one thing the small she-cat was good at it was swimming. It gave her peace at mind, something she rarely had. The wind was a bit cool, but the sun warmed her fur. Maybe she could try to catch something while she was at it? Maybe. She knew she made could make a lot of noise when she was swimming. As the small she-cat came across a small section of water she smiled. Feeling herself starting to relax she began to purr with content. 


Twineheart 

[Twineheart]

Icestorm

Heronpaw was out and about as usual. Always looking for something to do or someone to play with when not training he found himself strolling down the sandy shore towards the water. Heronpaw loved the ocean, he loved swimming in it, playing in it, hunting in it, he just loved everything about it. So whenever possible he found himself time to be near its salty waters, today he was lucky enough to spot the form of a fellow apprentice. " Hi Petalpaw!" He calls out cheerily waving his white tipped tail at the she-cat as he approaches. Wading into the salty water he gives her a curious look, his head tilted almost to the point of being upside down as he looks at her, enjoying how the water trickled through his white paws. " What are you doing out here? Anything fun?" He inquires smiling at her in his cheerful manner. He'd never been a shy cat, and never had an issue with just speaking his mind. He loved the company of others but often times his over zealous mannerisms were a bit much for cats older than him.

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Petalpaw felt her body stiffen as Heronpaw called out to her. She hadn’t expected anyone out and about for some reason. Or maybe she just hoped no one would be out to see her swim. She turned to look at the apprentice and smiled, trying to hide her uncertainty. “Oh, Hi Heronpaw. Well,” she looked down to her paws for a moment unsure how to answer the tom's question. She couldn't stop her worry from rising. She didn't want him to get the wrong idea of her, she didn't want anyone to. What if he thought she was odd for wanting to swim in such cold waters. What else could she say though, “I'm going to uh,” she looked to the water letting the idea of swimming calm her, "going to go for a swim." She wasn't sure if he counted that as fun, but she sure did. She looked back her fellow apprentice his smile contagious.

[Twineheart]

Heronpaw waits patiently while Petalpaw watches her paws. Was she shy or something? He wondered puzzled, since he was not in the slightest but shy by any means. " Ya know..." He says padding closer and sitting his rear in the water. It was a tad chilly but he didn't mind. " I don't bite." he finishes a toothy grin spreading over his maw. Then at her words he finds his eyes shining. " Oh swim!?" He says excitedly rising to his paws eagerly glad to see her return his smile. " That sounds like a great idea! I just love swimming so much!" He adds turning to wade deeper into the ocean's chilly depths. " Do you like swimming? " He asks looking back at her with a tilt of his skull. Blinking a little as a wave washes over his head, and knocks him back a little. He stumbles upright and laughs. " Whoops!" He exclaims.

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Petalpaw was a bit taken back by the straight forwardness of Heronpaw. She smiled timidly to the young tom as he showed his excitement towards her plans to swim. She had been worried for nothing, as usual. She nodded her head to him as he asked her about swimming, "Oh it's actually my favorite." She couldn't believe she had actually said that out loud. She hadn't even told her mentor that, but she knew he knew.

The small she-cat jumped to her feet as a wave crashed into Heronpaw. "Are you alr-" her frantic question was cute off by his laughter. Realizing her was ok, she relaxed slightly. She had overacted again. She let out a heavy sigh. She knew he'd fine. He wasn't a kit, he was an apprentice swimming should be easy by now.

OOC: Sorry its so late. Classes and such.

[Twineheart]

( Icestorm No problem^^)

Heronpaw hauls himself up from the water, his pelt plastered to his sides in a comical manner. He laughs some, grinning at her to show he was fine. " Pshh! I've taken bigger waves on than that." He jests, turning back towards the ocean he starts to wade again. " And swimming is my favorite too!" He adds in response to her earlier words. " I just love the roar of the ocean and how the waves fight you when your trying to swim! Its so much fun." He exclaims his white tail tip flickering behind him as he reaches his shoulder height in water and starts to paddle his paws. " You coming?" He asks beaming at her, in a playful manner. He adored having the company of others. He was just a very social young tom, who wanted to share his zeal with everyone around him. 

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Petalpaw smiled softly as he claimed swimming to be a favorite of his too. Even if it made sense in their clan, she couldn't help but think how nice it was hearing someone admit they like it like her. The sandy she-cat nodded her head somewhat quickly. "Me too," she said a little too excitedly. She wondered if she answered a little too quickly and looked down. She was sure he was going to think she was weird and leave.

Petalpaw's ears perked as he asked if she was coming. She stared at him, her large eyes even larger with shock. He didn't leave and he didn't want her to leave. She smiled nodding, "Yeah!" She made her way through the water. Letting the water over her slowly. Even if it was cold she soon got used to it and found herself wanting to float away.

[Twineheart]

Heronpaw lets out a purr when Petalpaw agrees to join him. His vivid green eyes shining brightly as he paddles along, his chest breaking through the waves as they attempted to shove him backwards. For his age he was already a pretty powerful swimmer. Mostly due to the fact he loved swimming so much, glancing at Petalpaw he grins again. " So what's your favorite part about the water?" He asks her as he turns to swim around the she-cat his eyes full of curiosity. Why had they never hung out before? He wondered feeling excited to be with another cat who shared such a passion of the water.

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Petalpaw looked back to the water suddenly unsure of herself again. She was worried what he would think of her answer. Worried it wasn't going to the right answer. She took a deep breath, "I like that it acts as though it's alive. It needs respect, and trust," she nodded as if agree with herself, but really it was more so for encouraging herself that she had answered honestly and truthfully, "Yeah, I think that's the best part." After a moment she looked up from the water to a swimming Heronpaw, "What about you?"

[Twineheart]

Tags: Icestorm
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Heronpaw purrs at Petalpaw's reply to his inquiry. " Wow never thought about it like that really." He says vivid gaze bright as he paddles around her. " but when I come to think of it, it does feel pretty alive!" He adds diving beneath the water's surface for a brief moment before reappearing beside her in time to hear her next words. " Oh me?" He says his head now soggy with sea water. " I think the best part is how its never the same. The tides change, the things you find change... it's always a new experience every day." He says beaming at her happily. Then a wave crashes into him, and he slips beneath the surface a moment before bobbing back up with a laugh. " Speaking of the tide...." He says with a chuff. " I think its heading in." He observes, looking back at the beach. They were further from shore than he thought. but that often happened in the ocean.

[Icestorm]

OOC: I am trying to catch up! Sorryyyyyy Twineheart

Petalpaw caught herself smiling at the dark tom as he purred at her. She could feel herself relax a little more. He wasn't being mean, or judging her. Never the same? She looked out into the water. He was right, it was so much like her own thought. She smiled again diving in the water, swimming back a little bit to the shore. Last thing she wanted was to be pulled out. Without turning around to face him she said softly, "It's nice enjoying a swim," she looked to him then back to the water, "I mean without worrying about prey," she quickly added.