Trees and Seeds

[Restlessdreamer]

OOC: Random name is random!

I dunno why, but I like introducing cats by having them collide...

Dyzzie

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Applekit sat alone in the clearing. His sisters were off playing by themselves, his dad was out hunting, and his mom was talking to a bunch of other queens. He didn't want to interrupt them, but he had nothing to.

He looked at a dusty acorn in the dirt. He began batting at it, and accidenly threw it clear accros the clearing into another cat...

[Dyzzie]

Lilypaw was at it again, her thoughts running a mile a minute as she tried to figure out how to get what it was she wanted. She was always thinking though. always wondering, always considering. Always preparing for what her next big steps would be. Unfortunately, today she had nearly nothing to do. Nothing to help her reach her goals. It was a boring day. The cream and brown colored tabby shook her head, eyes narrowing faintly before made her way out into the clearing. Perhaps she should go hunt, let something occupy her mind. Anything. As she crossed the clearing, it was then an acorn pelted against her side. Instantly she hissed, spinning around to glare at the kit, "Watch it!"

[Restlessdreamer]

OOC: You have so many cats...

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"Watch it!"

Applekit gulped, and felt frozen in place. He began to curl up into a ball,and started to resemble his namesake.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" he mewed, barely audible.

He hoped that other cat wasn't too mad; it was honestly an accident.

Please don't hurt me! He thought.

[Dyzzie]

OOC:// *coughs* it's not THAT many lol

The female watched as the kit who'd tossed the acorn seemed to freeze up, before curling up into a ball. Like a little ball of fluff and fur. His mew was barely loud enough to count for a sound, and she only heard it because she was walking closer. She kept her claws sheathed, as she used the flat of her paw to gently push him - an action meant to uncurl him rather than to toss him to the ground (and a part of he wanted to see if he'd roll while curled like that), "What ever." She huffed, eyeing him coolly, "Don't act so frightened," Her expression shifted - an almost smile, even as her eyes remained cool, "It's not like I'd hurt you." She added with a huff.

[Restlessdreamer]

OOC: Well, it seems like a lot to me. I don't know how I could ever manage so many...

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The she-cat used the flat of her paw to gently push Applekit; he rolled back slightly, which just made him curl up tighter.

"Whatever." she said. "Don't act so frightened. It's not like I'd hurt you."

Applekit lifted one of his paws, allowing him to peek up at the she-cat.

"I really am sorry for throwing the acorn." he mewed. He uncurled fully, so he was lying on the ground. "I'm Applekit. What's your name?"

[Dyzzie]

OOC:// I'm actually in the process of slowly cutting them down to a more reasonable size . . . xP
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The apprentice tilted her head to the side, watching the small tom-kit roll back, curling up even tighter. When she spoke, however was when he lifted a single paw, just enough to peek up at her. She stared silently down at him, flicking an ear back, and cocking her head lightly to one side. She glanced at him when he once again apologized for throwing the acorn, and she scuffed, "You shouldn't have been throwing it all. I'd advice you not to do it again. It could have seriously hurt someone." She cautioned, her voice stern, and just a tad awkward, it wasn't common for her to scold. It wasn't common for her to interact with others. When he introduced himself as Applekit, she glanced at him, before flicking her tail offhandedly, "Lilypaw." She responded simply, before glancing back at the small tom, "Why aren't you in the nursery?"

[Restlessdreamer]

OOC: Well, I'm actually trying to get more cats. Maybe I could adopt one of yours?

I really should request Applekit's ceremony, but I like playing around with kits... let's just say it's next moon?

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"Why aren't you in the nursery?" Lilypaw asked.

"I got bored. That's why I was playing with the acorn." Applekit said.

He look over towards the leader's den, and he began to think about his upcoming ceremony. One moon, and then he would have to leave camp. Learn to fight. Go into battle and get hurt... possibly get killed.

"What... what's it like being an apprentice?" Applekit asked, his voice quivering. "Is it... dangerous? Do you get hurt?"

[Dyzzie]

OOC:// well I recently put a few up so feel free to take a look at them.
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The female eyed the little one, watching as he explained he was bored. She snorted lightly, a shrug of her shoulders, "Did you get permission to leave though?" She asked, before shrugging it off, the kid didn't look too young - so he should be okay - right? Of course it was then that the young kit suddenly asked her about being an apprentice and her gaze snapped back towards him before shrugging slightly, "Uhm, dangerous? Nah. It's always pretty safe . . . Your mentor watches out for you. You can get hurt if you aren't careful though. And you always have to watch what's oging on so you're not caught off guard. but otherwise, it's not bad."

[Restlessdreamer]

OOC: Ripplecreek sounds nice...

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"but otherwise, it's not bad."

Lilypaw's words were reassuring, but Applekit still wasn't looking forward to being an apprentice.

"but what if my mentor doesn't look out for me? What if they leave me alone in the woods? What if there's a battle, and they bring me along? What if..."

Applekit began to panic, and was hyperventilating.

[Dyzzie]

The young apprentice glanced ath the kit, her head tilted to the side before snorting, "If you focus on what ifs, then life will never be anything more than a horror story." She snapped to cut the kit off, eyeing him. "If your mentor doesn't look after you, look after yourself. if you get left in the woods - alone. Find your way back. If there's a battle. Fight. Hard. There's always a choice. Always an action. And if all else fails. Run." She responded, eyeing the panicking kitten.

[Restlessdreamer]

"Maybe... maybe you're right." Applekit whispered, calming down. "but I still don't want to get hurt."

He had grown up listening to stories about battles and violence. His father was covered in scars, and had nearly been killed several times. Applekit didn't want to be like that.

"My dad says that fighting and dying is the best thing a warrior can do for his clan." Applekit mewed. "What does he mean by that?"

[Dyzzie]

The young female was starting to feel like she was struggling with the situation she had found herself in, this conversation that was entirely on topics of training she didn't much care about. The risks (imaginary or not) to her health while training had never bothered her, but that was more due to the fact she craved the freedom of being a warrior entirely too much. The small things where just burrs beneath her paw and worth little of her time to worry about, "Of course I'm right. If you spend all of your time worrying, you'll miss the fun and joy of just being an apprentice. It's a whole different world, and it can be tough out there, but that's the fun part about it." She responded, her tone a bit sharp to put emphasis to her words. "Fighting and dying being the best thing a warrior can do. It's not entirely true. Only in battle is there pride in doing that. It basically means that whent he time comes to put yur lif eon the line - you do so fro the good of the clan. Because the clan is your home, your family. It means risking it all, so everyone else you care about is safe." She explained. "but it's not everything, only in battle does that count. There are other 'best' things you can do for your clan. You do your best to bring back prey to feed the others. You do your best on border patorls, to make sure that the clan is safe and threats are dealt with quickly. You do your best to support the clan in any means necessary. The truly best thing a warrior can do for the clan, is doing the absolute best they can to provide for the clan, and the future of the clan." She responded, with her own opinion and a sharp nod.