A Free Moment

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"I don't know, I was thinking right now, unless you are busy," he mewed, "I shouldn't be busy for awhile," he mewed.

"I bet it's gonna be cold!" he exclaimed. but, that didn't ruin his happiness or excitement. He had always been too scared to go swimming, and he had never really been that great at it.

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"I actually have a break right now, for once, so, okay!" she mewed enthusiastically. "I can't wait! I love swimming, and I know you will too!" she added, bouncing like she was a little kit again.

"Let's go!" she mewed, hopping up.

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Stormpaw smiled at her because of her enthusiasm. "Are we going to Tadpole Pools or the beach, or what?" he asked with excitement building within him. I bet she'll be a great mentor, he thought, smiling slightly. Better than me at least.

He got up soon after her and walked to the camp entrance, waiting for her to follow.

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"The beach," Daisypaw mewed without hesitation. "It's my favorite place. Except for maybe the sun caverns," she mewed with a pointed look at Stormpaw. "The sun is so warm, and the water is cool, and there's always a perfect breeze," she mewed wistfully. Then her attention snapped back to Stormpaw. "I can't wait to introduce you to the water!" she mewed enthusiastically.

She padded up next to him and bunched her hind muscles.

"Race you there!" Without another word, she darted away through the entrance and into the forest.

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"It's probably a better choice, anyways! It'll be warmer!" he exclaimed happily.

"Hey!" he yelled and chased after her, the wind rustling through his fur. I remember we did this one time when we were younger... but, I got the head start that time. This time I have to win! he thought as he was running. He fastened his pace and was a little bit behind Daisypaw now.

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Daisypaw ran as fast as she could through the forest, determined once again to beat him like she did when they were younger. However, this was a much longer race, and as they neared the beach, she began to lose energy, slowly beginning to slow her pace. She continued to run even as her muscles screamed at her to stop. Finally, she could see the beach up ahead. She was so close, just a bit farther...

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(I hope you don't mind if I let Stormpaw win this time!)

Stormpaw noticed that Daisypaw had started loosing energy as they neared the beach. With a smirk, he sped up as fast as he could, his muscles screaming for him to stop. He was so determined to beat her this time, like he had promised. When his paws touched the warm sand of the beach, he slowed down with a triumphant look on his face.

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OOC- No, that's fine with me!

Daisypaw slowed when her paws hit the beach, but she had been going so fast, she tripped over her own feet and sprawled out onto the sand, skidding for a moment before she finally came to a stop.

After a moment, she stood up, laughing as she shook sand from her pelt.

"Well, that could have been a bit more graceful," she mewed with a laugh, padding over to Stormpaw. "And nice win, by the way," she added, nudging him with her shoulder.

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Stormpaw watched as she tripped, a bit concerned, but when she got up and laughed he couldn't help but be amused.

"It told you I would win! You remember that, right?" he asked curiously, his thoughts returning again to the time they raced to the beach and Daisypaw beat him.  

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"Yeah, I remember," she mewed, exaggerating her voice. She paused for a moment, then continued.

"So, are you ready to begin?" she asked with mock authority in her voice. "It is time," she added jokingly, a teasing glint in her eye.

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"More ready than I'll ever be," he mewed with a small hint of playfulness in his voice. He stuck a paw in the water and quickly pulled it back out.

"Wow, it's cold!" he exclaimed. "but not as cold as I thought it would be. If I get a cold, I'm blaming you!" he teased with a smile on his face.

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"I can live with that," she teased, then turned and padded toward the water.

"Okay, it's really pretty easy," she mewed after a moment. She padded into the water slowly, gesturing with her tail for Stormpaw to follow. She stopped before she went too deep, wanting to give Stormpaw a chance to adjust to the water before they actually began swimming.

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With a small gleam in his eyes, Stormpaw followed Daisypaw into the cold water hesitantly. The water caused him to shiver slightly, but he stood still for a moment, trying to adjust to it.

After he finally adjusted to the water, he mewed with determination, "I'm ready now, I think."

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"Okay," Daisypaw mewed, giving him one last glance before turning toward the deeper water.

"I'm not exactly sure how to explain it. Honestly, I think it's best for you to just pad out here and just start kicking your legs. It will probably come naturally, and if it doesn't, I'm right here to help you," she mewed. With that, she leaped out into the deep water and began paddling, swimming around with a look of pure joy on her face.

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Stormpaw nodded as she explained and watched her for a few moments as she began to swim. With slight hesitation, he walked as deep as he could before he couldnt reach the bottom anymore and he pushed off and started to kick his legs. He panicked at first, but after a few moments, he noticed that his was still afloat and he was doing pretty good, too.