Drenched.

[Emmryn]

Spottedtail stumbled into camp. Her amber eyes were blazing with annoyance and she carried two fish in her mouth. Dropping them off, she let out a low growl and shook herself. Droplet of water flying off her fur. She had fallen into the water on Sunset island and now she was soaked and smelled of salt. Wanting to be alone, she slunk off to a corner of the clearing. Constantly growling and hissing from the cold leaf-fall wind.

[Lionhearted]

The black-and-white apprentice was stepping on eggshells as she arrived at camp.

"Be careful of Spottedtail," her friend had muttered as she sprinted out, tail between her legs. Tigerpaw nodded grimly and turned.

"Hi Spottedtail," she greeted cautiously as she passed the sulking she-cat. "Is everything going all right?" Tigerpaw peered at the she-warrior, her eyes narrowed in concern. She couldn't resist not wrinkling her nose at Spottedtail's smell.

[Emmryn]

Spottedtail whipped her head around to stare at Tigerpaw. "No it is not! The rocks are much too slippery on Sunset Island! I fell in and now I feel like a fish!" she snapped. Spottedtail shook her pelt. Droplets of water splashing everything. "And the worst part is, no-one cared! Some even laughed when I fell in! And I had to climb out, but I kept falling in!" Spottedtail shook her head and started grooming her ruffled fur. "I'll have to roll in flowers. but even then I'll be smelling of fish for the next moon.." she mumbled to herself.

[Lionhearted]

Tigerpaw shrugged. "Everyone smells like fish," she chuckled lightly, "we're in SunsetClan, right? The Clan of swimmers. Don't worry," she tried reassuring, "we're all constantly wet. It's part of our life. You are okay?" she asked cautiously, looking Spottedtail up and down, checking for injuries. "The waves, I know, constantly hit the rocks, and that's what makes them slippery- they're always wet. You could've just swam back to shore," she said, smiling lightly.

[Emmryn]

Spottedtail shook her head.
"I know we all smell like fish, but really this is ridiculous! I was trying to climb out onto the rocks but I kept slipping back in! I have salt in my pelt for StarClan's sake!" she growled.
"Every single piece of prey in the forest will will smell me coming! Honestly I'd rather get stuck in a tree than fall in again." snapped Spottedtail. She whisked her tail from side to side and twitched her whiskers.
"I know we get wet daily. but there is a point between a gentle swim, and getting salt IN. YOUR. PELT." Spottedtail sighed. "Whatever, thanks for talking to me. It seems like all the cats in this clan try to avoid me.." She looked down and shifted her paws.

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Mistyfur padded out of the warriors' den. She noticed the unpleased look in Spottedtail's face, so she decided to let the she-cat alone for now.

Trotting next to Tigerpaw, her tail held high, ''What happened to Spottedtail? She looks disturbed...'' the silver warrior asked.

[Emmryn]

Spottedtail's large ears swiveled in Mistyfur's direction and she glared at her. "If you must know." she hissed. "I fell into the water on Sunset Island." Spottedtail lashed her tail and shook her pelt. Droplets of salty water flew through the air and splashed against Mistyfur's pelt. Twitching her whiskers furiously, Spottedtail spun away from Mistyfur and Tigerpaw,

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Mistyfur opened her mouth to apologize, but decided not to. It might make the she-cat angrier.

''Nevermind Tigerpaw... '' she giggled, walking away. The silver warrior walked to a sunny spot at the clearing and rolled onto her back, exposing her soft belly. The sunbeams warmed her fur, and she let out a loud purr.

[Emmryn]

Spottedtail lashed her tail. She got up, shivering. Glancing around, Spottedtail left the clearing and walked out of the camp. She didn't know where she was going to go, but anyplace was better than the clearing had been. Spottedtail hated the feeling of eyes baring into her pelt. Lashing her tail, she ran from Mistyfur and Tigerpaw.

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Mistyfur watched the she-cat with sorry eyes, She must be having a real bad day... , she thought.
After seeing Spottedtail walk away, Mistyfur decided to grab a fish from the pile. Her belly rumbled, and she moved faster towards the fresh-kill pile.

The silver warrior picked one of the fishes Spottedtail had caught earlier. Returning to her sunny spot, Mistyfur sat down and ate the fish patiently.

[Emmryn]

((ooc: I'm basically out of the thread, lol.))

Spottedtail looked back at Mistyfur eating her fish. She lashed her tail. Tigerpaw was just.. Standing there. Spottedtail tilted her head at the apprentice. Spottedtail had never remembered just staring off into space when she was an apprentice. Hearing a rustling in the undergrowth nearby, Spottedtail quickly bounded off in search of prey.