A quiet corner was his safe zone a place where he could promptly talk to himself mumbling under his breath at the empty air beside him. Who was he talking with? Why he was talking to Masky! The large muscular bracken colored Tom who was simply invisible to everyone except him apparently. Masky! Masky! Guess what? I’ll be an apprentice soon! Won’t that be cool? Oh it definitely would?! Waitttt will you still talk to be even if I’m a apprentice? silence met him then a voice spoke in his head.

I’ll always speak with you. Any age. Any rank. Any time you need me I’ll be here always watching always waiting.

He felt a bit unnerved by the response but paid it no mind. As he was about to respond a rather loud obnoxious yowl of his name echoed through the nursery causing momentary silence through the nursery as eyes turned to look in their direction. Shrewkit shrank back in disgust at the eyes and sent leaf kit a glare. Don’t yowl like that. he growled in annoyance, one glance beside him told him that masky was gone and he sunk lower in his spot in disappointment

He paused in thought for a moment his heart still heavy from disappointment and embarrassment. But truth be told leafkit was the only cat other than his own brother mosskit who sought him out to play with. This made him a bit more respectful towards the she kit and so he dipped his head in a nod. Y-yeah I guess? What did you want to do leafy? he meowed a bit of curiosity in his tone.