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Originally Posted by Mystical
The white tom was not exactly the most happy cat all the time, especially in bright places. But seeing one of his very few ones could always change his mood. The problem with that was Alabasterdusk was not a very social cat, he wasn't social at all actually. He stuck to the shadows and did his own thing that no other cat knew. It was honestly just at random. The few friends he did have had duties, all warriors did so seeing them was rare. That was why seeing Snailflower made the tom so happy. It seemed that friends could always brighten your day even if you felt absolutely miserable. That was what he liked about them. And those carefully selected few were nice company, not obnoxious in his opinion.
Alabasterdusk's expression flashed from happy to shocked and sad. His morning had gone terrible. It was her that had cheered him up. But quickly he smiled again, hoping she hadn't noticed his sudden change. "It was wonderful!" He purred, putting all the joy of seeing a friend into that. "How was yours?"
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Though she knew the tom was often running things solo, Snailflower had originally assumed he preferred it that way most of the time, and didn't know the extent of Alabasterdusk's loneliness. She seemed to have it easier on her social life, many of her responsibilities revolved around camp, save for the occasional hunting patrol or taking Bluepaw out. When his expression briefly dropped, a pang hit her in the chest, but the tom's face changed again so quickly she hadn't even asked if something had gone wrong. It took a moment for his purr to soak in, but Snailflower gave him a coy smile and nodded.
"It's better now, thanks." Her yellow eyes glanced up towards the grassy knoll surrounding the nursery, she couldn't see Gorsebird, but assumed she was still inside. "I was feeling a bit sour, but it's always nice to see you... You don't have to go out again too soon, do you?" The chocolate she-cat swished her tail behind her, ruffling the dead Leafbare grass. She hoped Alabasterdusk wouldn't be too busy, it would be nice to spend the afternoon with someone she didn't get to see so often.