[bobtail]

@Gusty

Lily twitched her ear as Daedalus spoke, but that was the only sign of her annoyance. She was nothing like the optimistic yet obnoxious kittypet who'd snuck into that alleyway. The tabby was holding herself more like she had before leaving the forest, although most loners or kittypets wouldn't recognise it for what it was.

The she-cat mused over her response for a moment before meowing, "Yes, the forest. I was born and raised there, and I never should've left." Her blue eyes narrowed slightly, and they dimmed a little with thinly-veiled grief. "Leaving was a mistake because it's not how I was raised. My mother always taught me to care for those around me, and my father told me to be loyal to the ones I love. And yet..." She could no longer recount this while looking a cat in the eyes; the tabby turned her gaze to her paws. "I-I left it all behind at the first sign of trouble. My friends, my mate... It was a mistake."