(Private) Whew! What a ride!

[Willowfern]

Originally Posted by Beck

"My name is Fadedheart," the black and white tom replied, noting the fact this she-cat was, in fact, not from one of the clans. "Nice to meet you."

”Fadedheart? What sort of name is that?” She asked, momentarily forgetting her manners,”I mean, it’s not that I don’t like the name, it’s just unusual compared to the names I know.”

[Beck]

Originally Posted by Willowfern

”Fadedheart? What sort of name is that?” She asked, momentarily forgetting her manners,”I mean, it’s not that I don’t like the name, it’s just unusual compared to the names I know.”

"It was given to me by my superiors," he explained. "I earned it. After moons of training, it was bestowed upon me as an honor. It means a great deal to me."

[Willowfern]

Originally Posted by Beck

"It was given to me by my superiors," he explained. "I earned it. After moons of training, it was bestowed upon me as an honor. It means a great deal to me."

”That’s really cool actually! So you had to earn your name?” Lilian said, “Mine was just given to me at birth!”

[Beck]

Originally Posted by Willowfern

”That’s really cool actually! So you had to earn your name?” Lilian said, “Mine was just given to me at birth!”

"I was given the name Fadedkit at birth, and when I was six moons old, they named me Fadedpaw. I had to earn my suffix, but yes, that's interesting." The black-and-white tom sat serenely with his tail curled over his paws.

[Willowfern]

Originally Posted by Beck

"I was given the name Fadedkit at birth, and when I was six moons old, they named me Fadedpaw. I had to earn my suffix, but yes, that's interesting." The black-and-white tom sat serenely with his tail curled over his paws.

“Oh? So that’s how your naming system works? Huh, I thought you just named yourselves on account of not having your Housefolk or parents to take care of you,” Her curiosity was intense, Fadedheart seemed interesting, not enough for her to love him, but enough for her to perhaps have a friendship with him, “So, who gave you your final name then?”

[Beck]

Originally Posted by Willowfern

not enough for her to love him, but enough for her to perhaps have a friendship with him,

(Hmm, seems I have to try harder--)

"Well, technically the leader of my clan did, but StarClan told them what it should be." Fadedheart was quite naive when it came to sharing his clan experiences; he expected most cats to know what he was talking about.

[Willowfern]

Originally Posted by Beck

(Hmm, seems I have to try harder--)

"Well, technically the leader of my clan did, but StarClan told them what it should be." Fadedheart was quite naive when it came to sharing his clan experiences; he expected most cats to know what he was talking about.

“Clan? What is a clan?” Lilian said, sitting down.

[Beck]

Originally Posted by Willowfern

“Clan? What is a clan?” Lilian said, sitting down.

( M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, but with cats! )

"Hmm. I thought you knew," Fadedheart said. "Doesn't everyone know of the clans?"

[Willowfern]

Originally Posted by Beck

( M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, but with cats! )

"Hmm. I thought you knew," Fadedheart said. "Doesn't everyone know of the clans?"

Lillian shakes her head,
“Nope, I thought you all were wild cats who killed each other over mice.”

[Beck]

Originally Posted by Willowfern

Lillian shakes her head,
“Nope, I thought you all were wild cats who killed each other over mice.”

"Well, you got the "wild" part right," Fadedheart laughed. "And when you put it like that, it sounds rather harsh. We're a group of cats who live together in the wood. We hunt together, raise our young in the safety of our dens, and commune with StarClan to know how to progress with our lives."