@Lonestar23

Owlpaw

The young apprentice glanced over her shoulder as she wandered aimlessly around the territory. She definitely remembered what Stoatdance had told her about being out of camp without a warrior, and how dangerous it was. She needed to clear her mind and didn’t have the time to find a warrior who was willing to go on a walk with her. She was falling behind in her training, so the chances of her getting exiled have been increased. Maybe she could stay out of camp for a few days? No, that wouldn’t work, Lionstar wouldn’t approve of that. Owlpaw shook her head with a sigh, deciding she should just enjoy the time she had alone.

The white and brown apprentice tipped her head to the side as she spotted a cat in the distance. Was that another cat from her clan? A loner? She didn’t know. Owlpaw knew she should probably turn away and ignore them, but her curiosity got the best of her as she carefully stalked closer. She wanted to know who this cat was, even if they would end up chasing her away or whatever. The she-cat squinted once she got closer. Realizing she didn’t recognize them, she rose to her paws and took a few steps back, suddenly terrified. She glanced around as her tail curled around one her hind legs. She was still in her territory, right? Owlpaw scented the air when she had calmed down a bit. Shadowclan and Riverclan’s scent were around the area. She let out a sigh of relief when she realized she was still in her territory.

Owlpaw slowly crept closer to the border, hoping to get some information about the cat. She was well aware that she would probably stutter or try to run away in the middle of a question, but that wouldn’t stop her from trying.

“Hello...?” Owlpaw took another step closer, trying to ignore the fact that she shouldn’t be talking to whoever this was.

Owlpaw

Well I’m certainly1 afraid of you... She didn’t say it out loud, of course. She didn’t need to give the other apprentice an advantage of any sort. Forcing herself to take another step closer, she tried to spark up a conversation, just to ease the tension. “S-so uh are-” Owlpaw shook her head, deciding to start over. “So, are you from...” She held the ‘m’ as she thought of what to say next. Maybe she could ask what clan they were from, if they were from one, that is. Or maybe she could ask their name? Oh well, it really wouldn’t matter in the end. “Sha-” She broke off when was almost out of air, taking a moment to breathe before continuing. “Shadowclan, sorry.”

Owlpaw brushed the tip of her tail across the ground, slowly glancing around the surrounding area. Only now did she notice that Shadowclan’s side had far more trees than Riverclan’s side. She glanced over her shoulder once more, realizing how much open space Riverclan had. Or, near the border, at least. She turned around to face the tom again, a small smile slowly forming on her face. It felt kinda nice speaking to whoever this was, even if he wasn’t really doing anything. Oh well, at least she was getting the chance to meet a new cat.

She found herself taking a few steps closer to Shadowclan territory. She had calmed down by now, feeling a bit safer around this stranger now that she knew they probably couldn’t do much harm to her. Or, that’s what she told herself. In reality she had no idea how long this cat had been an apprentice, or how close they were to finishing their training. But she guessed that they couldn’t have been an apprentice for too long since he was acting so timid around the borders. If it had been a warrior instead of her, then maybe she could understand why. But Owlpaw was just another apprentice, an apprentice who had no interest in starting a fight since she knew she couldn’t win, no matter how hard she tried. The white-furred cat stopped in her tracks, suddenly remembering how scared he was when she had first spoken. Heck, he still seemed to be afraid of her. Figuring that she should probably apologize, she lowered her head and took a breath. “I- I’m uh, I’m sorry for scaring you.”