[Rose]

Berrypaw
Post Count: 12/100

Berrypaw found herself visibly relaxed, more than ever, in the company of a cat who wasn’t her biological mother, or her adoptive one. It was strange, yet the sensation was welcoming at the same time. This was what she’d been looking for. This… Companionship. And to her utter humiliation, Berrypaw realized that she would get none of that if she hid in her nest and probably made others think that she thought herself above them, not deeming their company any importance. Maybe it was time Berrypaw found her courage and tried to make new friends.

With a happy purr building up in her throat, working its way from her, a genuine, reassuring smile lifted the corners of Berrypaw’s mouth. “It’s okay,” She said softly. “I doubt you’d ever say anything mean on purpose. And please… If I ever say anything disparaging to you either, I’d like to apologize for it.”

That was when Snowypaw, in response to her calling him Snowynose, suggested to call her Berrycool if the instant of her acting that way ever came(which would probably not, seeing her circumstances and behavoir around others). That startled a bleat of laughter from Berrypaw, but when a couple of faces turned questioningly in her direction, Berrypaw found herself shrinking slightly into herself. Squaring her shoulders, she cleared her throat, smiled in a general direction, and turned back to Snowypaw. “Thank you, I'd like that.” The slender, smaller apprentice mewed gratefully, a shy smile still evident on her face.

Self-consciously, Berrypaw suddenly lifted a paw to flatten an undisciplined patch of fur on her shoulder, registering for the first time how disheveled she must appear. Oh dear, in her haste to gather all her scattered artifacts in the apprentice den, Berrypaw didn’t recall stopping to groom herself as she’d rushed out to catch however much of the meeting remained. Evidently embarrassed, she flicked an ear, turning back to Snowypaw to speak.

“No, I haven't eaten, but I think I'll go now.” She shook her head, and then froze. “N- Not that I don't want to spend time with you, it's just that I think I should go look for my mentor before the day is up.” Berrypaw said fearfully. She knew full well by now not to revert to sorries, but it was hard to maintain the apologetic words crowding her teeth and threatening to spill forth. And then, voice bordering on timid as if expecting to be judged, Berrypaw spoke once more. “I've never been outside of camp before, so I wanted to see if my mentor would take me.” She attempted to explain, gaze glued steadfastly to the sandy floor.

[ @Alchemist Kitsune - Snowpaw(nose) | That is totally the reason, no arguments! /j Gah, very much apologetic for the short post(it was short in the beginning and somehow got longer), but yes, we can somewhat end this here. I am slightly swamped at the moment, but maybe Berrypaw will jump on Snowy the next time you have an open post with him /hj Anyway— Berrypaw needs to get to 100 posts, so yeah, I’ll be frequently somehow attempting to throw her around places for that ]