Snowypaw [ft. Lightningkit]
A trivia game. Oh, how had Snowypaw gotten himself involved in this? He was certainly far from the brainiest of apprentices - or the brawniest... there were really a lot of qualities he excelled at
not having - so at the mention of a game to test their wits, the giant had decided to leave. It had been a few days since he had gone to his nest, keeping most nights to the entrance, still waiting for Deadmoon's return despite his dwindling hope. Surely nobody would mind if he took a nap there while everyone gathered in the clearing around camp and played their game?
His plan had naturally been foiled... although surprisingly before he had even entered the apprentice's den. Distracted at the sight of a very panicked looking Berrypaw standing amidst a bit of a crowd - alright, maybe three cats were not a crowd, but it certainly looked like the shy molly considered it a crowd right about now - a small thump on his foreleg made him look down, only to come face to face with a very terrified looking calico kit. The kit had tried to fix herself up, fluffing up her fur and insulting him - which to be fair, he
had just stopped walking in the middle of the clearing while blocking paw traffic - much to his surprise and amusement. This kit's spirit - Lightningkit, if he recalled correctly - reminded him of the indomitable spirit Sheepkit had shown not too long ago in a similar meeting. It seemed the kits of WindClan were getting some pep to them of late. Good, they would need that fight if the outsiders were to remain a threat.
Giving the kit an apology for having gotten in her way, Snowypaw had turned around and headed towards his friend. He'd originally had no intention to play this game, but he would gladly stay to support his Berrycool denmate. His attempts at calming her down had seemed to work, a small purr escaping him as she pressed closer to him, obviously having understood his quiet greeting as the simple
I'm here he'd meant, hoping she would feel more at ease with a familiar face nearby. As she spoke and tore herself from him to better speak to their clanmates, Snowypaw turned his attention towards the other... four, judging by the sudden sight of the calico kit before them - although she seemed distracted, more focused on Stoneheart than on the group itself - his ears perked up as he listened to the light, friendly chatter.
Noticing Berrypaw's already soft voice had suddenly stopped, he turned blue eyes on her heterochromatic ones, sensing her gaze on him. Tilting his head with a silent, concerned
Are you alright? at the sight of her grimace, he saw her whiskers twitching in barely perceptible, spoken words. Barely, but caught in the tom's mismatched ears. His eyes softening at her gratitude, thinking in unnecessary but still appreciating her kindness at even considering thanking him for something as small as his company, Snowypaw shook his head lightly, a small, timid smile on his face. Moving only his tail, he wrapped it gently as much as he could around Berrypaw's smaller frame. Normally he would have spoken, explained himself to the cat in question. But for him to explain such an action to Berrypaw would be an insult to her. The molly knew him too well for such things. She would understand the silent
Always in his actions. She always did.
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