[alec]

->> minkpaw <<-
[ she/they | shadowclan | 13moons ]
a dark blueish grey and white she cat with silver eyes

minkpaw was growing more and more restless, the sharp order that she was to stay in camp had settled heavy in her chest, and in addition to her unfamiliar surroundings she couldnt help but immediately curl up in the apprentices den come nightfall. and not unlike lostsparks words still ringing in her head, she hadnt been accepted with open arms. they hadnt expect to be, but sleeping amongst her clanmates, something that used to make her feel safe, was putting her more on edge than she had expected.
unable to blend in, white fur, flashy pattern, and the distinct riverclan smell she knew would cling to her for a while, she couldnt allow herself to fall asleep before every single other soul residing in this den did. minkpaw knew she wouldnt close her eyes without protest for a long time, muscles flexing once in a while to remind herself to stay alert and not let the endless spiral of thoughts suck her in.
before her mothers thundering voice had the chance to ring in her mind, snap her out of her thoughts and make her consider getting up once again, her fur bristled, ears snapping back towards the quiet sound of light pawsteps and she was back in the moment. only just on her paws and turned far enough to pull her tail back and watch moonlight lit claws dig into the ground where her striped tail had just rested mere seconds ago.
sharp silver gaze immediately landed on the smaller, dark furred feline in front of her and they stood frozen for a moment, mind rushing for the best possible solution. run and appear like a genuine intruder?, stay and risk getting attacked again only to have the hit land the second time?, fight back? stars no. if she fought back the other apprentice could easily twist it to make it minkpaws fault and if lostspark didnt get to her first she would die by dawnstars paw before seeing the light of day again. her eye snapped to the entrance behind the shadowclan apprentice, the moonlight falling in making the stranger almost glow, considering the possibility of bolting past them, deescalate the situation by taking it out of the tight space. the prickle of fear made her fur stand on edge, what if they convinced enough other cats outside?
after what felt like hours another bolt of anxiety and adrenaline rushed through her body, making her twitch forward and finally attempt the escape around the other apprentice, and out into the clearing.

@Morrigan /