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°˖✿˚⋆|[ Adderpaw ]|⋆˚✿˖°
She/her | Shadowclan kit | 6 moons
“I wish I knew where to find my words so I could speak and be heard.”
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( TW: IRRATIONAL THOUGHTS, SELF DEPRECATING NATURE )
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Adderpaw hated the feeling of being cornered, or being surrounded. She preferred to be able to make a quick escape if necessary and be far enough from others so she didn't feel suffocated. Thus the dark braided tabby had chosen to put her nest in the most secluded spot of the apprentice den and closest to the den exit, lucky enough for her- it was only nearing the end of leafbare. Most of the other apprentices still had their nests clumped together in the center and near the back. Meaning there was a lot of open space near the front, perfect setup for the lonesome apprentice. Despite finally being in the same rank as her siblings and her peers she still felt the immense gap, however she still had mushroomkit. She supposed her nest wouldn't be so isolated once her russet friends joined the ranks, then they would be sleeping beside each other. Adderpaw didn't mind sharing her space with mushroomkit and mushroomkit alone, it was a special privilege that the she kit had somehow earned.

Being near the entrance, Adderpaw heard her mentors call loud and clear. Perfect, training! She wanted to start right away and not miss a thing! She was behind everyone else her age after all. If she wanted to surpass them, first she had to catch up. The largest braided tabby apprentice sat up her blank moss nest- yet to be decorated with assortments of flowers- and groomed her pelt vigorously. Only moving on to the next spot after each had been groomed three times. After that she stood up and brushed her tail against the wall flanking her nest for she knew if she didn't, bad luck was sure to follow her today. Once the ritual was complete she exited the apprentice den and scanned the clearing for Smokefern. Her mentor had instructed her to go eat some prey before the left but Adderpaw wasn't hungry in the slightest? She supposed this was a strategic move on the warriors behalf, meaning they would be out for very long and they both would surely get hungry. Being prepared, Adderpaw liked that. Unfortunately even with that theory in mind, Adderpaw would not eat any prey for now she was an apprentice and that rank came with a responsibility. She would not eat any prey until she brought at least one prey back in return. Who knows what would happen if she did eat prey without hunting first! Someone would surely starve for her greediness. Adderpaw clicked her teeth as she tried to form a sentence within her own mind and repeated them until they sounded right. Finally settling on something she tapped her tail on the ground softly three times before speaking- ensuring she didn't fumble her words. ”Oh I'm not hungry right now, thank you” she wished she were able to convey what else had been bugging her about eating prey before going hunting first but she had no clue how to form it into to words so instead she kept the sentiment to herself and sat down next to her mentor waiting for the older she cat to finish her frog.

{ @Nahbois ; Smokefern }