[sootsplashed]

Originally Posted by Redtalon

Ottersplash tried to laugh it off, amber eyes crinkling in the corners as his ears grew hot. "Uhhh, well, ya know. Just going about my day doing warrior things. Morning patrols, hunting, getting stuck in rocks...the usual."

The first push was... not enough, but Otter felt the rock give way the tiniest bit, and that gave him hope. "I think we almost got it!" he mewed excitedly, his tail flicking behind him. "One more time. Ready? One... two... THREE!"

It worked. He pulled back as hard as he could, and -- WHAM. Ottersplash fell flat on his back from the momentum. A carefree laugh like sunlight in sound-form bubbled from the ginger tom. He twisted on the earth so he could get a good look at Sootpaw. "Thank StarClan!"

After jumping up to the blessed sensation of all four paws under him, Ottersplash brushed his shoulder against the apprentice's to show gratitude. His sparkling eyes settled over her kind hazel ones. "You know, you're pretty good at that," He teased. "Rescuing warriors from meanie rocks, I mean."

Sootpaw gave a small, laugh-like noise at Ottersplash's joke. Trying to think of a reply that would make him think she was cool. "well, I was looking forward to becoming a warrior, but now not so much, since you've spilled the secret of what they do all day!" Was that funny? She hoped so. If it wasn't funny, the conversation would grow awkward. And Sootpaw hated awkward.

"Me too!" The silvery apprentice replied, feeling the rock move as she nudged it. Sootpaw pushed as hard as she could after the warrior's count, falling forward as the rock gave away. She felt some other rocks jut slightly into her skin, and the cuts they were making were stinging.

"Oof." She mewed getting up and licking her five- no, six- no, seven scratches. "It worked!" She mewed triumphantly, her eyes shining brightly with relief and pride. Yes, the scratches were hurting, but she wasn't hurrying to look weak in any cat's eyes.

speaking of eyes, Sootpaw felt Ottersplash's gaze fall on him after he finished speaking. She looked right back. "I guess Lionstar has to make a new rank, then! I would be the only 'rock rescuer' in the whole clan!" She gave a slightly evil- yes, evil, but not that evil- grin. "And now, you owe me." She mewed, licking a scratch again.