[P] yer a grandfather, wormy

[c1nder]

☆.｡. o Shadowedcall

❧ Riverclan Warrior | He/they
❧ Lyrebird's Lullaby, Dreamwalker, Herbal Knowledge T1, Mind Reader

❧ [ #vantablack ]
❧ HK TRACKER

'Cause the anarchy's part of me, tyranny bothers me
End it all properly once and for all

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​where the hell was his father? the tom really was avoiding him, wasnt he? shadowedcall really didnt know the territory all that well, so he was just walking around blindly, ironic, right?

half the time he didnt even catch a glimpse of wormbite. he was just glad it was a warmer, dry day… and his mood was immediately killed when he stepped in a pile of mud. how did he not see it. are you serious?? he raised his paw and shook the droplets of liquid dirt off of it. stars above today was not a good day.

a flicker of black fur caught his eye. ah, so thats where his father is. good to know… he says that like it wont change every day. "been avoidin' me, eh? cant do so forever, ya know?"

- @wolfie

[wolfie]

★ ✧ ˗ˏˋ The Sin Eater ´ˎ˗ ✧ ★

⌗ HE | HIM . . 60 MOONS . . RIVERCLAN WARRIOR ⌗

┆彡 black-furred tall & sinewy tom with vitiligo resulting in white speckles covering his fur; heavily scarred across his entire body, missing half his left ear. his eyes are a light cloudy amber due to his blindness --- has protruding fangs that overlap his bottom lip & walks with a prominent limp. smells like spicy citrus with an underlying petrichor scent. speaks in a low & raspy monotone voice. ✮

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[ ✦ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ @c1nder ]

➺ wormbite was traveling through the territory, limping quietly as he surveyed the nearby landmarks. another one of his solo patrols, a habit he never left from his lionheart days. (he supposed it even fell back to the days he was a ‘paw and would escape out of camp) it always soothed his restless soul. paws that itch in preparation for the worst that would fall --- there was always a rock waiting to topple down on them. the silence only made wormbite on edge.

he came to a halt from his walking, ears twitching at the sound of approaching pawsteps and rustling evergreen. a familiar scent invaded his senses and the oriental let out a quiet, tired sigh. “..... hello, shadowedcall, “ wormbite spoke in a steady voice, turning to face the direction the tom was approaching from. curiously, he wondered how long had been trailing after him in hopes they could speak.

a frown flickered across his lips at the peculiar statement but he swiftly regained his typical unreadable expression. "... i have no interest in changing the daily routine i have had for the majority of my lifespan. be reassured your presence has made no difference in it. i simply only seek others when it is required of me, “ he answered honestly, admittedly a bit dry. still, there was not a lie he spoke. wormbite rarely felt the need to speak with others for his own pleasure. (...attachments would serve him no good as he had long since learned.)

cloudy amber irises narrowed at shadowedcall, cocking his head to the side. every movement, every subtle change he could pick up on with his other senses he fixated on. hm.

the feline in front of him had a habit of making things .. personal. (he could not fathom why. if wormbite met the tom who abandoned him and his sister, he would never talk much less breathe in his direction lest he slit his father’s throat. ) the thought makes the corners of his eyes soften. hm. "and what is the reason you traveled such lengths to find me? i hold doubt it is for mere small talk, “ he inquired, arching an eyebrow. best to get straight to the point.

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[c1nder]

​「 ✦ Shadowedcall ✦ 」

➳ Riverclan Warrior | He/They | 42 moons [+ every 14th]
➳ Lyrebirds Lullaby, Dreamwalker, Herbal Knowledge t2, Mind Reader

➳ black tom with white patches and sectorial blue and amber eyes
➳ herb nerd, outspoken, easily annoyed

❧ CWs

"Can't catch a break, can't hold this weight
Wear me out, tear me down, I'll tell you, "I'm fine"
It's getting rough, I've finally had enough
To the point I'm feeling like it'll eat me alive"​

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he snorted, tapping his paw for a moment, crafting up a snide remark. "really? i couldnt tell." he still hadnt gotten a tour of the territory so the way he found his father was entirely by scent. and that was difficult.

"to talk. mostly to inform y', if y've somehow been so out of the loop of everything, that yer a grandfather, whatever that may mean t' ya." honestly he wouldnt be surprised if wormbite didnt give a damn, but a part of shadowedcall really did wish that he'd be at least happy.

if his father could even feel happy, that is.

- @wolfie

[wolfie]

★ ✧ ˗ˏˋ The Sin Eater ´ˎ˗ ✧ ★

⌗ HE | HIM . . 61 MOONS . . RIVERCLAN WARRIOR ⌗

┆彡 black-furred tall & sinewy tom with vitiligo resulting in white speckles covering his fur; heavily scarred across his entire body, missing half his left ear. his eyes are a light cloudy amber due to his blindness --- has protruding fangs that overlap his bottom lip & walks with a prominent limp. smells like spicy citrus with an underlying petrichor scent. speaks in a low & raspy monotone voice. ✮

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[ ✦ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ ➜ @c1nder

➺ wormbite tail tip twitches in annoyance at the snide remark, irritation flashing hot through his pelt. and then sparks of amusement, unable to ignore their shared taste of sarcasm. it was all an ironic reminder of their shared relation. something he couldn't scrub off his pelt. cloudy irises only narrow slightly. his patience felt thin. the tom in front of him was unpredictable, a variable he could not pinpoint. "have you been familiarizing yourself with riverclan's ways of life? fishing? swimming?" he inquired instead, they were pivotal skills the other had to learn after all.

unfortunately, his confusion certainly was not lessened when shadowedcall informed him of the most baffling thing. he was a grandfather. he had grandkits. kits that shared his blood and now his clan. and here his son was, demanding something of him. expecting something. the warrior takes a step back, expression eerily unreadable; purposefully controlled. wormbite needed to pry his head open, to peer into it and understand the tom's motivations. all he had was doubt. was he an liability? or an asset? where was his focus?

a tired sigh, cloudy eyes briefly drifting to the sky. the responsibility felt heavy on his shoulders. indirectly, he had a paw in shadowedcall's fate. if the tom became an obstacle just as fadingsun had done it would only reflect upon the black oriental. he saw the roots. his gaze snaps back to his biological son, tail curling and uncurling.

"i do not understand what.. you expect of me. are you seeking my congratulations? then you have my best wishes. do you desire for me to keep my distance? do you simply wish to discuss the fact you have kits? i .. truly cannot fathom why you wish to inform me when i - i do not even know you. the only connection i share with your kits is blood. i was not a father to you and i have unquestionably not at all earned the title of - "wormbite drags a scarred paw over his face, voice trailing off. he always found himself on a tangent when speaking to this feline. perhaps vanta only wished to see him squirm in guilt. to confess that "ah yes, i feel ridiculously complex emotions about how i somehow have kits and i never knew about it and one of them is talking to me and is in my clan and is having children and i quite literally know nothing because my kits are strangers and i cannot repair that and even if i wished to all i would do is cause them further suffering upon my failures and inadequate ability to keep anyone safe -"

his thoughts steer off the tracks into a crash; blinking slowly at the wave of fuzziness that hits him. a familiar numbness that shoves down the rising panic. he swallows, placing his paw back on the soil. "what it means to me is my clanmate had kits. the nursery will need more prey than usual. the kits will eventually need training. i will treat them just as any other kit in riverclan. is that what you wished to know?" wormbite finally offered in a steadier tone of voice.

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