Sneezepaw brought herself to the border, taking in the better smells of the ground. She'd wandered only a bit too far from RiverClan camp. But she knew where she was going, or at least a vague idea. Anywhere that would get her down from this rocky mountain for just an evening. She was tired of the mountain territory and its bland nature. She wanted, well, color! Was that so wrong? She'd catch a few things too. Hopefully it would lessen suspicion. Sneezepaw almost dragged herself around. The further she went, the more lost she felt. What in StarClan's name had she gotten herself into? This definitely was a thick, dense forest that did not lead to any clearing. She continued even though she could feel anxiety creeping up her spine.
"Who's there!"
She yowled, hearing a twig snap. A bird flew up, looking back at her angrily, and into the sky. She eased, but only a little. She wanted to be like the bird; flying out of this maze. Sneezepaw became more lost by the pawsteps, until she finally, by some miracle, came to a small patch of sunlight. No trees, no odd stumps, just... grass ...in the middle of a dense tree-maze. Huh. Perfect! Her anxiety was still there, but she'd already accomplished one thing on her to-do list.
Sneezepaw brought herself to the border, taking in the better smells of the ground. She'd wandered only a bit too far from RiverClan camp. But she knew where she was going, or at least a vague idea. Anywhere that would get her down from this rocky mountain for just an evening. She was tired of the mountain territory and its bland nature. She wanted, well, color! Was that so wrong? She'd catch a few things too. Hopefully it would lessen suspicion. Sneezepaw almost dragged herself around. The further she went, the more lost she felt. What in StarClan's name had she gotten herself into? This definitely was a thick, dense forest that did not lead to any clearing. She continued even though she could feel anxiety creeping up her spine.
"Who's there!"
She yowled, hearing a twig snap. A bird flew up, looking back at her angrily, and into the sky. She eased, but only a little. She wanted to be like the bird; flying out of this maze. Sneezepaw became more lost by the pawsteps, until she finally, by some miracle, came to a small patch of sunlight. No trees, no odd stumps, just... grass ...in the middle of a dense tree-maze. Huh. Perfect! Her anxiety was still there, but she'd already accomplished one thing on her to-do list.
Sneezepaw cautiously looked around for a while. She couldn't run into anything, or rather anyone. If she ran into another RiverClan cat how was she supposed to explain herself? Her stomach felt queasy and she laid down. She could practically feel two eyes burning into the back of her head. She released the thought that it might be another cat. How could it? She was in the middle of nowhere and if it was a RiverClan cat, why didn't they already call her name?
She whipped around, her pelt feeling hot from the sudden burst of her nerves. It felt like a thorn had just pressed itself snuggly into her fur.
"Hello?!"
She yelped, stifling as she feared for what might be awaiting her.
"Who's there? Show yourself!"
Sneezepaw unsheathed her claws, then sheathed them. Maybe if she didn't come of as a threat, the thing wouldn't see her as one? She stood there, waiting, hesitating, every muscle in her body telling her to make a run for it. RUN! It wouldn't be that hard ... I mean, hard getting lost. She continued to sit there, wide-eyed, breathing heavily. She'd make a fight if that's what whatever it was wanted. If not, then she was the luckiest cat to ever live.