Ravenpaw gaped at Brokenstream when he scolded her, watching crestfallen as he stormed off. She laid her head down between her paws, more depressed than
ever now. She glanced up at Riftpaw and shook her head.
“No, no…I don’t want to be his apprentice.” She answered. The mostly black she-cat appreciated Riftpaw’s gesture of comfort, purring to show her gratitude. She sat up, looking around to make sure no other cat was closeby before leaning in closer to Riftpaw. She wanted to make
certain no other cat heard what she was going to say.
“I like Brokenstream…” She murmured, her voice no louder than a whisper, though she was certain Riftpaw could hear her.
Sighing, she sat normally again, staring at her paws in defeat.
“Like…in a…in a more romantic way.” She was grasping at words trying to explain this to Riftpaw so he would understand.
“Like…I wish that he would see me the way my parents see each other. You know?” She asked, looking up at Riftpaw
praying he understood. It was making her nervous to discuss this openly like this, even if they were along the edge of the new camp.
In the meantime, Rainpaw was trotting back with two fish in her jaw when she noticed Brokenstream scolding Ravenpaw and Riftpaw for arguing. The black-and-white she-cat heaved a sigh, but froze in her pawsteps when she noticed how close Ravenpaw and Riftpaw were sitting near each other.
Best not to disturb them… She figured. It would be better for Ravenpaw to have this conversation with Riftpaw one-on-one, she knew how Riftpaw felt for her twin. With that decided, Rainpaw returned the fish to the fresh-kill pile. Unsure of what she should be doing at this point.
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