Pick Your Poison! Adder or Mushrooms?

[Dolomedes]

Mushroomkit || Dovekit
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Mushroomkit was still kind of frightened from her encounter with Pinekit, but didn't want to remain laying in her nest and thinking about it with no distraction. Just because Pinekit was a bad guy doesn't mean that every kit was, he was probably the only one. Though still the scratch along her cheek was stinging, though she knew the pain was just in her head. An echo of her past attempts to make friends. Making up her mind to try and make a new, better friend, Mushroomkit searched for someone who seemed not too busy to speak to. The cat she landed on was Adderkit, the other kit was older than her, but it's probably fine.

"Hey, hi Adderkit! I'm Mushroomkit, and this is my sister, Dovekit," The russet feline introduced as she motioned to the empty air at her left side with a paw, where Dovekit supposedly was. "I was wondering if we could hang out or something? No play fighting though, last time I did that with someone they hurt me and I had to go to the medicine den." Mushroomkit rambled a bit, not at all secretive about what happened to her though she didn't name any names, maybe she should, make sure that other cats don't get hurt by Pinekit like she had. "What're you up to?"

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The sound of the frigid wind whistling by, dragging fluffs of cold white with it and covering the clearing in a blur of snow was something adderkit had gotten used to. It was a bit cold outside even for her and her thick coat of fur that usually shielded her from the worst of it. Honestly the she kit couldn't say she was too upset about not being able to go outside, she had been looking for an excuse to hide away from all prying eyes. From her siblings. From Mother. From anyone who knew who she was and how much of a failure she was becoming. Missing your apprentice ceremony once was bad enough, missing it twice was just- just--

It's what happened to her. This time she had even been in the meeting but stupid thoughts and irrational fears had made her flee back to the nursery where she belonged. A place adderkit didn't see herself leaving any time soon. So yes, being forced to stay in the nursery didn't bother her too much, she hugged the shadows and stayed out of other kits ways and it was good. the hill! You need to sit on the hill! The sudden thought shouted, drawing all her attention to it. She hadn't gone to the mound on top of the nursery today, it's where she always sat. Everyday like clockwork. She hadn't gone today because it was too cold and she intended to but the thought itched behind her eyes and suddenly she found herself glancing back at the nursery entrance. You have to sit on the hill! If you don't it won't stop snowing! The falling snow was raining outside the exit of the den, and a particularly cold breeze entered the den causing her fur to fluff up. She imagined the snow piling up higher and higher covering the entire camp with everyone buried beneath it. Unrealistic. Time won't move on if you don't!Adderkit rose to her paws. Sit on the hill, even if only for a moment She fluffed up her fur preparing herself for the cold winds outside and started walking forwards. hurry hurry hurry, the hill! The snow! Adderkit picked up her pace, a kit running wasn't all too odd especially in the nursery. There were kits running everywhere- the hill - but adderkit barely ran, she never ran. All she knew was that when she sat on the hill everything was calm and peaceful and Serene. She liked the hill, she would feel better there even though it was cold. Coming to this conclusion she slowed her pace, there was no need to hurry. The brown she kit was just about to exit the den when another kit came into view and confronted her. The she kit was smaller than her like most other kits always were but adderkit knew she must be younger, if she was older she would be an apprentice by now. No other kit stayed a kit as long as adderkit had without a valid reason. The other she kit was russet with white spots, a short tail and a bright smile which adderkit wished she could mimic. This kit- Mushroomkit as she introduced herself was someone Adderkit could call pretty. Adderkit had a hard time calling anything but pretty, there was a beauty to everything and adderkit barely had trouble finding it. Mushroomkit introduced herself as well as her sister dovekit who was...not here? Adderkit squinted at the spot Mushroomkit claimed dovekit was standing. Maybe the kit was very good at hiding in the shadows? Couldn't be because there were no shadows to hide in the direction mushroomkit had pointed. Well that was its own oddity the other oddity however was the fact that Mushroomkit and "Dovekit" had approached her out of every other kit to hang out with. Had they no education? Did they not know who she was? Alas even Adderkit's few on herself changed so she supposed she couldn't quite blame them. At one time she was a proud daughter of Dawnstar! Heir to shadowclans queen. Now she was one of the thirteen kits, the least impressive one with nothing to offer. She never spoke or interacted with anyone for long. If anything she might aswell be a shadow herself. The hill, sit on the hill oh yes, she almost forgot. She was just about to continue on her way before another thought hit her. It would be rude not to respond when Mushroomkit had been so nice to even offer adderkit a little bit of her time and probably sympathy. Sympathy for what? Sympathy for her situation, that she wasn't amounting to anything? That didn't deserve sympathy it deserved scorn. What should she say. Thank you for considering me but you wasting your time? Sorry but I'm not interested in friends. No words even came out when she opened her maw. She swallowed and looked past mushroomkit back at the exit of the den.

"I-If you don't mind the cold then you can come with me" what did that even mean??? Adderkit internally winced as the words left her mouth, they weren't at all like the friendly suggestions she had wanted it to sound like. It sounded more like someone who couldn't Give a damn and that wasn't what Adderkit intended. the hill, the hill! Adderkit drew in a sharp breath before trudging on past mushroomkit and walking out into the cold clearing. The air outside was much colder as expected but adderkit knew it wouldn't bother her too much. Following the path she made for herself onto the mound above the nursery or the "hill" she paced in a small circle on top of it three times before sitting down. Finally she felt relief, sure it was cold but she felt much better now.

( Mushroomkit; @Dolomedes )

[Dolomedes]

Mushroomkit || Dovekit
@burntToast

When Adderkit kind of just stared at them for awhile without saying anything, Mushroomkit almost thought that the brunet was giving her the cold shoulder- or was just flat out ignoring her like most of the clan did to Dovekit, but before she could open her mouth and say something like 'goodbye' and be on her way, Adderkit was finally speaking. Mushroomkit allowed herself to be a little less scared, Adderkit didn't sound the most excitable like Mushroomkit was, she sounded blunt- but caring-loving-stable- Like Dovekit. It was nice, but with Pinekit's actions, the scratch still healing on her cheek, she couldn't just forget that right now.

"I don't mind the cold very much, mama says I have a lot a fur because I was born in Leafbare, but sometimes it still is very chilly. That's why I like more active games, like chase and cat and mouse, but I don't always have a play partner because Dovekit likes quiet games- and she doesn't even play them, she just takes naps. I don't mind, I just like her being around even if we aren't talking all the time." Mushroomkit rambled as she followed the other she-kit outside of the nursery and up a mound that Mushroomkit has always spotted but didn't much interest in. The kit paused, watching as Adderkit settled down at the top of it, circling three times. It was almost like its own game, it seemed Adderkit was slightly less distracted now as well- but maybe that's just Dovekit's head making up details.

"This has a nice view of camp... could I sit next to you at the very top?" Mushroomkit questioned with a tilt of her head, standing half crouched along the ramp of the mound. It wasn't very steep, but the russet she wasn't known for her balance, especially without a proper tail. Dovekit hadn't even attempted, crossing to curl up at the base where the most wind was blocked, and Mushroomkt was pretty sure she heard Dovekit grumble something about the cold but Dovekit hadn't made them stay inside. Flicking a paw across the light dusting of snow that was gathering around them, Mushroomkit watched as an ant-sized avalanche tumbled down as a result.

"Have you ever thought about what it must be like to be a snowflake? It must be a wonderful thing, wouldn't you say?" Rambling was her best skill, even though it mostly landed the kitten in a loop of tangents that tends to bore her conversation partner, well any that weren't Dovekit and even sometimes Dovekit sleeps through her talking rather than listening. "You start as water, and then you fly fly fly all the way up into the clouds- which must be so soft, like a nest made of only feathers- and the cloud turns you into something unique and beautiful.. you get to show off your beauty and then you melt and you do it all over again."

"My mama says that no snowflake is alike, I'm not sure that's true, but I think it's a pretty idea. You remind me of a snowflake, Adderkit, you aren't like any cat I've met before."