You can speak your mind, but not on my time[P]

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Goldenwhisker sighed. Why had she decided to take another cat as her kit? Hadn't she already failed Darkfire by letting him go missing, and not even bothering with his kits? She whimpered, closing her eyes. Smoketail was nothing like Darkfire. Different fur, different eyes, different personality. For all she knew, Darkfire could still be out there. That would me she had cheated, and that would devastate both him and her. And what if he had died? She would never see him again. She had tried to stop her old ways of murder, but she had still killed a cat since. She would never be accepted by StarClan. Goldenwhisker winced at her harsh thoughts, opening her eyes.
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Wormpaw ♣ He / It ♣ Shadowclan apprentice ♣ 9+ moons

Wormpaw had taken to pacing around camp, the boredom killing him slowly as the lockdown was lifted, but as an apprentice, he still wasn't allowed out, and with the leader's watchful eyes on him he didn't dare try to leave.

The smoky black tom huffed as it threw itself to the ground with a loud thud. It'd already cleaned out the elders' den, fed and played with the kits while the queens went out to stretch their legs and all of his other apprentice duties, what now? what was there possibly left to do that was entertaining while being stuck in camp.

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[Crown_Sage]

Goldenwhisker whipped her head around, noticing her adopted kit. Shouldn't you be doing... Whatever you apprentices do these days...? She spat, rolling her eyes. You interrupted my thoughts! She meowed, raising her voice. The young she-cat watched him for a moment longer before narrowing her eyes and sighing. What is it that you want?
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[seeingstars]

Wormpaw ♣ He / It ♣ Shadowclan apprentice ♣ 9+ moons

He jumped to his paws at the sound of her voice, her tone already catching him off guard to begin with. Fear flashed in his eyes for a second when she raised her voice, flashbacks to his most recent training session with Coyote, where he was sure his denmate was going to shred his pelt.

Wormpaw swallowed nervously as he desperately searched for the words to answer her "Oh- I..." He furrowed his brows, his eyes locked onto hers, a hint of fear still visible "I finished up my duties with Cherrywood- uh sorry" He said, his gaze falling to her paws.

"I didn't mean to-" He hadn't even gone into the warriors' den to see her this time, all he'd done was lay in camp, did... she not even want him there in the camp? Where else would he go? She chose him... why was she being so mean? Was it the problem?

His thoughts began to race as it furrowed it's brows. It hated feeling unsure, and lately, it'd been feeling very unsure, between getting caught sneaking out two moons ago, then being smushed by Coyote as revenge for accidentally clawing them, it'd been scared for it's safety AND life.

He swallowed, daring to lift his eyes to once more meet hers "I... just got back and was bored- sorry for being so loud Goldenwhisker" He said quietly, his whole body drooped as he began to turn away to find a place across camp as to not disturb her. He didn't want to be disowned, he'd already lost one mom, why would he want to lose another?

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[Crown_Sage]

Goldenwhisker relaxed, although still fixing him with a cold, hard stare. Alright. Fine. What're you up to? She sniffed him over, trying to scout an unfamiliar scent. But there was nothing. Good. Not sneaking out again. She purred, though it was an unsteady one.
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[seeingstars]

Wormpaw ♣ He / It ♣ Shadowclan apprentice ♣ 9+ moons

Wormpaw visibly relaxed a bit but still hesitated, flinching when she moved towards him to sniff him, though relaxed more once he realized what she was doing.

"Like I said- I watched Cherrywood's stealth lesson, then I babysat the kits in the nursery while the queens went out to stretch their legs- cleaned out the elders' den too- which still feels pointless- we don't even have elders" He furrowed his brows in thought as he tried to recount his day [b]"Now I'm just bored though-" He said frowning.

He let out a dry chuckle at her last comment "I haven't left camp since Dawnstar reinstated my rank- especially with the lockdown- It's just... so boring" He said with a heavy sigh, hesitantly returning the purr.

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[Crown_Sage]

I know. I'm bored too. Can't even go on a walk without permission. Goldenwhisker meowed evenly, her face expressionless. She stared into it's eyes a bit longer. Do you... She hesitated. Wanna work on something?
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Wormpaw ♣ He / It ♣ Shadowclan apprentice ♣ 9+ moons

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He hesitantly relaxed the rest of the way with a sigh "Yeah... I think it's been getting to everyone... even Coy-" He paused, a frown crossing his maw, he didn't understand what'd happened between them, nor why his old friend seemed so upset with it, it let out a soft sigh, as it continued it's sentence, correcting his former nickname for his friend. "-otepaw has been... weird..." He said, looking down at his paws sadly.

He wished he could read his adoptive mother, but she only ever looked at it like that. Expressionless, devoid of any hint of emotion that could tell him what she was thinking. Wormpaw forced his gaze up to meet hers once more, ears perking up "Like what?" It asked, tilting it's head curiously.

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[Crown_Sage]

Goldenwhisker's gaze darkened at the name of yet another apprentice. She switched back within a split second. I don't know. Something. She murmured, flicking her tail.
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Wormpaw ♣ He / It ♣ Shadowclan apprentice ♣ 9+ moons

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Lyrebird's Lullaby

Oh no- I've said the wrong thing and she hates me now. His gaze once more fell, landing on her paws. He hummed in thought "I know we're stuck in camp... but do you think you could give me some hunting tips?" He asked, swallowing nervously as it once more met her gaze.

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