[Hellion]

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Sprawled out against the cave floor, Stag whined in a complaint at the cruel heat. He thought the mountain was supposed to be colder. Other cats talked about how different the weather was compared to the valley floor. However, he wanted to call those tribe mates liars but found his energy lacking. Overdramatic as he is, Stag had been prodded by his father to ensure he wasn't ill. Once Branch determined his son fine and just complaining, he departed to his duties leaving Stag to huff and pout.

Rolling onto his other side, Stag caught a glimpse of his adoptive mother. Opening his mouth to call out for her, she nudged him softly but she too left to carry on her duties once she realized he was fine. Upset that no one was tending to his scene, Stag shot upright. Placing a forepaw out to balance from the sudden headrush, the brown tom looked about the cave for anyone to pay attention to him. He could pester some of the older cats for another story but he didn't want to stay in the cave much longer. He had to have another tribe member if he wanted to leave and splash in the small pool of water outside the cave.

An idea formed in his head as he rose up to his paws and headed toward Rock. Technically his brother was another tribemate and they could be using that logic go to the pool together, granted no one tried to stop them.

"Rock! Rock! I have a question for you," He called out, searching for his brother with a renewed vigor.

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williams - rock
Taxx - song

no pressure to join, just offering it up

[williams]

The day was warm, but not unmanageable for the young tom. He enjoyed watching the older cats react to the heat, eyes wide as he waited for whatever concoction Skyteller put on his leg dried. Outwardly, he seemed calm (he didn't want to mess up the balanced herbs and have to wait even longer), but his tail flicked and stirred up a small cloud of dust. Rock hated waiting for the herbs to dry. He wanted to be out playing with his siblings. He was too young to understand why he had to sit and be prodded and asked to walk about when he felt just fine. Could Skyteller not see that?

instead of sharing that frustration with their leader though, Rock internalized it. Obviously he didn't understand what was happening, so he made up stories to vent the frustration. Today, his story made him leader of a small hunting party, and he valiantly fought off three-no wait! four! four hawks from the prey-hunters that had gotten caught in a small valley. the herbs were not to straighten out a birth defect, but instead were to heal the amazing scars he had received from the hawks' talons. Rock smiled, closing his eyes and visualizing how cool his leaps were when a voice broke through.

He blinked, scanning and finding his brother, Stag looking his way. "What sort of question?" He called back, deciding the herbs were dry enough to bounce over to his brother's side.

Hellion Taxx (skyteller mention) / 250 words / the boy is here

silke ✰

[Hellion]

The closer he got to Rock the quicker he realized that his brother was waiting for something to dry, yet again. Out of respect for his brother's condition, Stag made an effort to ignore that leg altogether. While his efforts were in vain because of Song's mean streak directed at Rock. Stag made it a person mission to protect Rock whenever possible and that often put him at odds with Song, not that it really mattered.

Standing across from Rock, the brown furred tom-cat bumped his head against Rock's in familial greeting. "What do you think about going to play in the water? The heat is terrible and I want nothing more than to drink really cold water," Stag pleaded his case well, pulling a face in an attempt to gain his brother's pity.

"Skyteller says we can't leave without a tribemate and you are another tribemate so we can't get in trouble." He added in the off chance Rock was concerned about breaking a rule.

williams | #words | background | lyrics | table by Amber

[williams]

Rock tilted his head as he listened to his brother, imagining the case he set before the tom. There was a slight plead in his voice, like Rock wasn't willing to break the rules for some water. They were hot though, that was a true statement. Surely the elder cats within the tribe could recognize that. And rock had been swiming recently to see if his limb needed to stretch, so he could get them out if they fell into a part that was too deep. He smiled. "I think that is a solid plan." With a confident (and slightly limping step) rock led the way out.

"No one has been around recently to bring us water, so it is up to us to go to it, of course." He explained to his brother with a nod. "After we swim, we can bring some back for the queens and Skyteller. He must get thirsty running around all day helping us."

Hellion / 160 words / hes a smart-aleck

silke ✰

[Hellion]

His tail flicked back and forth excidetly when Rock agreed with him and quickly followed after his brother as they headed out.

Grateful to be out of the overly hot cave, Stag passed his brother only stride only as he went toward the water. He simply nodded in agreement when Rock suggested they bring water back to the kit-mothers and elders. It wouldn't be too difficult considering his personal size.

Lingering on the edge of the water for a moment, he dipped his head to drink the cool water. Purring contently when the icy liquid chilled his throat, Stag opened his eye to look back at Rock.

The brown coated tom-cat noted the drying mixture on his leg and for a split second, he considered that the water would run into. But it wasn't really this concern. Skyteller could just fix it again.

Deciding it wasn't worth the words to point it out, Stag waded into the water. Fighting back the urge to yelp with the water's coldness, Stag until his legs were half submerged.

Turning to look at Rock, he flashed his brother a large toothy grin. "Show me how to swim!"

williams | #words | background | lyrics | table by Amber