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The young grey cat lay calmly on her side. Small legs stretched out from her, releasing the tension. A yawn escaped her lips and she slowly blinked as she waited for the fogginess to drift away. Charredpaw had hidden out in a corner in hopes of no one finding her and disturbing her nap. She had been successful and intended to stay right where she was. Another yawn came out as she moved to lay on her stomach. Maybe one walk wouldn't hurt, she did need exercise after all. Her front legs pushed her up into a sitting position. Charredpaw sat there for a moment. She was still drowsy from the nap. Her eyes began to close while her head fell against her chest. Dozing off, she almost fell. Her eyes snapped open and her legs moved just fast enough to catch herself.

Finally, she rose to all four of her paws. She stretched out again, back arching in the air. Satisfied with her stretching, she plopped back down to take another nap. Maybe she wouldn't go for a walk after all. One more nap couldn't hurt, right?

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Ghostpaw, having just returned from a hunting patrol with his mentor Hollystorm, decided to duck into his den to have some well earned rest and relaxation. He knew he'd be called for something else, some other kind of task to do, eventually. So he just decided he'd relax for now.

He knew he'd be a warrior eventually - Hollystorm was a fantastic mentor - so he had faith that all would go well. 

Charredpaw, he noticed, was drifting in and out of sleep. Unfortunately, her nest was directly in the way of him getting to his. 

He made an attempt to get to his nest without ending up hurting her in any way, especially when attempting to step over her as he passed. 

Unfortunately, he was not expecting her tail to be in the position it was.

He didn't tread down hard, as soon as he realised her tail was under his paw he was horrified, and he lifted his paw up as soon as he was able to. 

Feeling awful, he padded his way over to his nest and settled himself into a sit. 

He just hoped he hadn't actually hurt her. 

191 / @citril / Excuse the slight powerplay, needed a conversation starter (and something to wake Charredpaw up! )

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Charredpaw's head bolted up at the feeling of a paw on her tail. She looked around, searching for whoever had the nerve to step on her precious tail. The only cat she saw was Ghostpaw. A groan escaped her lips as she stood. "Watch the tail, would you?" She said. Her voice was mean and sarcastic. Charredpaw was rarely friendly, especially when someone hurt her, even if it was an accident.

Her grey body moved into a sit position as she wrapped her tail around her back legs. Her eyes locked with Ghostpaw's. "What are you doing anyway?" This question was formed just out of Charredpaw's boredom, seeing as she had nothing else to do. It was clear that Charredpaw wasn't too interested, but she expected Ghostpaw to answer anyways. Her eyes stayed locked with Ghostpaw's but her ears swiveled around, giving attention to every little sound. She yawned as she waited for the other apprentice's response. Life could be so tiring sometimes.

@calico

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Ghostpaw knew that Charredpaw wasn't the most amenable apprentice at the best of times, so he didn't have a clue how best to gauge how to react to her reaction to his accidental tail squish. All he could think of to do was ramble an apology.

"I am so unbeliveably sorry. You won't believe this, especially as it was your tail I trod on, but I was trying my hardest to be careful where I put my paws."

"What are you doing, anyway?"

The disrespect in the young apprentice's tone spoke volumes to Ghostpaw. She had asked the question, but had no interest whatsoever in the answer he'd give. But he'd give an answer anyway. Lilyfrost had raised him to be polite in conversation. Even if it was an unwilling conversation on his conversation partner's part. 

Doesn't she realise i'm older than her? She should at least feign respect.

"I've just come back from hunting. I was going to have a brief rest before I was called out again. Why? Anything you want to do?"

He hoped she said yes, it would be fun to get to know the little apprentice.

@citril   & @kahani (Lilyfrost Mention) / 191

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Charredpaw rolled her eyes the boy's excuse. How do you accidentally step on someone's tail? All you have to do is step over it. However, his question sparked some interest. She gave it a little thought before responding. "I suppose hunting together wouldn't hurt. Maybe you could teach me." In all reality, Charredpaw wasn't interested in hunting in the slightest. It was a lot of work that is just taken away by the elders. No, hunting isn't what she actually wanted to do, what she wanted to do was trick Ghostpaw into hunting for her. That way, she gets a full belly with minimal effort. She smiled a manipulative smile. She watched Ghostpaw as she waited for an answer. If he said no, Charredpaw would be sure to teach him a lesson. Perhaps she could play a harmless prank that goes wrong. Yes, the punishment wouldn't be too bad, right?

@calico / She is turning a little more evil than I intended, oh well. Also, sorry for the wait, I lost my muse for a while