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The bitter chill in the air was a constant reminder of the season to come. Soon, prey would be few and far between, snow would cover the ground and even the most basic of tasks would become daunting in the face of the freezing weather that was to come. Ginger fur prickled along the she-cat's spine at the mere thought of it all. It was so confusing, before now she could endure the leafbare alongside her clanmates without much problem, but now that she was deputy, she couldn't help but feel worried, yet she didn't know why.

Briefly shaking her head to rid herself of the thought, she picked up a frog from the freshkill pile.  It had been a long day and she was happy to have the chance to eat and talk with her friends for a while before it was time to sleep. Redcloud carried her meal over to a small corner of the camp where she and Tinytail would usually eat together. She hoped her friend wasn't too upset with her for not spending as much time together as they usually did, but regardless of whether she was or not, Redcloud had every intention of trying to make up for it. They would spend as much time as they could alone together for the rest of the day.

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Tinytail noticed Redcloud alone in the corner of the camp, she smiled before grabbing a mouse and quickly walking over to Redcloud. She set the meal down and then laid herself down beside Redcloud. She looked to Redcloud before attempting to give her an affectionate nuzzle. 

"Hey Redcloud, I can't believe I finally got my own apprentice. Squirrelpaw will be a fine warrior, especially with me mentoring her."

She looked to the mouse and bit into it. After eating a part of the mouse, she turned to Redcloud once more. Of course, speaking about Squirrelpaw was nice and all, but it wasn't the real reason she had come over to Redcloud. Tinytail attempted to lean in and press her fur against Redcloud softly.

"It's nice to be with you Redcloud. I enjoy your company so much."

Now, it wasn't often that Tinytail would 'kiss' Redcloud, in fact, she hadn't done it at all. Not once, but honestly, she wanted to see what she would do, and how she would react. Plus, she loved Redcloud, and Tinytail wanted to show that. So, she turned to face Redcloud and attempted to lick across her muzzle affectionately. 

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Redcloud was delighted when her companion took a seat by her, smiling happily as she started eating her meal. She had been worried that the pale-furred she-cat would be upset with her for not spending time with her. It was relieving to see that she wasn't. The sudden affectionate nuzzle caused her flesh to heat up however, and she tried to no avail to ignore the rapid thumping in her chest.

She was speechless for a time, all of her attention directed towards Tinytail after her little display of affection. The ginger she-cat listened with great interest as her friend spoke of her apprentice and she couldn't help but smile. "Yes, I believe you'll make Squirrelpaw into a wonderful warrior. Perhaps we could have a joint training session with our apprentices sometime. I'm sure they would appreciate the opportunity to learn from one anoth-e-e-e-er"

Suddenly, Redcloud had become hyper aware of the sensation of a furry body pressing up against her. With a swift glance down at her comrade, she blushed harder beneath her own fur, upon seeing Tinytail pressed up against her. She couldn't stop herself however, as she happily curled up around her, letting out a gentle purr as  she received a lick to the muzzle.

Gently placing a paw on Tiny's shoulder, Redcloud returned the gesture with a few soft licks  of her own. It was odd, she hadn't really been expecting such a loving response to her presence, but she wasn't about to argue. She was perfectly fine to be on the receiving end of a few more kisses.

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Tinytail purred softly as Redcloud placed a paw on her shoulder, and gave her a few licks herself. It was a wonderful feeling, it really was. She closed her eyes softly, relishing in the feeling of Redcloud's soft tongue against her fur. Once she was done, Tinytail turned to her once more and gave her a loving nuzzle. 

"This is exactly why I didn't care about the breeding regulations, because there is not a single universe where this would be disapproved. After all, you're the clan Deputy."

She smiled softly, and gave Redcloud a few soft licks once more. Dimstar would also approve of this, she was sure of it. Although, did he already know? Had Redcloud told him at all? She tilted her head for a moment, curious at the question.

"Although, I must ask, does Dimstar know of this at all?"

She had to admit, she was curious to whether he knew, and if he did, she was curious as to what his thoughts were on the matter. Tinytail cuddled with Redcloud softly as she took another bite out of her mouth, waiting for her answer.

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"Have I told Dimstar about this? Um, no I haven't, it's kind of hard to tell him about something that just happened." She gave a small chuckle in response. "In all seriousness though he doesn't know about um....this. I've never discussed my preference for she-cats with him before. Though I don't honestly think he would care very much. As long as I'm not in a relationship with a cat from another clan or a traitor, I believe he would be just fine with it." She shrugged and continued to eat her frog, devouring the last of it before finally speaking again.

"And besides, you're a valuable warrior with unquestionable loyalty, I'm certain he would be fine with the pairing. Might be a little miffed at the fact that we can't have a litter together, but oh well." She huffed. "We can't exactly help that now can we? Though I'm sure if we had to there would be at least one tom in the clan that would be willing to let us borrow him."

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Tinytail nodded softly, that was true, she had feelings for Redcloud for a long time now, but she only now felt the need to really show them. She gave a small smile, either way, she didn't care what Dimstar felt. Although she had to admit, she was surprised at Redcloud's suggestion at borrowing a male in the clan. 

"Yes, very true. I must admit, it's felt much longer. I have had these feelings for you for a long time, but only now have I felt the need to show them to you. Although, honestly, even if Dimster disapproved, I wouldn't care. I would do this again. Although, I must admit, I am surprised at your suggestion at borrowing a male. Since you are deputy, you would be able to get pregnant, unless you......"

She stopped for a moment and gave a small sly smile. Of course she meant her. Although, the thought about being the one to carry the child, it worried in all honestly.

"I see, but sadly, I am not as good as you. After all, you were made deputy, not I. I would be willing to do it, but I just wouldn't be as strong as you would be. The life of a queen wouldn't suit me, I wouldn't know what to do."

She laughed a little, she hadn't given it a thought, for obvious reasons. She looked around the camp slowly, before stopping at the nursery. She stared it it for a moment, before finally looking back to Redcloud. 

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"If you held feelings form me all of this time you should have told me. I was worried for the longest that you didn't feel the same way about me." She huffed in slight annoyance, only to lick Tiny's head soon after. "As far as carrying the litter goes though, I'm sure you'd do an excellent job. As long as you're intentionally putting them in danger by trying to fight foxes I think you'll be fine" She chuckled.

"Anyways, I'm certain that even if you aren't the best mom, the kits would still love you. Not to mention you'd be leaps and bounds better than my own mother." She nearly spat in fury at the mention of her mother. "But we don't have to undertake such responsibilities just yet, we could wait a while on that decision.. We've still got a few moons left on us anyways, we can take our time with it."

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Tinytail listened to Redcloud, and gave a small chuckle, then, when she continued, she gave Redcloud a few more licks across the muzzle followed by a loving nuzzle. She then looked around, taking a slow look at all the toms in the camp before gazing back to Redcloud.

"As long as you're with me, I will always be ready Redcloud. Whenever you are. Thank you, I know I will make a good mother, just like I'll make a great mentor, but which tom would we even borrow? I can't think of anyone that would be good enough."

She looked around slowly once more. Honestly, she knew all the cats in the clan, however, she didn't know them well enough to pick one out of the many. She took no interest in the toms. She looked to Redcloud for a moment, wondering what her opinion would be. As she did, her tail wrapped around her softly, and her head rested on Redcloud's shoulder. 

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"That's a good question actually." Redcloud remarked. Of course the surrogate that would father their offspring should be pure Nightclan, that much was positive. However, it also made sense for the father of their litter to be an efficient warrior. After all, a strong mother and a strong father would breed powerful offspring wouldn't they?

"Hm, no particular toms come to mind but there are some obvious qualifications they should have. Like, they shouldn't be half-clan or loner born, though that one's kinda obvious. Also, I feel like they should be a strong warrior or clever, I'd hate for our kittens to be born mouse-hearted." The ginger she-cat curled her tail around Tinytail's shoulders and leaned up against her.

"I mean we could ask Antfang to be the father but....it would be kinda weird since he's my father. But if we can't find any other cats we can definitely ask him. For now though, maybe we should settle for trying to find a list of potential candidates. How does that sound to you?"

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Tinytail spat as Redcloud mentioned halfclan and loner born cats. She would never let one of those disgusting, vile cats touch her! If it was her way, they would be killed right then and there! Halfclan and loner born cats are nothing but vile creatures! Clan cats were the only cats that had a right to exist. Once Redcloud was done, Tinytail gave a soft nod. She had to admit, she herself would be weirded out if they chose Antfang. Honestly, she would much prefer them to wait and make a list of potential candidates. She would only ask Antfang if there were no other choice.

"I agree Redcloud, I would never let vile halfclan or loner cats touch me! Vile creatures! It would be weird for me too if we asked Antfang, being your father and all. I would like to make a list with you, and see if we can find some possible candidates."

She gave a small smile, swishing her tail softly as she looked on to some of the males, staring at them, watching them as she wondered who the two of them would choose. 

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