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Pale green eyes stared up at the sky, blinking against the water falling down. The sky flashed, and Frozensong lowered her eyes, oblivious to the resounding crack of thunder. Her body told her it was nearing evening, though the sky had remained the same dark gray since before morning. The rain had long drenched her thick pelt, weighing down her already large form.

The white warrioress padded to the edge of camp, peeking down into the water. The rain pounding down had scared most of the fish into hiding, but she had managed to do a bit of hunting earlier in the day. It wasn't easy, but the storm had helped to mask any sounds she may have made, and there were two pieces of land prey on the fresh-kill pile for her efforts. She'd also gone out on a border patrol, so perhaps a little downtime was justified.

Looking at the raindrops splashing the water of the stream, a sudden urge to splash around like a kit bubbled up within her. Glancing behind her, she noticed no one close by, most cats hiding from the storm. With a little smile on her face, she turned back to the stream, before taking a large leap into the water.

The water wasn't warm, but being already soaked, she wasn't much bothered. Wading deeper into the stream, the water brushed her belly, and she spent a moment enjoying the feel of the water flowing past her. The raindrops splashing down around her tempted her into splashing as well, and she smiled brightly as she pounced and bounded and splashed in the middle of the stream, her heart light and free.


Greenleaf 18: The clouds are heavy and black, pouring down rain as lightning streaks the sky and thunder shakes the valley.

[neversky]

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falconpaw Amber

[attr="class","hwayoungdia"] A sudden crack of thunder jolted the apprentice from an afternoon nap and his head sprang straight up, his eyes wide, looking around the apprentice’s den. A few other cats sat at attention around him, looking around sleepy and confused before lowering their heads back down and closing their eyes. That would be no use to Falconpaw, his heart was beating too fast from the scare to rest any longer. The russet apprentice slowly sat up and shook his head, his eyes sleepily surveyed the area around him: piles of silent colleagues trying to sleep through the humidity and wait out the rain which halted most of clan activity for the day. [break][break] Glancing out the den’s entrance he could see the downpour, the storm seemed to even turn the air gray around them, a wet fog, but in the distance Falconpaw noticed the elegant gait of a white cat. Their fur was straight down, noticeably soaked even from far away. They were headed toward the river, and Falconpaw narrowed his eyes in confusion. Who would be out in this weather? The idea of all that moisture on his pelt made Falconpaw’s skin twitch, but perhaps their coat was thick enough they were able to ignore the sensation. [break][break] Standing, the apprentice curved his back to stretch his legs in preparation to investigate and make sure everything was fine. As his legs straightened and his muscles relaxed he saw the flash of white curve into the air and fall away from his vision. In surprise, the tom’s head flicked in the direction of the cat, who could no longer be seen in the distance. Knowing the only other thing in that direction was the river, Falconpaw dashed out of the apprentices’ den and was immediately soaked by rain, rushing to make sure the cat wasn’t hurt or drowning.[break][break] Frozensong had bounded into the river and was moving her paws around, rippling the water as if she was one giant raindrop. Falconpaw relaxed, mentally kicking himself for not recognizing Frozensong from a distance. His ears lay horizontal on his head to prevent rain from getting inside them and his coat had darkened considerably from the moisture. He wasn’t sure if he should approach, he did look like a tall wet rat in the rain and he didn’t want to startle her, but the moisture that clung to his pelt made him itchy, he figured the stream water might help. [break][break] He approached the side of the river and dipped a full paw into the chilled water, bringing his paw back and propelling water forward to gently splash Frozensong on her side, to alert her of his presence. As the water landed on and around her Falconpaw gave a large, playful grin.

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[Amber]

Frozensong splashed, a joyous smile on her maw, thouroughly content with entertaining herself. Granted, having her back to the camp wasn't the most secure position, but at least she could pretend she was watching the other side of the stream for danger? That is, if her eyes were actually focused on her surrounding rather than down at the water.

The white she-cat paused a moment in her splashing, watching the water swirl and settle around her paws. A splash against her side caused her head to jerk up, and she glanced over her shoulder to the shoreline. A young, russet-hued cat, fur darkened by the rain, stood on the shore, grinning widely. Frozensong's face broke into an even bigger smile upon seeing the younger cat.

Frozensong quickly turned a full circle in the water, ending facing the camp. She dropped her chest into the water in a little bow, before lunging forward, splashing water ahead of her. She stopped a few steps in front of Falconpaw, lifting a paw to splash water in his direction before leaping backward toward the middle of the stream.

She didn't have the words to best express her wishes, so she hoped her actions were enough. 'Come in. Play with me.'


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falconpaw Amber i'm so sorry for this one month late post ;0;

[attr="class","hwayoungdia"] Frozensong’s splash of water was enough to fully douse Falconpaw’s face, his eyes clenched shut as the cold enveloped him and then immediately blended back in with the rain. The white she-cat had lost nearly all of her fur volume, Falconpaw could she she was only a little bit larger than himself and skinnier than her pelt made her look when it was dry. By comparison, the apprentice had little volume to his fur and the muscles building underneath rippled beneath his amber coat as he stalked or played with other apprentices. To an unfamiliar cat they might look related as they stood, drenched in rain. Falconpaw was more than used to looking like the skinny twig in a group of extremely fluffy felines, both of his sisters and his father had long, thick, gorgeous pelts that looked like clouds and felt as soft as rabbit fur. The russet tom never considered their bodies beneath all their fluff until seeing Frozensong standing in the rain and river, almost a third of her mass.[break][break] In vain Falconpaw shook his head, shooting excess water off of his face only to have it soaked with rain seconds later. With the grin still planted on his muzzle he dipped a cold paw into the river just as a crack of thunder exploded around them, so close and so loud Falconpaw’s foot slipped off of the river stones he was supporting himself on and fell completely into the water, submerging his head. He managed to lift his face out of the water, blowing quickly out his nose to remove droplets he had accidentally inhaled. He turned his thin body over in the water to stand, feeling his ears and nose get hot from embarrassment, but as his paws gripped the small stones and sand he again fell into the river. And slowly, he began to slide backwards, downstream.[break][break] His claws outstretched in an attempt to hold himself in one place, the apprentice scrambled against the river floor and briefly looked to Frozensong in panic.

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[Amber]

Frozensong's grin grew as Falconpaw shook his head, a poor attempt to rid himself of the water in his face. Close to the center of the stream, she bowed again, soaked chest fur swirling in the water beneath her. Her tail waved back and forth behind her, her eagerness to play easy to read in her body language. She tensed in anticipation as the apprentice dipped his paw into the water, a happy grin still stuck to her maw.

But then, something must have happened, something the white warrioress couldn't hear, because suddenly Falconpaw was in the water and going under. Frozensong shot upright in an instant, concern taking over her features. He managed to surface and stand, and she relaxed slightly, but immediately tensed again as he started slipping.

Frozensong was already in motion, leaping forward through the water when Falconpaw shot her a panicked look. That look was more than enough confirmation she was doing the right thing as she bounded over to him, splashing water everywhere. The stream wasn't terribly deep, but the rain had swollen the stream and the water was more turbulent than normal. A misstep, combined with panic, could be fatal.

It took a few leaps before Frozensong was at Falconpaw's side, and she didn't hesitate. Planting her paws in the sand and stone mix below her, she reached out and grabbed for the apprentice's scruff, standing strong against the water as she helped Falconpaw find his footing.



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