Post by Abyss on Sept 26, 2020 0:16:51 GMT -5
I know the road is long,but where you are is home.
Wherever you stay, I'll find the way.
Wherever you stay, I'll find the way.
“And I hope...that the next time I see you...I can introduce my family to the tom that made me the cat I am today."
Those words...words that he had spoken two seasons ago. Words that he had spoken to a cat that was very important to him. A cat that he owed his life. A cat that, had it not been for them, he wouldn’t be where he was today. In his eyes, those words were not a statement, nor were they a suggestion. They were a promise. One that he hoped he could truly follow through with. He wasn’t sure when it would happen, but he could hope and dream.
And based on the words that filled his ears that afternoon, his hoping and dreaming had worked.
Just as the golden-orange Bengal had walked out of the Warriors den, two figures approached him rather quickly. Rabbitleap and Braverush, a pair of toms that, during his few seasons in Lightningclan, had helped him adjust to this new way of living without trees at every side. He didn’t really get to talk to them too often, but, more recently with the promotion of his kits, he started to see more of them.
“Leopardheart, someone is waiting for you at the border.” Rabbitleap was the first to speak, and his words hit the Bengal with a wave of confusion. Someone at the border? It was clear that the tabby meant the Treeclan border; nobody really knew him from Stoneclan. But now he had to wonder.
“Who?” He tried to think of who it could be, much less who these two would recognize.
“Lionstar.” Braverush’s answer caused his heart to skip a beat. Yellow eyes went wide, an image of the large ruddy Leader of Treeclan coming to mind. The last time he had seen Lionstar was at the border the day that he left his birth clan to come to his new home. It had been Lionstar who took him to the border, the old tom’s face being the last Treeclan face he saw before he began the process of learning his new clanmates.
He blinked a few times, eyes unable to find anywhere to look other than at his paws. Swallowing down the nerves that suddenly built up, he looked back up at the two toms, nodding to them. “Thank you, both of you. I owe you guys.”
Offering a smile, he quickly trotted over to the Nursery where he had last seen his dear mate. Peering inside, he called out to get her attention. “Wind?” He waited for the beautiful silver tabby to make her appearance before he spoke. “If you are willing, there is someone I want to introduce you and the kits to.”
Waiting for an answer, he glanced over to catch sight of a couple familiar faces near the Apprentice den. He spotted the four faces of he and Wind’s children, along with the faces of each of their mentors. Glancing at his mate briefly, he trotted over towards the gathered group, a few pairs of eyes catching sight of him.
“Excuse me. I don’t mean to interrupt, but I was wondering if me and Windspirit could possibly take the ki- Apprentices, out for a family training day?” He almost felt nervous about the situation. Even though he had been in the clan for a few seasons, there were still cats who did not trust him. He was sure that if he had asked this question more publicly, there would be multiple cats who assumed that he was trying to be sneaky about something. Which...they weren’t necessarily wrong, per say. He was taking four newer Apprentices to the border of his previous clan, after all. Even to him that idea would sound suspicious, in some way or another. But, even though he was indeed taking them to see a Treeclan cat, this was different.
Luckily, the other Warriors seemed to understand, considering these were his kids and he wanted to take them training. They could all train as a family like he said after this.
The Bengal waited at the edge of camp for the family to gather before they departed.
By the time they were nearing the border, he felt his heartbeat growing faster. He had dreamt about this day multiple times, and now it was really happening. Not only was he taking the family he transferred to Lightningclan for to the border, but he was also going to see the Leader of the clan that he left. That combination didn’t sit well in his stomach. He knew that Lionstar had been the one to really tell him to go. Lionstar had been the one who encouraged him to transfer, to take responsibility for the family that he created, regardless of the circumstances behind it. But this still...it was nerve-wracking, to say the least.
As the border came into sight, the tip of his tail began to twitch quickly, glancing behind him multiple times. He pushed his nose through a bundle of long grass, freezing as he saw the other side. There he was. The face he had seen throughout the beginning of his life. The face that had looked to him with so many emotions that day in the Leader’s den. The face of a cat who he respected more than he could ever describe.
Swallowing down his nerves again, he couldn’t help but smile at the sight of the old tom. Taking a breath, he lifted his head and straightened his posture before taking a few steps forward, close to the border but not near enough to cross.
“Hello Lionstar.”
Those words...words that he had spoken two seasons ago. Words that he had spoken to a cat that was very important to him. A cat that he owed his life. A cat that, had it not been for them, he wouldn’t be where he was today. In his eyes, those words were not a statement, nor were they a suggestion. They were a promise. One that he hoped he could truly follow through with. He wasn’t sure when it would happen, but he could hope and dream.
And based on the words that filled his ears that afternoon, his hoping and dreaming had worked.
Just as the golden-orange Bengal had walked out of the Warriors den, two figures approached him rather quickly. Rabbitleap and Braverush, a pair of toms that, during his few seasons in Lightningclan, had helped him adjust to this new way of living without trees at every side. He didn’t really get to talk to them too often, but, more recently with the promotion of his kits, he started to see more of them.
“Leopardheart, someone is waiting for you at the border.” Rabbitleap was the first to speak, and his words hit the Bengal with a wave of confusion. Someone at the border? It was clear that the tabby meant the Treeclan border; nobody really knew him from Stoneclan. But now he had to wonder.
“Who?” He tried to think of who it could be, much less who these two would recognize.
“Lionstar.” Braverush’s answer caused his heart to skip a beat. Yellow eyes went wide, an image of the large ruddy Leader of Treeclan coming to mind. The last time he had seen Lionstar was at the border the day that he left his birth clan to come to his new home. It had been Lionstar who took him to the border, the old tom’s face being the last Treeclan face he saw before he began the process of learning his new clanmates.
He blinked a few times, eyes unable to find anywhere to look other than at his paws. Swallowing down the nerves that suddenly built up, he looked back up at the two toms, nodding to them. “Thank you, both of you. I owe you guys.”
Offering a smile, he quickly trotted over to the Nursery where he had last seen his dear mate. Peering inside, he called out to get her attention. “Wind?” He waited for the beautiful silver tabby to make her appearance before he spoke. “If you are willing, there is someone I want to introduce you and the kits to.”
Waiting for an answer, he glanced over to catch sight of a couple familiar faces near the Apprentice den. He spotted the four faces of he and Wind’s children, along with the faces of each of their mentors. Glancing at his mate briefly, he trotted over towards the gathered group, a few pairs of eyes catching sight of him.
“Excuse me. I don’t mean to interrupt, but I was wondering if me and Windspirit could possibly take the ki- Apprentices, out for a family training day?” He almost felt nervous about the situation. Even though he had been in the clan for a few seasons, there were still cats who did not trust him. He was sure that if he had asked this question more publicly, there would be multiple cats who assumed that he was trying to be sneaky about something. Which...they weren’t necessarily wrong, per say. He was taking four newer Apprentices to the border of his previous clan, after all. Even to him that idea would sound suspicious, in some way or another. But, even though he was indeed taking them to see a Treeclan cat, this was different.
Luckily, the other Warriors seemed to understand, considering these were his kids and he wanted to take them training. They could all train as a family like he said after this.
The Bengal waited at the edge of camp for the family to gather before they departed.
By the time they were nearing the border, he felt his heartbeat growing faster. He had dreamt about this day multiple times, and now it was really happening. Not only was he taking the family he transferred to Lightningclan for to the border, but he was also going to see the Leader of the clan that he left. That combination didn’t sit well in his stomach. He knew that Lionstar had been the one to really tell him to go. Lionstar had been the one who encouraged him to transfer, to take responsibility for the family that he created, regardless of the circumstances behind it. But this still...it was nerve-wracking, to say the least.
As the border came into sight, the tip of his tail began to twitch quickly, glancing behind him multiple times. He pushed his nose through a bundle of long grass, freezing as he saw the other side. There he was. The face he had seen throughout the beginning of his life. The face that had looked to him with so many emotions that day in the Leader’s den. The face of a cat who he respected more than he could ever describe.
Swallowing down his nerves again, he couldn’t help but smile at the sight of the old tom. Taking a breath, he lifted his head and straightened his posture before taking a few steps forward, close to the border but not near enough to cross.
“Hello Lionstar.”
Leopardheart
Warrior of LightningClan
Leaffall 7: The morning sun can hardly be seen through the overcast sky that persists throughout the day, and although there is no chill, a slight drizzle falls in the northeastern side of the valley.
