[Aqua]

The days of leaf-fall were nearing their end. The leaves that had turned gorgeous burnt colors now laid dead and crumbled on the ground. The once warm rays of the sun could no longer provide warmth due to the sudden drop in temperatures. The first signs of snow had appeared just the day before, lightly blanketing the ground enough to spot one's pawprints in it. The next day brought even more signs of oncoming snow, the clouds heavy and gray across the sky.

A fluffy orange and white tom made his way out across Stoneclan territory, his pelt extra fluffed today. With the oncoming cold, the tom's pelt had grown in even thicker to prepare. So despite it being the chilliest morning of the season yet, he still wandered out and about. That and he had the urge to relive some of his memories during his training and this required there to be some ice on the waters. So he traveled towards Sky Springs in the hopes that the weather was right for this.

As the tom scaled the hillside to the spring, he felt a feeling of nostalgia wash over him. The springs were among the first places that Honeynose had brought him to for his training. He could picture the scene like it was yesterday. Honeynose leading him towards the frozen pools of the Springs. While they lingered here, the she-cat taught him how to get himself a drink from the frozen water. She demonstrated by placing a paw on the ice and putting pressure down on it. The ice splintered and cracked under her paws, revealing fresh water beneath the glassy surface. He chuckled to himself remembering his awful attempt at doing it. He wasn't quick enough on his attempt and ended up with a soaked paw.

Goldenspark approaches the pool that had gotten him wet, a thin ice on it's surface. He smirks and places his paw upon the surface. He then presses down cautiously, watching the cracks spread like cobwebs before a loud cracking made him hurriedly pull his paw back. He had managed to pull it off this time, water breaking through the surface. He smiles, leaning down to get a refreshing sip. If only Honeynose was there to watch him succeed at what she had taught him.

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Lynxfang

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The creeping cold ran along the back of the short furred toms neck, slipping through his winter coat, twisting between the individual hairs until caressing the skin underneath. Though cold, the months of snow were Lynxfangs most favored. The fresh powder made everything look so....perfect.  The word played in his mind as the silver bangle peered out into the landscape. It was so quiet, it lulled the Tom into a peaceful state, the whispering cold losing its strength as his body adjusted.

Leaving his sleeping space Lynxfang felt disappointment in the way his paw prints broke the perception of perfection. Soon the rest of the clan cats would be out and about, or perhaps, some already had. His gaze landed on another set of prints that lead outwards. Curiosity getting the best of him Lynxfang followed, wondering what this other cat was doing or who it was. One draw back of leaf bare was that it did make this tom begin to feel lonely. Seeing other cats hunker down and continue their relationships made him remember that it was just him. He didn't have many friends, being too driven and concerned with the future to form memories and bonds, something that has started to haunt him. Perhaps he was meant to find these tracks.

Lynxfang followed after them, noting along the way he was nearing the springs. Now why would someone want to go there? He wondered, surely there would be ice, hopefully someone wasn't planning something foolish, though he doubted that. 

Reaching the top of the hillside he came to a stop, scanning the area as his glossy green eyes landed on a figure of fluffy orange and white. He recognized this other cat, but couldn't place a name. Normally seeing another go about their day would cause Lynxfang to turn away, but this time he decided to push himself out of his comfort zone. He trotted down the hill side towards the other figure, careful not to slip. He kept his eyes on the other, ears pricking forward at the sounds of cracking, watching as the other cat bent down, taking a drink from the water. Lynxfang tilted his head, "Not too cold?" He ventured to ask, though instantly chided himself for asking something so trivial. Small talk was not his forte.

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[Aqua]

Goldenspark felt a shiver pass along his spine as the cold water slid down his throat. While any normal day he would enjoy the cool feeling, he wasn't so fond of it during leaf-bare. It would actually put a chill in his bones that his thick fur couldn't remedy. He scrunches up his nose a little, semi-regretting his decision to take a sip. One thing the tom could boast about was having the extra fur and extra fat on his bod to keep himself well insulated during colder temps. But just that sip alone might chase him back to camp.

The tom sits beside the pool peering down at the cracks he made. The water that had trickled through seemed super still now, the cold likely beginning to freeze over again. He was sure Honeynose would have some sort of encouraging words right about now. Something about knowing he could do it and that he underestimates his abilities. She always had something reassuring to say, especially when he would mess something up. It was her sense of altruism that helped to keep the tom going during the roughest parts of his training. And while he probably never shown enough thanks to the she-cat, he was grateful that she had been his mentor.

"Not too cold?"

The golden and white tom froze as a voice cut through his sentimental thoughts about his mentor. He didn't realize that anyone had followed him, let alone ventured up here with him. He cursed to himself for being distracted enough to not pick up on the other cat's presence while he messed with the icy pool. Hid fluffy head turned, yellow eyes landing on the tabby pelt of another Stoneclan warrior. 'Lynxfang.' Goldenspark recognized the tom from their days living in the apprentice's den. Lynx was merely a moon younger than himself so they had the occasional run-in. Not enough of a run-in to really get to know one another but enough to know of each other.

"Yeah, yeah. I regret making that decision for sure." The tom meowed with a chuckle. "I was hoping it would feel good getting a drink but all it did was give me the chills." The large tom stood, turning his husky bod to face the other tom. Curiosity sparkled in the tom's eyes as he watched the tabby cat. Why would he be out here of all places? "What brings you out into the cold?"

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Lynxfang

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A small smile played along his inky lips as Goldenspark spoke, admitting his regret. "At least you didn't get a brain freeze." He joked, though his head hurt at the thought of the freezing water running down his throat, even now the cold was starting to make the points of his teeth hurt, it was like he could feel every whisper of the air as it spun around his elongated canines.

Lynxfang considered his question, why did he come out here after all? "Curious I guess, was wondering what cat was up so early and trekking through the snow." He said with a non-committal shrug, walking over to Goldenspark and peering at the ice. It made him uneasy. Ice looked much sturdier than it actually was, he had heard rumors of other animals falling through to their deaths and he didn't want to be one of them.

"Say, what was that trick you were doing with your paw?" He asked, having him just stick his paw on the ice, not seeing the other tom press down. During his training he had tried to steer clear of the water, it made him uneasy. Solid ground was the place for this boy and he wasn't planning on leaving it any time soon. Though he couldn't help but be interested. He peered at the cracks in the surface, reaching out with a tentative paw, tapping it on the surface, jerking back as web thin cracks split out from the centimeter thick surface and more water bubbled up before settling once again.

"I wasn't taught such things, my mentor decided on other things." He said. Sometimes he felt like he wasn't meant to be a warrior, that all of this was just a fluke in the system. He had been trained in the art of diplomacy, fighting with words was his game and roaming the land came second along with learning the creative ways to survive.

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[Aqua]

"I don't have much of a brain to freeze." The tom chuckled, admitting to being of questionable intelligence sometimes. He smirks, his tail tip twitching in amusement as he watched the tom. "Even my extra weight can't protect me from this cold though." He gives his body a quick shake, hoping to get rid of some of the cold feeling that had passed through his entire bod. He was usually pretty set when it came to this weather so it was out of the ordinary for him to feel this.

The tom's ears perk atop his head as the tom considers what he was doing out here. Curiosity eh? It was a reasonable answer for this particular situation. It was pretty early in the morning for someone to be out of camp already that wasn't apart of a patrol. "I guess I came here for the memories. When I was in training, Honeynose brought me up here during this same sort of weather." He meowed with a small smile. "She brought me up to the icy pools...just to show me at first, I think. Then it turned into a lesson in getting yourself water."

The tom steps up to another pool that doesn't have crackles on it's surface. He waves his tail and motions for the other warrior to join him. "Honeynose was so skilled at this when she first shown me. I made a fool of myself my first try and ended up wet." The tom carefully moves a paw outwards towards the pond. He slowly presses his paw down onto the ice. "You take your paw and press down on the ice enough to cause cracks for the water to trickle through. You have to watch how hard you press or you're going to end up super cold." The tom adds weight behind his paw, the ice making soft cracking noises beneath him. Just as a louder noise sounds, Goldenspark pulls away. Not even seconds later, water slowly oozes into a small puddle where the tom made the cracks in the ice.

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Lynxfang

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As his companion spoke Lynxfang felt the slightest of smiles cross his lips as he imagined the embarrassment from slipping and falling on the ice, but then it faded for a second as he imagined an unknowing apprentice falling through the ice and into the cold water underneath. He had heard that the currents could run fast and suck an unknowing cat under in the blink of an eye. 

He watched as the golden cat spoke of memories. It was refreshing to hear about a genuine, positive connection between and apprentice and their mentor. He knew that not everyone was lucky enough to experience that. Just because two cats were bonded in learning it didn't mean they were going to get along. 

As Goldenspark spoke of Honeynose Lynxfang tried to locate the face belonging to that cat in is memories but nothing was coming to the surface, though that's what happened when it was easy to focus on yourself and forget about the world around you. He watched with curiosity as the other tom demonstrated his ice cracking abilities, tilting his head. "Noted." He said, scanning the ice for a smooth surface, soon locating one and took a careful step, reaching out with a delicate paw and pressing it into the ice. For a moment nothing happened. His brows knit together and he pressed harder until hearing the soft cracks, ears pitching forward. At the promise of it breaking he got a bit excited and pressed harder, though his paw fell through with a loud crack, the icy water rushing up, instantly numbing his paw. Quickly he pulled it back, face scrunching together as he shook the water from his paw. "Wow, that really is cold." He said, with a slight chuckle.

NOTES ; Sorry for the wait and if this sucks, it's been a while XD

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