[ti]Private[/ti]A Beautiful Fall Day

[Dragon]

It was almost sun high and it was a absolutely beautiful day. Websong decided to take advantage of the warmth while she had the chance. She looked for Gullhop in camp but hadn't seen him, she had hoped to ask him to join her. Maybe she would run into him or he would find her out in the meadow for that was where she was headed. Padding out of camp she cut through the forest. She spotted several mice, squirrels, and birds who were also taking advantage of the warm day. One unlucky squirrel practically ran over her paws. Websong quickly took this chance and killed it. The squirrel would make a nice lunch so she picked it up and continued on her way. Soon she was leaving the forest and entering a nice open meadow where warriors trained their apprentices. It was also a favorite place for her clan to come and sun themselves.

Websong padded through the meadow until she reached a large boulder that was kind of flat on top. Leaping up she hooked her claws on the rock and quickly scaled it until she reached the top. There she finally set her kill down and laid down on her back letting the rock heat her back while the sun warmed her belly. She lay there for a while slowly growing sleepy. Eventually her eyes slid closed and she began to doze off.

WC: 236

Broadwaykat

[Broadwaykat]

"Maybe if I took them out to the....no, that wouldn't be right, first I should - no...not that either. What if they got hurt?!"

Truth be told, Gullhop had always been a worrier - even over the simplest of things. But since becoming a mentor, he felt like he was almost in a physical tizzy. He had to do right by his 'paw - and he knew he probably wasn't up to snuff. Dogstar must be going a bit loopy and worried on his own if he thought that he - out of any of the cats of Mistclan - deserved an apprentice.

Heck, Websong would have been loads better than him.

Thinking of that...he felt bad that ever since he'd been given an apprentice, he had been avoiding his old friend; but there were so many things he had to do, to plan, to worry about constantly. He wondered if she was mad at him for getting and apprentice before her...if he wasn't spending enough time with her...if if if...

Funnily enough, he would learn soon enough how she thought, as he would practically trip over her sleeping body as his mind wandered in the clouds of his own nervous fretting.

"Sweet Starclan - I'm s-sorry!" He stumbled over the apology as he fell flat across her; only exceeding in tangling his legs further as he struggled to get up.

Dragon

[Dragon]

Websong slept peacefully on the flat stone. She didn't have a worry in the world, she hadn't even touched that squirrel yet she had dozed off before she could eat it. She was just having a dream about her and Gullhop play fighting in the meadow. It was a good dream every since Gullhop got his apprentice they hadn't been able to spend as much time together. In the dream Gullhop had just leaped at her and she about to dodge when she felt him crash into her. Wait that felt to real. Websong was jarred awake as Gullhop tripped over her than fell on top of her getting their limbs tangled. She led out a cry of shock and blinked open her eyes fully awake. She hadn't yet realized it was Gullhop and thought she was being attacked. Websong let out a hiss and tried to shake them off. Once she managed to get free she leaped to her paws and bared her fangs ready to fight for her life.

"Gullhop?" Websong let out a sigh of relief and chuckled softly, of course she wasn't being attacked she was safe inside Mistclan territory. She slid her claws back in and gave herself a shake forcing her fur to lie flat. "You startled me are you ok?" She padded forward ready to help her friend if he needed it. "Where's your apprentice Alderpaw? Is everything ok?" Websong forced herself to shut her mouth or she would just bombard him with a hundred questions. She missed talking with him but she didn't want to scare him away with to many questions.

WC: 270

[Broadwaykat]

He'd done it again. Managed to turn a perfectly nice day and muddle everything up by simply existing; this time, tripping over his own paws into one of the few cats who he actually liked; and seemed to be on friendly terms with him.

As she rose spitting, his ears flattened against his skull, as he bowed his head and did his best to look appologetically, certain that it was anger and not fear that was propelling the motion.

“I'm sorry Websong!” He yelped. “Really, I am. I didn't hurt you, did I?” He whispered slightly, head still bowed.

“I have Alderpaw helping the Elder's this morning. Fidgetfox's been saying that his nest's been too damp as of late; so he was going to help him clear it out.” And no doubt listen to the Elder's many stories in the main time.

“I thought I'd come out and look for you. See if we could have something to eat.”

[Dragon]

Websong could tell that Gullhop was terribly upset so she quickly stepped forward and wrapped her tail around her friends. "Calm down you have nothing to apologize for. I'm the one who should apologize I almost ripped your fur off I thought you were an enemy attacking me until I caught your scent. I am so sorry Gullhop and I'm really glad I didn't hurt you. I'm fine I was just startled that's all." Websong nuzzled her friends cheek hoping that might cheer him up and realize she wasn't mad at him.

She couldn't help but smile at the thought of Alderpaw helping the elders more likely than anything he would probably end up spending most of the time hearing stores about the old days. She chuckled softly at the thought. But than she sighed wishing she had been giving an apprentice. Maybe someday she would be. Websong often wondered if the leader hadn't chosen her because of her seizures? She rarely had them she sometimes went a whole moon or even two without having one now. The last one she had had was almost two moons ago. It had been a ruff one keeping her laid out for two hole days.

Hearing that Gullhop had come out looking for her made her heart beat faster and filled her with joy. She began to purr happily glad that her old friend had made time for her. "Well I am so happy that I get to spend some time with you no matter how short that time may be." But hopefully it wouldn't be short but a nice long visit.

[Broadwaykat]

Feeling the pressure of Websong's tail on his back, Gullhop took a deep heaving breath in. Then another. By the third or fifth breath, he had gained a clearer head and successfully calmed himself to the point that he could lean back against his friend; as if he was the iller of the two, and not the one who suffered sometimes moon-based seizing. 

"Okay...Okay." He breathed in once more, not so much panting anymore. Then, seeming to realize that he was putting more of his weight against his friend...again...lept back as if he had suddenly been shocked by a wave of electrical energy. "I am sorry though! I mean...Maybe...we're both at fault? Can we settle on that at least? I shouldn't be not looking where I'm going and maybe you should take a moment before you go into face-ripping..." He bowed his head sheepishly. 

"I know we haven't been together a lot lately. I mean, what with work, and different patrols, and...and...I miss it, I suppose. But at the same time I didn't want to bother you none either. I mean...you and your brothers, and mom..." He paused again, trying to think of something else to add.

"Have you...have you ever heard from Owlpaw. Since he, y'know...." 

[Dragon]

Websong chuckled softly as Gullhop apologized once more. But she liked his reasoning that they were both at fault and nodded her head. "Ok, deal, I'll start scenting the air before jumping to accusations that I'm under attack promise." That or the feel of claws or teeth in her fur. Either way she wouldn't attack without knowing for sure they were enemy or not. Stepping forward she nuzzled Gullhop and smiled, "that was a good idea."

"I've missed you, I've missed having our time together. But I understand your busy with your apprentice and patrols." At the mention of not wanting to bother her and her family a part of her grew saddened especially when he asked if she'd heard anything from Owlpaw. Websong looked down at her paws and gave a single shake of her head. "N-No I-I haven't heard from Ow-Owlpaw since he left... I hope he's okay." A tear ran down her muzzle soon followed by another. She quickly brought her paw up and wiped the tears away than gave her head a shake and cleared her throat. "But I'm sure he's ok... right? I mean we, we would have heard something by now if he wasn't right?" She hoped Owlpaw was ok. She missed him so much, the clan wasn't the same without him. First she lost Halfpaw and now Owlpaw. At least she still saw Halfshade during the full moon gatherings and she had his kits in the clan she could play with if she wanted to.

[Broadwaykat]

It seemed that talking about Owlpaw was a bit of a touchy subject for Websong - she was apparently worried about them, clearly. Quickly he did his best to backpedal. 

"Of course he is. Um. He's probably enjoying being a loner and all that. Doing what...loners do. No patrolling or training and all that." Of course, he couldn't fathom what a loner actually did with their days - other than attempt to survive.  "Imagine that? If we were loners, we wouldn't have to worry about trying to train others. I mean - I'd never leave Alderpaw like that...but...it sure must mean that we'd get a lot more free time."

And on that note, Gullhop allowed his head to rest atop Websong's shoulders, worldly tired with just, well..everything. 

"At least we can have some time for now, yeah?"

[Dragon]

Websong purred at how quickly Gullhop back peddled and did his best to comfort her worries about her brother. "Yea I'm sure you're right. Where ever he is I'm sure he's happy," she purred and brushed against his side. "Thank you," she mewed softly. "That's true we wouldn't have to worry about those things, but than we would be alone, with no one to help us hunt in the hard leafbare moons, or heal us when we're sick or injured. I don't think I could ever be anything but a clan cat. I'm sure my brother is fine but being a loner isn't for everyone. We'll get more time together once they're made a warrior. Until than maybe I can help you with his training? Get some practice in to prepare me for my own someday?"

Feeling his head on her shoulder she let out a sigh and purred happily. "Yes, at least we have right now. Let's not worry about the past or the future. Let us just enjoy this moment."