Post by Broadwaykat on Jul 20, 2019 2:46:05 GMT
After all the hardship they had been through, it was wonderful to have what felt like a full family again. She had lost many of her children over the years - to unseen tragedies, drownings, illnesses and in the final exodus from the tribelands. But as far fetched as it seemed, they had remade a home for themselves; her latest litter was a healthy, happy lot - and she couldn't be more proud of what they had accomplished.
"Shrikek - Shrikepaw, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times - please stop biting at your paws - It isn't ladilike!" She attempted to soften the blow of her scold by giving her daughter a comforting lick, even though the young cat dodged it with a disgusted noise.
"You can't do that anymore, mom - I'm an apprentice now! I'm too old!" She huffed, running ahead to keep out of the way of her mother's ministrations.
"Nice try, Shrikepaw - you're never too old in mom's eyes." Hawkspring padded beside his family, prepared to take in a bit of relaxation in the sun despite the fact that he had spent a lot of the night before on patrol. He yawned spectacularly, and Swanstream got a slightly worried look on her face as she turned to him.
"Are you alright? You haven't been getting enough sleep, have you..." She pouted, as Hawkspring tried to shrug his mom's worries off with a nervous laugh.
"I'm fine, mom - just busy. Turkeypaw can attest to that, right?" He move to prod his brother in the side.
An oddly peaceful moment, before the coming storm, of course.
(@mousestep, LupTacco, Ava, mewmehh - All of Swanstream's brood is free to join in, or not - and same with Ravnebranch. A little fun with the 'rents before all hell breaks loose - because who know's what'll happen in the upcoming days O.O. Storm is free to bring Claykit along too if y'want.)
"Shrikek - Shrikepaw, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times - please stop biting at your paws - It isn't ladilike!" She attempted to soften the blow of her scold by giving her daughter a comforting lick, even though the young cat dodged it with a disgusted noise.
"You can't do that anymore, mom - I'm an apprentice now! I'm too old!" She huffed, running ahead to keep out of the way of her mother's ministrations.
"Nice try, Shrikepaw - you're never too old in mom's eyes." Hawkspring padded beside his family, prepared to take in a bit of relaxation in the sun despite the fact that he had spent a lot of the night before on patrol. He yawned spectacularly, and Swanstream got a slightly worried look on her face as she turned to him.
"Are you alright? You haven't been getting enough sleep, have you..." She pouted, as Hawkspring tried to shrug his mom's worries off with a nervous laugh.
"I'm fine, mom - just busy. Turkeypaw can attest to that, right?" He move to prod his brother in the side.
An oddly peaceful moment, before the coming storm, of course.
(@mousestep, LupTacco, Ava, mewmehh - All of Swanstream's brood is free to join in, or not - and same with Ravnebranch. A little fun with the 'rents before all hell breaks loose - because who know's what'll happen in the upcoming days O.O. Storm is free to bring Claykit along too if y'want.)