𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.
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abandoned as a helpless kit and left to the mercy of the wild, hollyhockfang's early life was marked by solitude and struggle. found and nurtur...
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long shadows cast across the murky waters. the sun hung lowly, hugged by white rolling clouds that passed it by. humidity clung to the air: thick tendrils of mist rising from the stagnant, dark pools that dot the territory.
the song from a frog serenaded the silence, as it sat perched on the safety of a lilly-pad that floated adrift on the waters surface. dragonflies darted back and forth gracefully through the air, their iridescent wings catching the sunlight as they flitted from one reed to another.
and in the distance, the faint cry of a heron echoed.
nestled beside the slow-moving river, sat a few of whisperclan's members. the weather was pleasant and allowed for a bout of sun-bathing, while others relished the sensation of the cool waters as they dipped in and out of the river, chasing one another and wailing as they ran by.
❝ do you remember the time we faced off that giant bird? ❞ gentlesap cooed, as she settled comfortably beside her mate, who turned to her and nodded.
huntsmentaight's eyes flashed with amusement and the sides of his lips tugged into a toothy grin. ❝ how can i forget? it was one of the most thrilling adventures of our youth, ❞
flowerpaw and berrypaw quickly stopped in their tracks, their game of chase ceased after hearing the elders talk of some story that included them and a giant bird. they couldn't miss such a tale.
the siblings scrambled their soggy paws to gain a grip on the earth below and tottered on over, before settling down on the opposite side of the river to the two elderly felines who mumbled out their story.
❝ it was a warm greenleaf, ❞ hunstmensight began, his voice low, yet slightly melodious, ❝ and we had been out on a hunting patrol near the edge of the forest, with petaldog, ❞
huntsmensight watched as his mates expression changed at the mention of their fallen friend, but he continued. ❝ the prey was plentiful and we had just caught a fat rabbit to bring back to camp... but as we were about to leave, we heard a loud swooshing above us! ❞
berrypaw gasped loudly and pushed her shoulder in to her brothers side, excited at what was being told to them.
❝ and we looked up to see this bird descending upon us. it was ginormous! biggest i'd ever seen, with a wingspan so large it shadowed the land, ❞ gentlesap butted in.
❝ it was like nothing we had ever seen before, ❞ the she-cat continued. ❝ it's feathers were as dark as night, it's beady eyes as bright as the sun, and it swooped down towards us: intent on taking out hard earned bounties! ❞
gentlesap's tail twitched with excitement as it played out in her mind all over again. she could picture the bird: a behemoth of feathers towering above her and her patrol partners, their fur flecked and bristling, and throats grumbling with a growl.
❝ we refused to back down, ❞ hissed huntsmensight proudly and he swiped his paw out towards the river. his claws scratched the waters surface and droplets flew towards the 'paws opposite them.
