"Thistleclan! Attack!" her tiny thorn sharp claws cut into the moss ball, "Squirrelkit, Ripplekit! come in the nursery now." mothers gentle voice called out, Squirrelkit sheathed her claws, Leopardkit and Lightkit were still tackling each other, Ripplekit raced past her, she padded over and nuzzled Scarflower, Mother gently picked them up by the scruffs and laid hem in their nest, she curled around them and rasped her tongue across the kits pelts.
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Squirreltail woke with a start, Rippleclaws nest was near hers, she raised her head to glance at her other clanmates, Duskfur was curled up near the entrance, the newest warriors got the nests near the entrance, she got to her paws yawning, and padded out of the den, she gave her chest fur a few licks before trotting to the entrance, Sandytail was stone still there, "Sandytail? I am going to go hunting." the tom glanced at her bleary eyed, "Catch a mouse for me will you." she nodded and left camp. Squirreltail scented the air, a slight tang of rabbit. Something shifted in the bushes, she crouched, stalking forward, the rabbit hared out, with a graceful leap she landed on it, she quickly bent down and gave it a clean nip to the neck, killing it. she stood back and admired the freshkill for a moment, it was a plump rabbit, not many would go hungry, she scented the air, hoping for a mouse, when she found none, she went back to camp.
