❛ ᴍʏ ʀɪᴠᴇʀ ʀᴜɴs ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇᴇ. ❜ Meadowpaw is the shining example of a proper apprentice, the kind that mentors tell their own apprentices to look up to. She's chatty, easygoing, and hardworking; always ready to help out, no complaints. Inwardly, however, dwells a dour and resentful version of herself that her Clanmates would never recognize--the true version of herself. She's worked hard to build her outgoing public persona, but it weighs heavier and heavier on her with each day she has to cage her real personality. Just as her future is starting to feel hopeless, Meadowpaw has a chance encounter with a friendly water spirit. And with just one bizarre meeting, her life begins to change in ways she never thought possible. a short story 🌱| 9,081 words