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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 12:03:57 GMT -5
Linx nodded and set off, jumping onto Justin's fence before making his way toward the forest. "I don't fully know how to get there though so we might have to ask around some."
(I'm going to bring in Keina and she can lead them to the hollow))
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 12:48:03 GMT -5
Justin nodded, his eyes glistening with excitement, despite the way he kept his muzzle pointedly lifted to maintain a cool appearance. "Do you know anyone who might?" he asked, leaping onto the fence beside Linx and leaping down towards the forest after him.
Snow Stripe widened her eyes in wonder. "No way! That's so cool!" Tentatively slipping down into the hole beside Pale Streak, she ducked her head worriedly and stared at the ceiling. "It won't collapse?"
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 12:58:30 GMT -5
Linx thought for a second, his tail swishing side to side behind him before he spoke again. "I believe KEina should be able to help us. She lives close by too."
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:00:20 GMT -5
Pale Streak laughed and put his tail over her shoulders. "I promise." He then stepped into one of the tunnels before turning around to her. "Come on. I dug to far on the sides a little way down this one and found a cave. You have to see it." With that he started to pad forward, his paws sure of where he was going.
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 13:06:57 GMT -5
Justin nodded, stepping back a little with a flourish of his golden tail. "You lead the way," he offered. "I don't quite know where she lives."
Feeling semi-reassured, Snow Stripe followed Pale Streak into the tunnels. Her fur stood on end a little as she slunk deeper into the darkness; picking up the pace, she accidentally bumped into his haunches. "Sorry," she apologized, but she still stuck close.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:09:23 GMT -5
Linx nodded and set out. Padding under the trees he felt at home and took a deep breath of the air. The scents and sounds around him made him feel alive as he padded deeper. He came to a large oak and circled it before stopping at a opening in its roots. "Keina?" He poked his head into the opening and called for the she-cat.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:10:52 GMT -5
Keina had been lazily grooming herself when she heard her name. Standing she stretched, shook her fur out, and yawned before padding toward the entrance of the den. "Linx! Get your head out of my den." She swiped at his nose and climbed out into the forest when he finally moved back. "What do you want?"
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:13:01 GMT -5
Pale Streak just let out a chuckle. "It's fine." He then turned to the left and was greeted by the tunnel opening up into a slightly large cave, a hole in the roof let light filter in and a small pool of water could be seen at the center of the cave. Moss had been piled around, some arranged into nests and such and others sitting in bundles by the pool. He smiled, happy no one had found his make shift place. "This is it."
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 13:20:36 GMT -5
Justin stepped back with narrowed eyes as a light colored can appeared. He lifted his muzzle in the air, flicking his whiskers disdainfully as he regarded her home.
Snow Stripe gasped in wonder as they emerged into a gorgeously lit cave. She stood for a moment by Pale Streak studying the whole cave before whispering, "It's beautiful!" She trotted to the piles of moss, leaning down to sniff them lightly before racing to the pool over water. She dabbed a paw on the dark surface, watching the ripples stretch away. Turning back to Pale Streak, she asked, "How long have you know this was here?"
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:23:24 GMT -5
Linx smiled at the she-cat and then gestured to himself and Justin with his tail. "Justin and me were hoping you could lead us to where that new group of cats are staying." He perked his ears hopefully.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:24:23 GMT -5
Keina sighed before licking her paw and bringing it over her ear a few times. "And why would you need to know where exactly they are? Last I checked you can't join them because you have no claws."
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:26:02 GMT -5
Pale Streak shuffled his paws and looked at the ground. "About a quarter of a moon now. I hauled moss in and did all of this myself. Then I made shallow hollows around the sides and started to make nests." He sighed before turning his gaze back to Snow Stripe. "I'm thinking of coming to live here actually."
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 13:29:56 GMT -5
Justin bristled slightly at Keina's tone. Pushing forward so he was standing in front of Linx, he growled, "It's none of your business why we're going there. Just tell us and we'll get out of your fur."
Snow Stripe widened her eyes at Pale Streak's declaration. She sat down, wrapping her tail over her paws and thoughtfully regarded the peaceful setting. "By yourself?" she finally asked, glancing over at him. "That seems so lonely."
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:33:33 GMT -5
Keina sighed before glaring at the two. "Fine, follow me. Be quick though. I have better things to do." She whipped around and started toward the area of the land that had more rivers.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:35:04 GMT -5
Pale Streak sighed and laid down, pulling his paws underneath him. "That's the only reason I haven't left yet. I don't want to be alone. I was thinking of maybe telling the group about my plan to come live on the moor and maybe some of them would want to come as well but... I'm scared to tell them."
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 13:44:22 GMT -5
Justin smiled smugly and followed her, keeping his tail proudly lifted. He regarded the surroundings with a continuing disdain.
Snow Stripe tilted her head lightly, flicking her tail from side to side. "I'm sure some cats might be interested." She hesitated, looking around for a moment before finally adding, "I might decide to come too. It really is pretty here..." She chuckled before adding, "Although I might not be the fastest cat around, like you."
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:54:29 GMT -5
Keina kept moving, moving between the underbrush and around trees with a life practiced ease. When the ground under paw ground more wet and the trees started to be less in between with more streams she stopped. "See those gorse and flower bushes over there around that hollow? Right on the other side is a path that leads down into the hollow. That's where the group of those cats is staying." With that she turned around and sprinted off towards the forest again.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:55:29 GMT -5
Linx watched the she-cat go before turning to Justin. "She's actually a really nice cat if you get to know her." He flicked gestured to the circle of bushes. "Would you care to lead the way?"
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 13:57:07 GMT -5
Pale Streak looked at her happily. "It is pretty! Along with that it's well shelters and since these tunnels lead to rabbit burrows we could even hunt underground and above ground. The possibilities of what we could do on the moor are just... fantastic!"
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 14:04:43 GMT -5
"I'm sure she is," Justin sniffed, turning and leading the way. Prancing down the pathway, and pausing to flick water from his paws occasionally, Justin detected a very strong scent of cat. Lifting his muzzle, he yowled, "Hello? Is anyone here?"
Snow Stripe nodded, flicking her tail happily at Pale Streak's excitement. "I agree," she purred, standing up and racing back to the water. Peering curiously into the depths, she stretched a paw in the water to see how far down it was. When nothing touched her paws, she was almost tempted to leap into the water to practice paddling around, but decided against it. If she was going to be a moor cat, she shouldn't be swimming. Instead, she pulled her paw back and shook off the water droplets.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 14:08:20 GMT -5
Pale Streak knew what she wanted to do. "You can jump in it if you want. I checked how deep it is and climbed in but still wasn't able to touch the bottom."
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 14:11:18 GMT -5
Shaded Hollow had been sitting by herself, sunning on a flat stone and content with her day when she heard that painfully familiar. Shooting to her paws she gazed around but didn't see Silver Sea and cringed inwardly. Standing proudly she made her way to the path and up out of the hollow. When the purple furred she-cat came through the flower bush right at the top of the path she saw Justin and another kittypet. Curling her tail around her side to hide her slightly swollen belly she padded up to them. "Hello. Can I help you with something Justin?"
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 14:12:52 GMT -5
Linx followed behind Justin and perked his ears when he saw a she-cat pad out of a flower bush in front of them. From the look on Justin's face he knew this was Shaded Hollow and so took a few steps back, ready to let Justin speak with the she-cat.
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 14:18:32 GMT -5
Justin froze in his tracks when Shaded Hollow walked out. He stared at her for an astonished moment, his golden eyes stretched wide, before shaking himself to smooth his ruffled fur. "H-hey," he stammered, inwardly scolding himself for the awkwardness. Forcing his voice to stop shaking, he said, "We wanted to talk to you."
Snow Stripe glanced at Pale Streak, her eyes brightening. Without a word, she dived into the water with a quiet splash, popping back to the surface and purring excitedly. She paddled her paws expertly in the water, enjoying the feel of it slipping past her fur. Diving under the water, she swam down for as far as her lungs would hold, stretching her paws out for the bottom, but she still couldn't find it. She opened her jaws slightly, letting a stream of bubbles past her nose before paddling back to the surface.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 14:21:16 GMT -5
Shaded Hollow looked past Justin at the other tom. "Whose that?" She then sighed. "Also... why are you here? IS it because I stopped meeting up with you? If it is then I'm sorry things got a little... complicated around here about half a moon ago." She gestured her tail toward the hollow as she spoke the last bit, not knowing if she wanted to tell him about her expecting yet.
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 14:28:26 GMT -5
Justin glanced at Linx and said, "This is Linx. He was hoping to join you and your... friends." Turning back to Shaded Hollow, he stepped forward close enough for their muzzles to almost brush. "I miss you," he said softly. "You could've trusted me with anything."
Leaping out of the water, Snow Stripe shook her fur quickly and dabbed a paw lightly at her nose. "That was fun!" she exclaimed, bouncing on her paws.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 14:31:56 GMT -5
Shaded Hollow looked down, not allowing their muzzles to touch. "I know. I missed you too it's just." The words she didn't want to say were threatening to come up. "Things got complicated around here is all. I'm their leader and... well it's up to me to do good for them. Me disappearing everyday till sunset and sometimes even until sunrise isn't good. Then things got even more complicated with me." She flinched when she said that, taking a step back and hoping to her ancestors that he didn't catch on.
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 14:32:41 GMT -5
Pale Streak smiled at the she-cat and laughed lightly. "You're more fish than cat at times." He then turned around. "Let's go hunt shall we?"
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Post by sassypaws on Apr 16, 2018 14:50:13 GMT -5
Justin flattened his ears as she stepped back. Her words cut into his heart sharper than any cats claws could, and for a moment the hurt was plain on his face. He frowned, attempting to shove his emotions back under control. "You could come live with me," he murmured, glancing back at Linx. "We could have kits, raise them to be more amazing than any cat could wish for." He looked back at her, staring deep into her glowing eyes. "Please."
Snow Stripe ducked her head shyly, curling her tail around her back legs. "I just like swimming," she said with a grin. Bouncing up to his side, she said, "Sure, let's hunt!"
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Post by Jekyll on Apr 16, 2018 14:51:51 GMT -5
Shaded Hollow stared at him before shaking her head. "I could never be a kittypet because being one wouldn't make me happy." She then looked at her paws and her gaze turned hard. "This is what I was afraid of. This is why I didn't tell you."
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