Hello Feline Friends

Treewhisker nodded. “Of course, Hazelpaw.” The tom looked to Foxfury, who didn’t seem to have any intention of leaving the den. He regarded the apprentice- the sister of his useless one- with a sort of superior smirk and threatening glance all at once.

Hazelpaw was alarmed when she heard about her father talking about stepping down, which would mean that Foxfury would become leader, but she managed to hide it. When her father beckoned her in, she entered the den and cast a quick, wary glance at Foxfury before looking at Treewhisker. “Can I speak to you, Papa?”

Treewhisker And Foxfury were having a discussion. Foxfury’s back was turned to the entrance of the den, while Treewhisker perked his ears as he noticed Hazelpaw peek in. After a second, Treewhisker continued with what he was saying.

“...The dreams have been getting more intense. I think it’s time for me to step down.”

Foxfury seemed excited at the prospect of becoming Foxstar.

Treewhisker then gestured for his daughter to enter.

Hazelpaw split off from her brother and went to poke her head into Treewhisker’s den.

Treewhisker, like Foxfury, wasn’t in the clearing. Presumably the leader was still in his den.

Hazelpaw trailed after him out of the den, instantly scanning the camp for Treewhisker. She needed to tell him about what Foxfury was doing to Graypaw.

Graypaw quickly padded out of the den, but to his surprise Foxfury wasn’t anywhere to be found in the clearing.

Hazelpaw let him go once she realized that to keep him any longer would be to make Foxfury angry.

Graypaw stiffened at first in Hazelpaw’s tight grip, but eventually relaxed himself, pressing close to his sister for as long as he felt he could without enraging Foxfury.

Hazelpaw couldn't resist the urge to tightly kitty-hug her older brother, taking care not to touch any of his injuries. I've got to tell Papa. This isn't training!

(Sure! )

Graypaw shook his head. “If I do something really bad, like yesterday, then he takes me out and claws me.”

"Foxfury doesn't just yell at you?" Hazelpaw asked, dismayed.

(After that conversation, then? XD)

(Sure. Isn’t Hazelpaw going to go to Treewhisker with what happened to Graypaw?)

Graypaw whimpered softly. “Yesterday... wasn’t the first time.” The tom bowed his head in shame, pressing his muzzle against the moss of his nest. “The other ones are just hidden better.”

Hazelpaw blinked blearily for a few moments before registering her brother's words. "I don't know."

(After this conversation, time skip?)

Graypaw didn’t move beside Hazelpaw for a little while. “What am I going to do?” Mewled the tom softly, clearly distressed. He didn’t want to go get clawed again.

Hazelpaw was of course woken up as soon as Graypaw did. Dozing as lightly as she was, she felt the shift in his breathing and it woke her up.

When the morning came, Graypaw couldn’t get up without disturbing Hazelpaw, and so the tom tried to let his sister sleep as long as possible before moving. Obviously he didn’t know she was just dozing above him.

Hazelpaw managed to doze off shortly before dawn but she never actually fell asleep again.

Graypaw eventually managed to go back to sleep until morning came.

Hazelpaw buried her face in his fur again but doubted she would be getting back to sleep that night.

Graypaw didn’t push his sister, trying to go back to sleep.

Hazelpaw nodded. “Yeah,” she said quietly but made no effort to describe them.

Graypaw didn’t lift his head back out of hiding, keeping his face tucked under his forepaw and tail, but he perked his ears. “Weird dreams?” Murmured the tom, curious.

“Sorry,” Hazelpaw whispered after a few moments of taking deep breaths. “I just...” she sighed. “I’m not really okay. I keep having these weird dreams and I haven’t been sleeping because of it.”

Graypaw pinned his ears back at Hazelpaw’s angry snap, hiding his face under s forepaw and laying back down. He tried not to whimper out, the tom having already been abused verbally by Foxfury and now by his sister.