We’re On An Adventure (Stormwind)

Lady sighed and pulled away from him.

“You’re warm,” The tom grunted, “But I’m ready to get up now.”

"Morning," she murmured back.

“Hi,” mewled the tom softly, not quite fully awake.

Lady looked back at her friend when he licked her shoulder, blinking at him curiously.

Newton gave Lady’s shoulder a friendly, sleepy lick, not quite ready to leave the nest but looking at his friend with wide-open blue eyes.

Lady was awake before Newton but didn't move from his side, watching the Tribe wake up.

Newton didn’t wake up again that night. It was morning by the time the tom stirred again.

Lady sighed and settled in for a long night.

Newton was soon in a deep sleep once more, his grip on Lady not slackening.

Lady squeaked in surprise, squirming around in his grasp for a few moments before she settled.

Newton snuggled up against Lady again, actually grabbing The she-cat with a forepaw around her body and pulling her closer.

Lady rolled over onto her back, staring up at the ceiling. The two cats hadn’t been eating very well since they entered the mountains and the pile of prey was very tempting, but she restrained herself.

Newton pinned his ears back. “Maybe you’re right,” mewled the tom. There was no chance he was going to go wake up Stoneteller to ask for permission, either. Something Told him the version of the tom who got interrupted in his sleep wouldn’t be as benevolent as the one they’d met earlier.

“It’s not our prey,” Lady grouched back, quietly. “I’m not going to eat someone else’s prey without permission.”

Newton perked his ears at the sound of Lady’s stomach.  “You should eat,” murmured the tom sleepily at the She-cat laying part of the way atop him.

It was the middle of the night when Newton woke, Lady still beside him, awake and silent. The she-cat having been woken by her rumbling stomach a few hours before.

By the time Newton woke up in a drowsy state, the rest of the Tribe had fallen asleep as well.

After a while, Lady slipped into a doze.

Newton slept for some time, clearly having needed the restful break.

Lady felt a purr rumbling in her chest and she curled around her slightly larger friend as best as she could.

(Yep, I think so!)

Newton’s side heaved with a sigh as he slept, appreciating the warmth his friend provided. Even in his sleep he scooted until he was pressed up against her.

Lady made an understanding noise and looked around.

(Lark and Pine would be around a year old by now, but still to-bes, I think)

After talking to them, Stormfur had padded over to a pretty, slender she-cat and started rubbing his muzzle all over hers affectionately, then kissing The she-cat. The reason for his leaving the clan’s seemed pretty clear now.

Lady wasn’t tired, having woken up only an hour or two ago, and rested her head on Newton’s back, curiously watching the camp.