Hello Feline Friends

Treewhisker glanced over at his mate in a bit of shock. She hasn’t mentioned that before! “I’m sorry,” the tom murmured. A few heartbeats later he added “I’m sure she’s proud of you.”

“When I look up at the stars, I like to think my sister is watching over me,” Violetwing said softly. “She died when we were only a moon old, so I barely remember her. But I remember enough.”

Treewhisker glanced back up at the sky after a few heartbeats as well, realizing it was unlikely that any of his ancestors were up there. He didn’t let the thought sour his mood, however, and instead rubbed his cheek against the other she-cat’s shoulder as they laid there together.

Violetwing purred softly, glancing at him briefly before going back to watching the stars.

With Violetwing now close enough, Treewhisker eagerly wrapped his tail tightly around hers, pressing his side to hers and glancing away from Silverpelt to give her a loving lick on the cheek.

She scooted over to snuggle into his side, searching the stars.

Treewhisker quickly joined her when he saw she moved, laying out besides him as well. The tom looked so innocent, splayed out on his back to look at the stars with his mate beside him. “Wow...” he sighed softly, taking in the untouched beauty of the night sky.

Violetwing settles herself in the middle of the clearing, laying on her back to gaze up at Silverpelt.

Treewhisker glanced up at the stars as they walked into the clearing, stopping for a moment just to admire the beauty of Silverpelt, recalling the legend that every single speck of light was the spirit of a warrior.

She smiled st him. “I’m glad, too.”

“That’s true.” Treewhisker replied, glancing around before taking a deep breath of the clean forest air. “And I’m glad it’s true. This is my home.”

“It’s only been six moons for me,” she pointed out dryly. “It’s been a year for you.”

“Sorry.” Treewhisker pinned his ears back. “I wondered because, you know, I can’t remember anything about my twoleg’s old nest…”

( True)

Violetwing glowered at him for daring to suggest that she would forget any of the territory.

(True! XD Hasn't really needed it though! Considering the whole RP is two cats and there aren't any other clans, it's not as if either of our characters would refer to their clan by its name.)

Treewhisker eventually drew alongside his mate, purring quietly as he simply let her lead wherever her heart and her paws took her. "Is the lay of the land coming back to you yet?" The tom asked, genuinely curious as to wether she had remembered the territory from her time as a warrior or have to relearn some places.

Violetwing blinked at him once then faced forward again, just wandering through the forest.

(Omfg I realized that in the nearly two years of this RP we never named the Clan XD)

Treewhisker simply glanced back at Violetwing, clearly quite happy spending the time with her in the territory- his territory. Or was it? Starclan had yet to issue any guidance on a replacement leader, so for now it was.

She glanced back at him at the sound of his sigh.

Treewhisker followed behind Violetwing at a brisk trot. For a moment he imagined they were still Violetpaw and Treepaw on a hunting patrol together in the forest, no other cares or burdened of leadership to worry about, and sighed blissfully even as he walked behind her.

Violetwing happily trotted into the forest, tail waving behind her.

Treewhisker was waiting just outside the exit for Violetwing. In a move that the tom wasn't used to given his supposed rank within the clan, the tom fell in behind his mate, letting her lead the way. She knows where she wants her paws to take her. I can't imagine being confined for so long. The tom realized that that was exactly the kind of confinement he had come from, and smiled softly at the realization of how much he had changed, with Violetwing faithfully at his side the whole way.

Violetwing followed after him, quickly.

"Come on then!" Treewhisker replied, breaking into a sudden trot and making a beeline for the exit, running just as he used to when they were apprentices.

She swatted at his muzzle. “I do know that, yes. And yes, it will be great to finally go into the territory again.”

"Foxfury is the one that schedules patrols, you know that!" Purred Treewhisker, nudging Violetwing playfully with his shoulder. "Nothing says we can't go out together though. I imagine you can't wait to finally step past the barrier for the first time since they were born."