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Post by Frozen on Aug 7, 2023 21:28:45 GMT -5
Earthstar glanced between the siblings, whiskers twitching. Gregory was a familiar name, but he wasn't sure if he had ever met the tom. "Where can we find this Gregory?" he asked.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 7, 2023 21:33:11 GMT -5
“Gregory… Gregory… Oh! Gregory!!” Owlwhisker finally blinked with recognition. “I know that name! He helped one of the older kits once when he got stuck under a fence! At least, that’s what Tinsel said when he made it back to the play puddles! I finally get to meet him?” He breathed.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Aug 7, 2023 22:49:04 GMT -5
Ottermask sighed at Owlwhisker. "You know Gregory too?"
Shimmer chuckled in amusement. "That does sound like him. He gets around a lot." She flicked her tail and looked at Earthstar. "I can't say for sure. He's been helping Cricket over in the stacks, but sometimes he heads uptown for dinner at one of his families. Oh, he also mentioned being around the ShadowClan border. He wanted to check in on Cedarstorm after that fire went through." Shimmer tilted her ears back. "I could see the smoke from here." She looked at Ottermask. "I'm glad you're all okay."
Ottermask flicked his ear and looked away. It was his fault the patrol didn't make it out of the flames.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 8, 2023 20:42:43 GMT -5
“His name is spoken very often amongst the cats I grew up with… even after all these moons, I guess he’s still here!” Owlwhisker nodded to Ottermask, only to quiet a bit as Shimmer spoke about the fire. He nodded softly. “All things considered, we did what we could.”
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Post by Frozen on Aug 10, 2023 19:00:53 GMT -5
Earthstar took in everything Shimmer said and flicked an ear. If Gregory really was in all of these places, finding him would be more difficult than expected. "Yes, RiverClan was thankfully spared the worst of it. We're very thankful to StarClan that we've managed to rebound. Where would you say Gregory is most likely to be?" he asked.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Aug 13, 2023 21:20:06 GMT -5
Shimmer tilted her head. "Hm, on a nice day like this, he might be on the rooftops along the old construction site."
Ottermask blinked. "Where's that?"
Shimmer pointed with her tail to the east. "Head about five blocks down the road and take a left. The old construction site is a dangerous place the twolegs abandoned, but Gregory navigates it like a SkyClan cat in trees. He'll be up on the 'seel beams' as he calls them in the sunlight." She looked back at Ottermask. "Please be careful if you go in there. Gregory says there's dogs in there."
Ottermask frowned. "You haven't gone there have you?"
Shimmer immediately shook her head. "Goodness, no! I'm not outgoing like that anymore. I like my safe nest." She smiled and flicked her tail in motion toward the twoleggednest she came out of.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 15, 2023 20:34:02 GMT -5
Bloom returned dejectedly to the Twolegnest, padding up the old stairs and up into the living space she and Cricket had made together. She noticed Blossom give a hopeful look, only to fall crestfallen once more as Bloom shook her head. It really seemed as if Sparrow was truly gone. Probably moved on father in the city, away from the safety of their nest and garden. She looked at her mate sadly as she admitted.
"I didn't expect him to up and leave so suddenly... I knew it could happen. He doesn't have to stay here but... he helped bring us here, so we could be together, you and I. I feel like I still owe him so much for that." She shook her head. "I just... I hope he's safe out there, you know?"
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Post by Frozen on Aug 17, 2023 21:08:21 GMT -5
Earthstar flattened his ears. Steel beams? Blocks? Shimmer must've learned those unfamiliar words in the Twolegplace. And dogs... he thought disapprovingly, remembering when he had gotten captured and had to escape with Northstar. Twolegplaces were already dangerous enough with monsters and rogues.
And yet... Gregory could be their only chance of finding out what the fur was before it was too late. He glanced back at Ottermask and Owlwhisker. "What do you think? Should we try and find him?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 17, 2023 21:13:59 GMT -5
“I’d say it’s worth a shot.” Owlwhisker nodded quickly. “Gregory’s a known name around here, and trustworthy too. That, and we’ve already come this far, right?” He offered, optimistic and hopeful to find the helpful loner.
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Post by Willow on Aug 18, 2023 15:57:32 GMT -5
Suki hummed as she entered the house, two mice hanging from her jaws.
Remi bounded over to meet her mother at the entrance, "Hello Mama! Can we learn to hunt soon?"
Suki nodded dropping the mice, "Soon, darling."
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Patrick pushed out of the cat flap and into the garden. He looked up at the sky, pleased to see it cloudless and bright. He meandered over to his spot and laid out in the sun, basking in it's warmth.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Aug 18, 2023 18:39:18 GMT -5
Ottermask nodded in agreement with Owlwhisker. "I may not like Gregory, but I agree, he's our best bet."
Shimmer pressed her nose to Ottermask's. "Please be careful out there."
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 18, 2023 19:37:22 GMT -5
Suki hummed as she entered the house, two mice hanging from her jaws. Remi bounded over to meet her mother at the entrance, "Hello Mama! Can we learn to hunt soon?" Suki nodded dropping the mice, "Soon, darling." ~~~~ Patrick pushed out of the cat flap and into the garden. He looked up at the sky, pleased to see it cloudless and bright. He meandered over to his spot and laid out in the sun, basking in it's warmth. “Ohhh! There’s me favorite she-cat!” Fiona delighted as she spotted Felix, Remi, and Lacey scampering towards where Suki had come in. Indigo sat at his mother’s side, waving his tail in greeting to his mate. “The kits were getting rather eager to see you.” “Grandmama Fiona was telling us about a bird that says twoleg words!” Lacey announced, sitting daintily as her little tail wrapped around her paws. “She wanted to visit.” Indigo chuckled sheepishly, glancing at his animated mother. Dragonfly lounged up on the fire escape balcony a few buildings away from the plots of twolegnests that had gardens and their own space, rather than the small stacks of nests on top of eachother. He was able to make out Patrick slipping out to his favorite spot. The nosy and sly tom gave a knowing purr, before he called out, long and song-like. “Patrickkkk! Up here!”
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Post by Frozen on Aug 18, 2023 20:48:49 GMT -5
"All right," Earthstar decided, looking back at Shimmer. "Thank you very much for the help. I hope you weren't bothered by our surprise visit." he mewed. "We'll be as careful as we can. Shall we get going?" The leader flicked his tail for Owlwhisker and Ottermask to follow. If they were lucky, they'd find Gregory and get back to RiverClan as soon as they could. Earthstar wanted little to do with Twolegplaces after he lost a life in one.
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Post by Willow on Aug 19, 2023 3:17:36 GMT -5
Suki smiled, dipping her head to Fiona. "It's good to see you again, I wish I had gotten more prey now though. Those mice are barely enough for the kits who seem to be eating enough for 3 cats lately." she mewed, looking down at her kits with a mischievous smile.
Felix barely looked up from where he had bitten into a mouse next to Remi, "It's good."
"Felix chew your food before you speak." Suki scolded gently before turning her attention to Lacey, "A bird that can talk? Wow! That must have been quite a surprise."
Patrick looked up, grinning as he caught sight of the other tom, "Injure yourself again Dragonfly? I'm going to run out of supplies if you keep this up."
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 19, 2023 6:17:52 GMT -5
“Oi, don’t you worry about me. I keep myself real nice and fed, and the little ones’ll eat like dogs at this age!” Fiona assured with a purr, before she looked fondly at Felix as he ate the mouse.
“Yes! She said it had all kinds of colors too. Like a rainbow!” Lacey recited the story brightly. “And that it lives inside the nests, but sometimes it’ll come out on a twoleg’s shoulder!”
Indigo purred to his mate. “Luckily, I caught you a bird before we got here, so there’s something for you if the kits eat all the mice.”
“Not injured. Unless you count a broken heart from you being inside so long! I’m a very lonely cat when the loners run off from when I’m trying to woo them. You know, I’ve heard some wonderful gossip. The city just might be gearing up for… a little group spat.” He grinned smoothly, looking down at the other kittypet.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Aug 19, 2023 6:42:27 GMT -5
Shimmer shook her head. "Your visits are never a bother, Earthstar. I hope you visit again soon." She curled her tail around her swollen belly and smiled. "Please be careful and tell Frostlake I miss her."
Ottermask purred. "She'll be happy to hear that." He touched noses with his sister to say goodbye and nodded to Earthstar to let him know he was ready to go.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 19, 2023 7:26:23 GMT -5
Owlwhisker quickly waved his tail to Shimmer. “It was nice to meet you! I’m surprised I never met you before until now… well, I guess my younger moons were a bit… busy, but.” He chuckled. “I used to be Tanner, if that helps. I guess you and I have a similar story, just. In reverse!” He admitted, as she had left the Clans to live in Twolegplace, and he had left Twolegplace to join the Clan. “Good luck with the kits too! Maybe yours will meet mine one day soon! Bye!”
He scampered after Earthstar.
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Post by Willow on Aug 19, 2023 20:19:34 GMT -5
“Oi, don’t you worry about me. I keep myself real nice and fed, and the little ones’ll eat like dogs at this age!” Fiona assured with a purr, before she looked fondly at Felix as he ate the mouse. “Yes! She said it had all kinds of colors too. Like a rainbow!” Lacey recited the story brightly. “And that it lives inside the nests, but sometimes it’ll come out on a twoleg’s shoulder!” Indigo purred to his mate. “Luckily, I caught you a bird before we got here, so there’s something for you if the kits eat all the mice.” “Not injured. Unless you count a broken heart from you being inside so long! I’m a very lonely cat when the loners run off from when I’m trying to woo them. You know, I’ve heard some wonderful gossip. The city just might be gearing up for… a little group spat.” He grinned smoothly, looking down at the other kittypet. Suki came further into the den acknowledging Indigo's statement with a nod of thanks. She settled near her mate and Fiona though her eyes were trained on Lacey attempting to give her daughter her full attention. "Can you imagine a bird sitting on your shoulder little one? That would be quite a funny sight." Remi swiped a couple of bites of Felix's mouse before she joined the group, settling next to Fiona. "Mama said you live in a different part of the town. Are there lots of cats and twolegs there too?" Patrick rolled his eyes but smiled fondly at the other tom, "You know I can't spend all day in the garden. My twolegs would get upset. And what's this about a spat? What are they fighting about this time? I'm tired of them dragging their battered bodies into my garden just to go and get into another fight a few days later."
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 19, 2023 20:46:16 GMT -5
“Oi, don’t you worry about me. I keep myself real nice and fed, and the little ones’ll eat like dogs at this age!” Fiona assured with a purr, before she looked fondly at Felix as he ate the mouse. “Yes! She said it had all kinds of colors too. Like a rainbow!” Lacey recited the story brightly. “And that it lives inside the nests, but sometimes it’ll come out on a twoleg’s shoulder!” Indigo purred to his mate. “Luckily, I caught you a bird before we got here, so there’s something for you if the kits eat all the mice.” “Not injured. Unless you count a broken heart from you being inside so long! I’m a very lonely cat when the loners run off from when I’m trying to woo them. You know, I’ve heard some wonderful gossip. The city just might be gearing up for… a little group spat.” He grinned smoothly, looking down at the other kittypet. Suki came further into the den acknowledging Indigo's statement with a nod of thanks. She settled near her mate and Fiona though her eyes were trained on Lacey attempting to give her daughter her full attention. "Can you imagine a bird sitting on your shoulder little one? That would be quite a funny sight." Remi swiped a couple of bites of Felix's mouse before she joined the group, settling next to Fiona. "Mama said you live in a different part of the town. Are there lots of cats and twolegs there too?" Patrick rolled his eyes but smiled fondly at the other tom, "You know I can't spend all day in the garden. My twolegs would get upset. And what's this about a spat? What are they fighting about this time? I'm tired of them dragging their battered bodies into my garden just to go and get into another fight a few days later." “If I get a twoleg, I hope the one I get has a talking bird.” Lacey decided with a bold lift of her chin, eyes gleaming knowingly. Lately, Lacey had expressed more and more interest in kittypets and their more lavish and calm lives, and of getting to always be warm and away from spiders and other scary things. Fiona chuckled at Lacey’s proper little attitude, before she grinned at Remi. “Sure roight. More cats and twolegs than you can imagine, but get this! There’s even more than what I usually got if you go just a wee bit farther.” “They don’t need to go to the City, mother.” Indigo urged lightly, shaking his head. He had no problem with Lacey’s growing desire to find a home with twolegs when she was older, but he did have a problem with them going anywhere near the city, at least at this age. “Looks like the head gang in the city’s got a fast growing rival. That real tough, swoonish tom, Greaser? He’s getting quite the growing number. Axel and his crew have been stepping up their border walks.” Dragonfly explained lazily, snickering. “It’s so fun to watch their fights. You wouldn’t like it much though. It’s very messy.” He crooned, inwardly not wanting Patrick to see such violence.
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Post by Willow on Aug 20, 2023 0:03:13 GMT -5
Suki brushed her tail over Lacey's shoulder, giving her a small nod. "Well if that's what you want, you'll have quite the search in front of you, but I hope you find one." she said fondly, leaning down to press her nose to Lacey's head.
Felix's head snapped towards the conversation as the city was brought up. He had heard about it from some of the neighboring cats. It was very fascinating to him. "Can you tell me more about the city? Have you been there?"
Remi's eyes glanced from Felix's to Fiona's also interesting in hearing more stories from their grandmother.
Patrick shuddered at the thought of witnessing the bloodbath of a whole gang fight. "I'll stay away thank you. I hope you do too. I would hate to see your pretty face ruined. You stay on the rooftops out of sight and maybe I'll forgive you for spying on them."
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 7:58:10 GMT -5
Suki brushed her tail over Lacey's shoulder, giving her a small nod. "Well if that's what you want, you'll have quite the search in front of you, but I hope you find one." she said fondly, leaning down to press her nose to Lacey's head. Felix's head snapped towards the conversation as the city was brought up. He had heard about it from some of the neighboring cats. It was very fascinating to him. "Can you tell me more about the city? Have you been there?" Remi's eyes glanced from Felix's to Fiona's also interesting in hearing more stories from their grandmother. Patrick shuddered at the thought of witnessing the bloodbath of a whole gang fight. "I'll stay away thank you. I hope you do too. I would hate to see your pretty face ruined. You stay on the rooftops out of sight and maybe I'll forgive you for spying on them." “Thank you, mama.” Lacey mewed politely, but with a satisfied purr as well when she realized that it would be okay. She listened in on Felix’s questioning. “The City is a very dangerous place.” Indigo interrupted, tail flicking as he spoke. “With countless dogs, twolegs, and cats that always want to threaten others with their greed.” “Those are some risks.” Fiona mewed pointedly to her son, before she looked warmly at the kits. “But there’s always prey, always cats to talk to, and always a way to see the pretty ole’ world from atop those skynests!” She glanced over at the horizon out the window, where the tall city buildings poked over the tree tops. “Mm. My pretty face?” Dragonfly smirked, always enjoying their flirting. It was clear that he had liked Patrick for a while now. Even Nyla, the mother of his kits, trusted Patrick when she would come by with them. Though, Ladybug and Firefly were nearly old enough to start making the short trip to Patrick’s garden by themselves. Nyla had been insisting he try and finally settle down with Patrick as a mate, but Dragonfly hadn’t felt all that ready. It already took so long to trust twolegs again, but the thought of Patrick ever leaving or rejecting him, that was what held him back. So he hid his fears with a smooth smirk. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep those nasty street fights away from you. They know I offer way too much juicy information to ever threaten me. Or, come so close into Twoleg territory like this lovely bunch of nests.” He looked at the community, gated from the rest of the city and highly active with twolegs where Dragonfly came back to every few nights.
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Post by Willow on Aug 20, 2023 16:25:06 GMT -5
Remi batted at Indigo's tail, the thought of going far away didn't interest her. She was content to stay with her parents. She liked what they did for the cats around them, she hoped she would be able to help one day too.
Felix frowned, looking conflicted. Looking at the world from a skynest sounded exciting! But he didn't really like dogs and only some twolegs were okay. "Did you come from the city Fiona? Did Papa ever go to the city with you?"
Patrick sighed but gave a relenting nod, knowing he couldn't change Dragonfly despite how nervous he usually was for the other tom. "What about your kits? You're keeping them away right? Nyla has them somewhere safe?"
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Post by Frozen on Aug 20, 2023 17:49:10 GMT -5
"I will!" Earthstar called to Shimmer. "And we'll be sure to visit after your kits are born. I'm sure there are others in the Clan who would like to see you again." he told her, looking at Ottermask and Owlwhisker. He waved his tail to the she-cat before turning east. "Shimmer said Gregory should be down the road and to the left. I suppose we'll be able to identify the place when we see it. Owlwhisker, do you know what a construction site is?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 18:30:36 GMT -5
“Yer father was born in the city. Lotsa my older kits were.” Fiona answered honestly, much to Indigo’s sudden hesitation. He seemed reserved about the subject.
“Nyla has connections everywhere. She stays in the largest garden in this group of nests, with her big housecat friend, Phara. Though, I’m sure they’re more than friends.” Dragonfly smirked, before his eyes softened. “Ladybug and Firefly are almost big enough to start hunting for themselves. They’ll be just fine, since I know I can trust you to keep them healthy if they get hurt.” He admitted.
Owlwhisker looked thoughtful for a moment. “The word is new! But from what Shimmer described, those are the nest builders. They bring big monsters and tools in to build new twolegnests. But sometimes, the twolegs just leave them for some reason, and they get overgrown, and make great places to sleep.” He purred, remembering the few times he and Tessa would sleep in a concrete tunnel near the nest builders’ sites. “I can definitely tell you if we get close to it.”
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Post by Willow on Aug 20, 2023 19:53:20 GMT -5
Felix wriggled in excitement, he was learning so much! "Wow! Papa why didn't you tell us? It's boring here, nothing ever happens."
Suki sighed, "That's why we like it little one. It's a perfect place to raise kits safely."
Patrick nodded, though his eyes still betrayed worry for the kits. "We should visit them soon, I have not seen them in some time now. I'm sure they're twice as big now. I'm sure my twolegs are due for one of their longer trips away from the nest soon, where I will have more freedom to roam."
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 20:07:17 GMT -5
Felix wriggled in excitement, he was learning so much! "Wow! Papa why didn't you tell us? It's boring here, nothing ever happens." Suki sighed, "That's why we like it little one. It's a perfect place to raise kits safely." Patrick nodded, though his eyes still betrayed worry for the kits. "We should visit them soon, I have not seen them in some time now. I'm sure they're twice as big now. I'm sure my twolegs are due for one of their longer trips away from the nest soon, where I will have more freedom to roam." Fiona looked at Indigo for a long time, even as Indigo seemed to not want to return her gaze. She sighed softly, looking at the kits as she admitted. “Yer father has a littermate, but he remained in the city… and he left to become quite the rabble rouser. I ain’t proud of it, even if a mother bever stops lovin’ her kits… but after he left, yer father wanted nothing to do with the city.” “And I never will.” Indigo muttered, before he quickly lifted his gaze to his kits and assured tiredly. “But. We won’t have to, not until you’re much older, yes?” “I always have freedom.” Dragonfly admitted. “That’s the reason I come home to this twoleg.” He scoffed, but clearly he was fond of the twoleg he had finally learned to trust. She had cared, unlike every other twoleg before her. She never forced him to stay inside. He nodded once. “If you like, I can just bring them to you to visit.”
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Post by Willow on Aug 20, 2023 20:35:00 GMT -5
Remi looked at Lacey, whispering to her sister. "What's a r-rabble rouser?"
Felix nodded slowly, looking between her parents. "Okay, I promise I'll stay away from the city until I'm older. If I do go, maybe Fiona can come with me!"
Suki closed her eyes, giving a small nod. She knew she couldn't keep Felix away from the city forever if that was truly where he wanted to go. "Maybe so, but that's up to Fiona."
Patrick flicked his tail, "I wouldn't mind a visit from them, but it is nice to get out of the garden every now and then. I just don't wanna hear my twolegs howling for me again like the last time I left the garden for more than half a day. They closed my flap for a week and I couldn't get out! I don't want that to happen again."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Aug 20, 2023 21:11:17 GMT -5
Ottermask followed after his leader and blinked gratefully at Owlwhisker. He never thought they'd be reliant on the younger tom's past like this before. Ottermask paused briefly to look back at Shimmer, but his sister was slipping back into her twoleggednest. She didn't say who the father of her kits were, but Ottermask had a guess, and he didn't like it. He couldn't help but wonder what would happen to her kits. Would they stay with her? Would the father try to take them?
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 21, 2023 7:29:39 GMT -5
Remi looked at Lacey, whispering to her sister. "What's a r-rabble rouser?" Felix nodded slowly, looking between her parents. "Okay, I promise I'll stay away from the city until I'm older. If I do go, maybe Fiona can come with me!" Suki closed her eyes, giving a small nod. She knew she couldn't keep Felix away from the city forever if that was truly where he wanted to go. "Maybe so, but that's up to Fiona." Patrick flicked his tail, "I wouldn't mind a visit from them, but it is nice to get out of the garden every now and then. I just don't wanna hear my twolegs howling for me again like the last time I left the garden for more than half a day. They closed my flap for a week and I couldn't get out! I don't want that to happen again." “I’m not sure. Maybe it’s… a bad cat?” Lacey offered, tipping her head. “I’d be happy to join ya anywhere, little one.” Fiona delighted, enjoying the clear curiosity in Felix’s eyes. She could tell this one would be alot like her. She rested her tail on Indigo’s shoulder to calm him down. “I’m always here when ya need me. Everyone around here knows me!” “Then we’ll make sure it doesn’t happen.” Dragonfly promised. “And if they do it again, I’ll yowl until they’re forced to open the door and let you in.” He smirked.
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Post by Frozen on Aug 27, 2023 19:15:50 GMT -5
Earthstar flicked his ear as he tried to picture what Owlwhisker was describing. "If it's a great place to sleep, then it may not be that dangerous. Let's hope you're right and this is where Shimmer's sending us." he mewed. So far, the walk into the Twolegplace had been uneventful.
The leader began to see an unusual structure in the distance. Horizontal panels stood high above the ground, which was quite an odd sight to Earthstar. It was unlike anything he had seen. "Could this be it?"
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