Running

[Dawnkit]

Hard, panting breaths echo throughout the forest at night. A jingling chime sounds from the bell hanging from a blue collar at the neck of a tiny kit, her soft gray-brown fur ruffled and dirty. Burrs are caught in her kitten fur, wedged between her pads, shoved under her collar. Her eyes are wide and scared. Her paws fly over the ground.

She manages to slow herself to a walk, glancing uneasily around the dark forest, jumping at every little night noise. An owl hoots from directly above her, and she crouches to the forest floor, ears flat to her head.

An image of fire burns behind her eyes, her home in flames. She sees her Two-legs dying in front of her, their pelts blackened and charred. She remembers the scream of sirens, eeooeeooeeoo, pealing down her street, and remembers the way it echoed off of everything, giving it the impression of being everywhere-- and nowhere-- at once. The kit, lying shivering belly-down on the forest floor, whimpers softly.

[Skybreeze]

*Appears humming happily to herself, gladly gathering herbs on her midnight walk. She breathed in the sweet scent and closed her eyes, happy to be in Stormclan again. She turns, noticing the kit lying on the ground, whimpering. She rushes over immediately, yanking out some marigold in case of any injuries.* Are you all right? Did something happen?

[Dawnkit]

Dawnkit's teary gaze swivels to meet Skypaw's worried one. "Who are you? Where am I? I wanna go home." she mewls. "I'm scared…" She jumps again at another sound, this time a vole scuffling over the fallen leaves.

[Skybreeze]

*Is about to ask where she came from when she jumps. Her collar jingles and she knows imeediantly.* You...you're a... *Stops herself, not wanting to scare her, then she licks her head and says.* Your home...what happened? It's okay, I'm here, you don't have to worry, nothing will hurt you.

[Dawnkit]

"The tall one left the hot stuff on too long. Then the house got really hot. And my Housefolk couldn't run fast enough. I told them to hurry but they didn't listen." the kit says with a choked sob, burrowing her head into Skybreeze's snowy fur.

(Being a kittypet is fun :3)

[Skybreeze]

//Hot stuff.....her house folk must have died...// Well, you can stay with us! We're all cats. I'm Skybreeze, what's your name?

[Dawnkit]

"They called me Dawn, or Dawnie." she mews, pulling her face out of Skybreeze's fur. "Are you sure your Housefolk won't mind? I don't want to stay if I'm not welcome…"

[Skybreeze]

*Her eyes shine in humor.* Why do I not have a ring around my neck? I don't live with the twolegs. You are in forest territory. Clan territory. Currently, we have a shortage of members. You will definately be welcome.

[Dawnkit]

"Cl-clan?" she stutters. "I've heard of the clans. And not good things, either." Her gaze clouds, remembering sitting under the elm in the garden and listening to Nudge, the old tabby, talk about the savage clan cats. She had thought they were merely stories, but now that she's really here… But Skybreeze didn't seem bad, in fact, she was really nice. Dawn is confused.

[Skybreeze]

*Sits down, beconing her to one of her favorite spots of the territory. She sat in the hollow of an old pine tree. The forever green leaves waved around in the wind and she closed her eyes.*
Dawn, I used to be a rouge. A cat with no law, looking for food. No one to trust or call family but my sister. I've also had bad experiences with clans. When I came here, everything was perfect. A family of cats that provided for the weak. Training to become strong and protect the next generations.
*Her eyes shine when she remembers when she first came. Felt a stab of grief when she remembered Doestar, whom she first met.*
I was afraid too. The thing is, I'm a healer, I never felt better helping my clan. There are other clans, of course, but I think Stormclan is the best. But now...now we need help rebuilding it....

[Dawnkit]

"You mean, you don't hurt each other? Nudge told me you ate kits when they misbehaved." The small cat grows more confused than ever, now unsure who to trust-- Nudge, who was her best friend, or Skybreeze who rescued her, and is offering to let her join this clan.

[Frostflower]

Lilykit~ She sat huddled in a bush as she watched Skybreeze and the cat with a scary, weird scent, she stifled a sneeze as she sat there watching them, she had been wandering around camp when she found a small gap that smelled bad, she had wriggled through it and found herself in a place that looked like camp except with more trees, scents, fun places to play and more hiding places

[Skybreeze]

*Her ears prick up when she hears a sound and she turns suddenly.* Lilykit? I can smell your scent, come out. *She walks to the bush and pushes some branches aside, revealing the kit.* Naughty! What are you doing outside of camp? You have to stay! *She scolds her and gently lifts her out of the bushes and sits her down.* You shouldn't go outside of camp! It's dangerous! *She looks at Dawn, thinking.* This is a kit from our clan. Do I look like I'm going to eat her? Family don't eat family. As for whoever told you that. It's like suggesting you eat your housefolk. It's nonsense.

[Dawnkit]

"But… Nudge wouldn't lie to me, would she? And of course I wouldn't eat my Housefolk. They gave me everything. They loved me." she mewls, her throat clamping down on her words at the end of the sentence, producing a strangled effect that she doesn't bother to cover up with more words.

[Frostflower]

Lilykit~ She stuck out her small pink tongue at the word houseforlk, she had heard some other warriors talkingabout them, "Why would you wantum wive with dem?" She mewled, "Dey icky and haf pellet food!" She squealed then glared at Skybreeze, "But da nursery boring! Mama never der anyway! So I go wherever Lilykit want, which is away fwom boring nursery!" She wailed then bolted away from them and ran out of sight, leaving behind only a faint scent