[fancypost bordercolor=transparent; width: 350px; line-height: .9; font-size: 8pt; text-align: justify][hr]It had been so long.
Years.
The tiger found himself at the border of the ever so familiar clan. His heart thudded against his ribcage like a caged bird, the sound buzzing in his ears. Large paw pads were damp with sweat. Why was he so anxious? This was his home. Home. The word tasted bitter in his mouth; he had no home. Just an abode. A residency. No place to really call home. With a sigh, the tiger took a seat, furling his stupid tail around his paws and hugging his legs closer to his chest. Deep breaths, he told himself.
Would they even want him bacK? The question was soon dismissed from his head. He doubted anyone would even remember him, the old lieutenant who everyone seemed to hate. The clan was probably overrun with newcomers. Hell, he'd be the newcomer soon enough. He'd have to learn the ropes again, which he dreaded. Why did he even leave in the first place? Why did he stray so far from what he had known? Well, not even he had the answer. He fell into a bout of depression and became estranged. He left the life he knew in search of something else -- anything else. But he would soon learn to regret that decision.
Living on his own was hard. Extremely hard. He grew up learning to steal from others, but when there was no one to steal from, he starved. He could barely hunt, so that option was out. How did he survive? Only God knew. But he found his way back to DarkClan, whether it was for the best or not.
Taking in a shaky inhale, the platinum blond creature cleared his throat. "Hello?" He trilled, putting on a happy face while on the inside he was dreading this encounter.[hr]