we'll be lacing the same shoes [joining]

^{♥ ― Shadowclan. He had heard stories of the groups that dwelled in these lands and grouped together for safety. They were mixed tales, some of the heroic actions and others of meaningless wars. The tom never paid much mind to them; how could those foolish rogues know what they were talking about? They bragged about soaring to the sky and touching the clouds for gosh sake, nothing those frauds said was trustworthy. Besides, no one ever got along in big groups - any that he came across were always fighting to get higher in the ranks and tearing themselves apart from the inside. It simply didn't work.}

^{Yet here he was. The scent of many cats drifted to his nose, forming an awful aroma. His nose wrinkled. If he was going to live here, this is what he'd had to smell. Constantly. But a smell home was better than no home. His house was now dust, destroyed by twolegs. It had been abandoned long ago so he thought he would be safe there, far away from other cats. It was perfect for him - no one to bother him, no Twolegs, and plenty good. But now it was gone, and he had to find a place to settle. He had to survive, even if it meant being surrounded by possibly vicious felines. At least they were real.}

^{"Um... I'm here to join..." God, what was he supposed to say? He didn't even know if anyone was nearby. At least if they were, they wouldn't attack him on sight... Hopefully.}