maybe it'll be okay, and maybe it won't ( -p)

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    'it's going to rain,' the pretty ginger she-cat thinks with satisfaction, staring up at the cloudy sky from her perch near the outskirts of camp; she often found herself here, whenever she was mad or sad or just needed some space to be (se loved her clan, but they could be overwhelming). though she especially found herself visiting more often ever since the famine had begun, not being able to bear looking at the empty fresh-kill pile day in and day out. constantly thinking about how hungry she was wasn't the way to survive.


    but maybe that'd change today. it was going to rain, after all, and maybe the prey would be tempted back home by the water and she and her clan would be able to catch something. just a rabbit, or maybe even a hawk that was looking for the same thing they would be. anything would help.


    honeybreeze sighs as the clouds begin to clear away, a patch of bright blue sky revealing itself from behind them.


    jumping down from the low-hanging branch of the scraggly tree on which she'd been sitting, she pads back into main camp: falling back onto her haunches near the exit, she stares pointedly at the barren fresh-kill pile, hoping some cat would get the hint and ask her to go hunting. nobody had had any luck lately, but maybe that'd change today- even if it didn't rain.

    Stunning green eyes narrowed as they gazed up at the sky. Morningdove's nose twitched as the strong scent of coming rain rested in the air. The she-cat was not happy with how heavy her fur was feeling from the new dampness in the air, nor was she happy with the pain in her stomach. Everyone was hungry these days and that was something she could clearly see when looking at her clan.


    Her fluffy tail hung low and brushed against the ground as the she-cat made her way to the camp entrance. She hadn't been assigned to anything today which was a surprise to her, then again there were so many cats in and out of camp trying to solve the problem that was going on. Morningdove soon spotted the familiar ginger she-cat by the entrance and padded over to her. She was thinking that maybe they could go out hunting- seeing as they had to do something about this problem. "Honeybreeze." She meowed as more of a formal greeting. "Are you up for hunting?"  

    rising to her paws with a short purr, the warrior nodded in response. "i was hoping someone would ask. i figured prey might be tempted out by the rain." she explained, looking up at the sky again: the patch of blue that had been revealed was completely gone, gray clouds covering all there was to see. a cold breeze hung in the air.


    honeybreeze, however, just seemed to be more excited than ever by that prospect; and with just the tiniest spring in her step, she headed towards the camp entrance. "we should stay away from the gorge because it might get slippery, but i was thinking we should hunt near the thunderclan border... what do you think?"

    Morningdove's ears flicked forward as she listened to her fellow she-cats opinion on the hunting while walking along side her. "The ThunderClan border doesn't sound like a bad idea, though with what's going on we might want to be a bit careful."


    Her gaze turned up the sky as she tried to gain her own opinion on the weather. Rain would be nice, though she wasn't actually looking forward to getting caught in it. Having heavy fur, Morningdove had a lot of trouble getting it to dry. Then there was the fact she was bigger than most cats, especially the ones in her own clan. She had trouble finding burrows and places to shelter from the rain, and if she did she'd lose a lot of her fur in the process.

    on the contrary, honeybreeze was small and lithe; while her fur was short and sleek. though she appreciated it for how quickly she dried and how easily she could slip into tight spaces, there was also the issue of how cold she got in leafbare and didn't possess much physical strength. 'we're opposites,' she mused, chancing a sideways glance at her clanmate.


    as they approached the thunderclan border, the she-cat kept her ears pricked- for prey, or a thunderclan patrol, whichever came first. 'if either come at all...'

    Morningdove padded a few feet back from Honeybreeze as she glanced around their surroundings. Nearing the border meant that both of them had to be more aware.


    Her nose twitched as she tried to catch the scent of something, another creature, cat or not in general. There wasn't anything the she-cat noticed at they kept walking, much to her disappointment. She glanced at Honeybreeze as if asking the other if she had noticed anything.

    honeybreeze did scent something.


    gesturing with her tail to the right, she dropped her body into a hunting crouch; stalking slowly but surely alongside the border, seeming to be heading for a bush a few fox-lengths away. when she'd reached it, she tensed her muscles and pounced, disappearing among the yellowing leaves... but when she returned, she held a hare in her jaws.


    she padded over to morningdove and dropped the prey at her clanmate's paws with a purr. "it'll probably be all we bring back today, but it's better than nothing." despite her slightly depressing words, the smile on her face just grew. maybe prey was starting to return; the hare could almost be called plump.

    Morningdove's green eyes flickered in silent surprise as she leaned down to sniff at the animal, checking it over. Her tail rose off the ground as her way of showing how pleased she was that at least one of them had found something.


    "I'm sure the clan will be happy with this, it looks more decent than any of the recent catches." She meowed softly in response as her gaze turned to the she-cat in front of her. Suddenly her ears perked as a noise caught her off guard but after a moment decided she must have heard something wrong as she wasn't smelling anything. The strong scent of rain was covering most of what she was trying to smell. "We better continue searching, after all it seems that the rain is almost here."

    honeybreeze responded by picking the hare up by the scruff once more and carefully carrying it back towards the bush where she had caught it; digging a hole in the loose dirt where the bush grew from the ground, she quickly buried the corpse before turning back to morningdove.


    "i didn't want to leave it in plain sight, in case a hawk flew over and thought it'd be an easy meal," the ginger warrior explained cheerfully, pricking her ears in search of more prey.

    Morningdove flicked her tail as a way of saying she understood before brushing past Honeybreeze as she started leading forward in search of more prey. She was doing her best to keep low as her pelt stood out against her surroundings and also to not make much noise just because she was bigger.


    So far she still wasn't smelling anything which frustrated her. Everything just smelled the same which caused he tail to sway a bit angrily. It was embarrassing to have not known that hare and now she was hoping that nothing else was missed.

    honeybreeze, who'd been standing back and watching as morningdove searched for prey; frowned before padding forward and brushing her pelt against the she-cat's in a gesture of comfort.


    "i don't think there's anything else out here, either," she whispered in a tone edged with nervousness- she didn't want to offend her clanmate, because of course morningdove was trained as a warrior too and could tell whether something was there or not. but she thought that maybe... agreeing would help.


    "besides," she added, jerking her chin up at the sky, "it's starting to rain."

    as if on cue, a bolt of lightning exploded across the sky, thunder rumbling from somewhere nearby.

    ;; oh my gosh i'm so sorry ;;_;; i thought i replied


    Morningdove flinched at the sudden loud noise, ears flattening again as her tail sank to rest against the ground. She found some comfort in the other she-cat's actions and slowly relaxed again.


    "Yeah," She agreed while glaring up at the sky, "Do you think we should head back? Or try to see if some more prey will come out with the rain?" Morningdove turned her head to look at Honeybreeze with a wondering look. If it were her by herself, she knew she would have just taken shelter and only gone out if she noticed anything. Though she was with another warrior so she didn't know what the other would like to do.

    glancing over her shoulder, honeybreeze couldn't even see camp from where they were standing, or even the path they'd taken to the border. it wasn't that she was lost, she knew every inch of the territory by heart... but they were far from camp, and rain was starting to fall. morningdove would get soaked before they were halfway home.


    "we should probably just shelter under a bush until the rain stops," she suggests, flicking her tail towards the bush where she'd buried the hare. "maybe over there?"

    "Probably the best idea." Morningdove agreed and lightly flickered Honeybreeze with her tail as if to say thanks for earlier before brushing past the she-cat as she made her way over to the bush. Crawling underneath it she tried to ignore the fact the branches snagged at some of her fur, but she was able to get under the cover of the bush.


    She crawled under as much as she could so that the other she-cat could fit under the bush as well. Fur, ears, and tail flattened she faced forward towards the rain as she hoped she'd given the other enough space.

    lowering her body to the ground, the warrior ducked inside the bush: which was... certainly cozy, but she had enough room to move around. sure, she couldn't sleep stretched out like she preferred if they had to stay the night; and sure, she could feel leaves brushing the ends of her whiskers; but it wasn't uncomfortable.


    she hoped morningdove agreed, though. if the other she-cat felt too cramped, honeybreeze would probably take it upon herself to stand out in the rain so neither was too cramped.


    "are you alright? with- with this bush, i mean? is it big enough?" her voice held a tinge of embarrassment.

    Morningdove's nose twitched as she crouched closer to the ground, her tail curling around her paws in order to provide more room. "Yeah, it's fine. Are you okay with this? I know I take up a lot of room." She meowed in response and shuffled to lay down, trying to get a little more comfortable. It was much warmer under the bush and with Honeybreeze being there it did make it much more warm.


    She noticed the other she-cats slight change in tone with something she assumed was either embarrassment or nervousness. The she-cat had noted Honeybreeze had been very kind to her and was trying to be kind in return.

    "huh? no, i'm fine with it! don't worry at all, it's warmer this way anyways," she said with a purr, shifting so she was laying down rather than just awkwardly crouching in the exit. her words were truthful- she'd never minded being in small spaces, even though she knew some cats who couldn't stand it.


    (i'm sorry this is so short ahh)

    ;; it's fine :)


    Morningdove turned her attention back to the rain, grateful for the cover of the bushes. "Glad you can stand small spaces, I don't mind them but I'm too big for most tunnels and other things." She meowed in response, relaxing a bit as she laid down since it appeared that the other she-cat didn't mind.


    "Sometimes I'm worried about getting stuck, which I have. Had to have help getting pulled out of a burrow once." She purred a bit as she added that. "Though bushes like these just make me lose all my hair."

    "you've gotten stuck?" honeybreeze sounded worried, looking at the fellow warrior with concern in her eyes. though she didn't mind small spaces, she figured that would change if she was trapped and didn't have the option to get out: she shuddered with a frown, before forcing out a purr. "if you got stuck again, i'd pull you out. this bush isn't too prickly, so maybe i'd even spare your fur."

    Morningdove purred in response, glad for the she-cats response. "Yup, I've gotten stuck. Not once, but a few times actually. When we were practicing going through the rabbit tunnels, I ended up getting stuck and had to be pulled out by my tail. It wasn't fun anytime it happened. Basically I'm not allowed in most tunnels anymore."


    Her ears had perked up now that their was a new light to the air due to their conversation. "And I'd be grateful if you helped me get out when I get stuck, but you better keep a promise about making sure I don't lose all my hair."