you can breathe easy now; snow's family

Blackstar was happy enough to lounge around beside his mate. He hoped the rest of his family would come out to relax and catch up with the rest of the family. Purring softly, he wondered if his daughters would come see them. "Snow darling, how are you?"

/lame track, Rust is here too lol

"i wait for the morning."

♚ ･ﾟ: when you feel alone it can change your mind — TAGS

Spotting her mother and father sitting together, Laurelpaw's ears perked up happily as she trotted over to join them. Nuzzling against Snow's cheek briefly in greeting, Laurelpaw went next to her father and cuddled up into his side, pressing happily against his flank. The little grey tabby got to see her mother often, the two making time to chat and stay in touch, but Laurelpaw usually got to spend less time with her father. She understood why, and never blamed him, but Laurelpaw took any chance she got with him and held onto it firmly. The apprentice was content to sit at her father's side for now and let her parents converse.

“Laurelpaw, my dear child, how is your training going?” He queried happy his younger daughter came to greet them. Sadly, he never felt like a proper father to any of his kits. Being a leader, he would often work late into the nights and made little time for his family. Looking at his mate he wondered what when through her mind whenever she saw him busy. Nowadays, his mind weighed heavily on Bast’s announcement that the twolegs were moving and the rat packs were stirring up trouble. “Bloodclan is always bothering me my love. But enough of that. I merely want timebwith my family you know that more than anything.”

"i wait for the morning."

♚ ･ﾟ: when you feel alone it can change your mind — TAGS

Pulling back enough to look up at her father, pale green eyes meeting his one deeper green orb, Laurelpaw purred quietly and nodded in response. "Sunspots is a good mentor, and I've been working on an offensive move that I got inspiration for from watching a rabbit. Once I've perfected it, and gotten Sunspots' approval, I can show it to you!" Laurelpaw was eager to show her father what she had been working on, but also wanted him to see it once she had actually mastered what she was attempting.

Hearing him speak about BloodClan worried Laurelpaw a little, but she didn't let it show, keeping her expression calm as she watched her father and mother converse as well. Thankfully, she hadn't encountered any BloodClan cats as of yet, and maybe they weren't all as horrible as the stories said they were, but hearing about the rats and the Twolegs set the young apprentice's nerves on edge even more.

"I hope you aren't causing Sunspots any trouble either. But i'll be happy to see that once you've perfected it. If anything, you take after me as a fighter." Blackstar chuckled, nuzzling his daughter cheerfully and licking her cheek with an amused purr. TO the half-blind tom, this was the best his life could be. A far cry from his turbulent and dark dreary days as an mindless killer. "Listen, if you want, I can show you some of my moves while training with the apprentices once. What do you think about that?"

"i wait for the morning."

♚ ･ﾟ: when you feel alone it can change your mind — TAGS

Ears perking up slightly, pale green eyes sparkling with eager curiosity, Laurelpaw nodded to her father and wiggled a little with excitement. "I would love to! I think Sunspots is going to assess me soon for my warrior name, so I want to learn as much as possible before then." Glancing around at her mother, the little pale grey tabby wondered where the rest of her siblings were, and hoped that her mother was doing well. She knew that Snow tended to put her worth in her family, but Laurelpaw hoped her mother wasn't feeling too burdened.

Leaning closer to his daughter, he nuzzled her gently. "I'm sure you'll do wonderfully sweetheart. You're my daughter, I know you will. You also take after me, my little fighter." He purred and studied his mate who seemed a bit lost in thought. "Snow, I have been doing alright my love. You know I tend to get carried away in my work. For which I really try not to and give my family more time." He sighed. Looking at his mate and child Blackstar wondered if things were different if he hadn't come to the clan. What if he'd met Snow as a mere rogue himself. They could've had a different life where he didn't have to divide his attention to his family and clan. Being so indecisive was always his weakness. But somehow Snow always seemed to ground him and pull him back. Something he was always thankful for. The love she gave him unconditionally.

"i wait for the morning."

♚ ･ﾟ: when you feel alone it can change your mind — TAGS

Blackstar appreciated Snow more than he could express. She stuck with him despite all his shortcomings that he sounded just like a songbird singing the same tune over and over again. “I just don’t understand what I did to deserve you Snow. Thank you for putting your love and faith in me.” He murmured softly. If he didn’t show enough love or compassion in general, all one had to do was look at the changed man he was when he was with his love. As much as he loved Redstripe as well, she had distanced herself since becoming an elder due to injuries. That led him to a lonely place. But his heart was too big. A reason why he loved many, though one thing for sure that would always be steadfast, was the immeasurable love he had for Snow.

Gazing lovingly into her serene face, Black presses his cheek to hers, purring softly. “Then, how about we spend some time alone later on? A nice quiet walk when the moon rises high. Just us two?”

"i wait for the morning."

♚ ･ﾟ: when you feel alone it can change your mind — TAGS

✯ Thank You, Next

Family

It was a word that meant so much to the Thunderclan deputy, not because of any blood lines or legacies, but because of who had raised her. Snow and Blackstar, how couragous it had been for them to take her and Stonepaw in when they had so little to give, when so much had already been taken from them. Moonwatcher was no fool, she knew that deep down, her accomplishments would never mean the same as Lauralpaws to Snow or Blackstar, but what pride they did show for her deeds had always been enough.

So to seem them, or at least some of them, spending time together, it gaze her hope, that her family and her clan were not entirely lost yet. She would bid farewel to her patrol, and trot over to nuzzle her mothers head and smile at her father and sister, "Good Morning everyone, spread some news are we?"

stonepaw had finished wrestling with another apprentice, pushing her friend off playfully and fixing her eyes on laurelpaw. she usually tried to keep a distant eye on her sister, unable to point out what feeling told her that she had to. maybe it was the constant fear of losing laurelpaw, for her mother's sake. she turned and bounced over to where the three cats stood, chatting. "What's up?" she didn't care if she were interrupting, she wanted to spend time with her family. "Hey, Moonwatcher!" she mewed in greeting as she put a paw on laurelpaw's head gently and playfully. she briefly wondered where rustsky was.

editted

are we too deep in the night to see the day? & TAGS

Purring when Moonwatcher approached their little group, Laurelpaw startled slightly when Stonepaw playfully put her paw on the tabby's head. Before she could even reply, however, Rustsky was bounding from nowhere and tackling Stonepaw to the ground with mischief in her eyes. Purring, Laurelpaw pushed to her paws and jumped onto her two sisters, joining the amusing scrabble. It wasn't often that Laurelpaw played around like this with her family, as they had been extremely distant growing up - and with good reason - but the pale grey tabby was happy to take any opportunity granted to her.

☀   The young lynx point had been out hunting. He returned with a thrush in his jaws, his black tail proud and tall as he returned. He dropped his catch in the fresh kill pile and then spotting his family gathering, made his way over. He yawned widely as he approached - the day warmth comfortable and making him feel sleepy.

NOW IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I HAVE A LITTLE HELL TO RAISE