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turtlekit didn't recall a life, a world, outside of thunderclan camp. for as long as she could recall, this was her world. the nursery, where she spent most of her time. the elders den, where she'd hear stories of great adventures, and help the older members with whatever they required. the medicine cat, which she'd been taught to never go in, for she'd surely get herself hurt in the place that made people better. the dirtplace, which always smelled foul and she hated being in for too long. the warriors den, where she never even got inside of without being dragged away by her tail, and the apprentices den, which she longed to explore and pick out her future nest. and, the best den of all, the leaders den.
turtlekit didn't want to be a leader. or a deputy. or a medicine cat or a queen or any of that other nonsense. she didn't even want to be much of a mentor, since they always seemed so grumpy and bored. all she wanted, all she'd ever wanted, was to be a warrior. she wanted to be a hero, she wanted to save people. she wanted to be friends with the whole clan, with even other clans. she'd been called charming enough times in her short life to believe it, to embrace it.
she'd come up with a plan long ago. she'd become an apprentice, then a warrior. she'd get a mate, someone who complimented her social personality. she'd befriend the leader and the medicine cat and all the other important people. she'd be their friend, she'd be their for them. not seeking glory or promotion, only companionship. she'd grow older, die in some fantastic battle, and her legacy as the best feline in all the clans would live on forever.
and this was where it started.
the kit, five months old and buzzing with curiosity and a desire to talk someone's ear off, was firmly seated beside the freshkill pile, looking like a small predator. she wasn't playing with the prey, she'd been yelled at too many times before for doing so. no, she was on the prowl for someone coming over to fetch food. then, she'd be damned if she didn't befriend them.