Private Thread A Warrior's Code... (5MW'21)

I may be small, but I’m braver than I look.

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Robinkit had almost completely gotten over that little spat with Rimekit, but she still kept her distance from the silvery little kit for the moment, but she knew that she couldn't avoid her forever. It was when she was thinking of how to replenish the sweet flower that Rimekit shredded when she heard her mother enter the nursery again and calling out to the inhabitants. Her yellow eyes peeked through the darkness and glanced at her mother.

"We're all in here" Robinkit said softly, yet still loud enough for Sunstrike to hear from where she was sat in her normal spot in the darkest corner of the den, though she did step out to greet her dame by nuzzling against one of her front paws. The small, mostly white kit glanced up at her mother and let out a soft purr at her company.

Robinkit's eyes were still innocently wide as she looked up at the ginger she-cat and flicked the tip of her dappled tail before speaking again "How was the patrol? Did you find anything?" she asked

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Wildcry barely lifted her head as Sunstrike entered, her amber eyes gleaming dimly in the den’s shadows. Rimekit's silvery fawn coat was barely visible nestled within the older queen's flank as she napped. An ear flicked at the sound of her niece’s voice, but she didn’t rise just yet.

"Back from another grand adventure, I see." She murmured, her tone carrying the usual fem gruffness from her throat, but lacking any real, tangible bite. She blinked slowly, eye sharpening as they settles on Sunstrike. her anxious nature was no doubt rubbing off on both of her kits, Robinkit especially. Rimekit was only doing her best to get them out of their comfort zones. Clearly one was taking it better than the other. If Wildcry had her way, Robinkit would be scrubbing the dirt from the elders’ pelts for that stunt.

I may be small, but I’m braver than I look.

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"Slush and snow sounds real yucky" Robinkit said, she imagined the slushy snow clinging onto her paws and made a somewhat cringing expression at the thoughts. "didja dry your paws?" she added letting out another purr as she allowed her mother to flatten the fur on her head and body, unlike some kits, she rather enjoyed the cleaning that she got from her dame. She'd probably seek it out anytime she can if she could.

Robinkit tilted her head, her mother wanted to take her somewhere, gosh she hoped it wasn't outside of the camp, maybe it would be the elders' den, or even the warriors' den. Robinkit didn't know, but she'd like to. "Where are we goin'?" she asked politely, tilting her head ad flicking her unfolded ear in curiosity. It couldn't be that far right?

At the mention of last moon, Robinkit felt her chest swell with guild and her brows furrowed, she lowered her ears and let out a sigh, she knew a punishment was coming, but what punishment? she didn't know, something with the elders maybe? But then again, she didn't really mind the elders that much.

"Okay mama..." she spoke, her words soft and breathy, as if she thought her mother was going to scold her and send her to her punishment right away, best she did it outside of the nursery anyway so she wouldn't get any remarks from Rimekit. At least that was a good thing.

I may be small, but I’m braver than I look.

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Robinkit didn't hesitate to follow her dame outside of the nursery, but she did make sure that her paws were steady enough to walk over the flattened icy earth that had become their camp. The mostly white kitten padded over and sat comfortably beside her dame, leaning her head gently against her mother's side for a scrap of warmth in the snowy air that had become all too familiar now.

And then Sunstrike mentioned the incident again, Robinkit still silently scolded herself for lashing out like that, but she wasn't sure why Rimekit would do something so cruel as to destroy something that she offered her to play with. "Yeah, I'll tell you my side if Rimekit said something different to Wildcry" began, kneading her paws against the earth, hear ears folding back in guilt that she had harmed her denmate.

"I offered to play with Rimekit and my flowers, I challenged her to keep one up in the air while we talked about stuff" Robinkit began, her voice creaky as if she had already scolded herself enough times to prepare herself for something worse. "She said somethin' like she was the strongest and bravest in the nursery, but I heard there was more than just physical stuff that went into bein' a warrior so I said she needed to prove that she could be a warrior with her smarts too, like real warriors."

Robinkit squirmed uncomfortably for a moment and sniffed back tears, Robinkit had done something she was far from proud of and ow she was definitely going to reap the consequences. "She said she'd show me what a real warrior does and then ripped up my flower, mama. She tore it to pieces when I offered it to play with her, and now I can't get it back. She didn't even say sorry either..." Robinkit whimpered, glancing up at her mother with glossy, clearly upset eyes "She was smirkin' at me after, she's a big bully, and I lost control and lashed out at her, I'm sorry mama, really I am" 

I may be small, but I’m braver than I look.

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Robinkit twitched her flattened ears and then perked them up at the coolness in her mother's tone, it was not harsh or scolding, but she did speak like Robinkit was acting a little strangely, but what else was new. For a moment Robinkit held only a breath while her dame spoke and released it when she realized she hadn't been in as much trouble as she thought.

Round yellow eyes, still filled with innocence, peered up at Sunstrike and an awkward smile cracked open Robinkit's muzzle for a moment "I suppose you're right mama, but I'm still sorry for using my claws at Rimekit" Robinkit's tone was less frightful and more thoughtful now. This was certainly a learning curve, but one this Robinkit was sure she didn't have to learn twice, Rimekit was a bully, no amount of fun and play was gonna change that.

"I dunno, I don't think Rimekit likes me now, dunno if she ever did" Robinkit replied to her mother's question about Rimekit. She spoke what, in her mind, the truth was, because she really wasn't sure if Rimekit would do what she had done before if she had the chance; though she wouldn't be surprised if the silvery she-kit did. "Am I gonna have to do stuff for the elders because I used my claws?" she asked. However the prospect of helping the elders with things didn't seem that bad to her, helping any cat was all Robinkit wanted.

I may be small, but I’m braver than I look.

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Robinkit glanced up at her mother as she spoke, there was always something inside Sunstrike that she admired, but she could never point it out if she asked herself what it was, and maybe she never would, but the feeling of admiration was something that would surely never fade from the kitten's golden eyes. "I'll respect everyone" Robinkit promised, shuffling closer to her dame.

The mostly white kitten fished through her mind for something respectable about Rimekit, and she twitched the tip of her tail as her mind raced for an answer, though she came to it rather quickly. "Rimekit's fast and strong, she'll make a mighty warrior if she works hard enough, right?" Robinkit inquired, tilting her head to the side as if beginning a nuzzle against Sunstrike.

Apologize for only clawing Rimekit, that makes sense, that is all that Robinkit did, albeit it was an accident when emotions were high in the kits little body. "I'm gonna apologize, to Rimekit, she deserves that much respect right?" Robinkit asked, swiveling her ears for a moment to see if any sound had been tracked from the nursery, but there was none, so Robinkit affectionately nuzzled into her mother's fur "I love you mama, you're the best mama I could ever have"