Just Planted
Any cat from ThunderClan?
Skyblossom feels a wave of nostalgia at the scent of fresh air and leaves. She reflects back to her kit moons, and wonders what her mother Windrustle was like.
ThunderClan Camp
21
Stepping out of the Warrior's den, the fresh scent of fallen leaves reaching her. As the wind blew, a couple of leaves fell by her paws. All around her, busy warriors were preparing to send out a hunting patrol, their serious expressions probably caused by the approach of leaf-bare.
Sitting down and looking upward, she took in the blue of the sky she was named after, wondering if her mother had found such pleasure in looking up at the sky, just as she did now. Ignoring the strange emptiness she felt, she let her head drop to its normal position, enjoying the soothing breeze.
After spacing out briefly, she stood, taking a small stroll to the almost empty fresh-kill pile and looking down at the mouse from the previous night. Oh well. She'd leave it for some other cat. Besides, squirrels were much better.
Walking away from the fresh-kill pile and trying to ignore the constant and nagging thoughts of prey, she wandered closer to the medicine den than she would have liked. Sure, it had been a long time since she'd been scolded, but things like that always tended to stick with her. Shuddering at the memory, she quickly walked away, finding herself a nice spot to get away from the rest of camp.
She loved the small gap in-between the elders' den and the apprentices' den, finding it quite calming in the early morning when the elders were still asleep and the apprentices were either out tending to their chores and duties or sleeping themselves. It was a great place to take a nap, enjoy the sun, or listen to one's own thoughts.
Closing her eyes and imagining a kithood where she had her mother there beside her, she felt the emptiness within her swallowing all of the calm that had been given to her when she had sprawled out on the ground. No. She was fine. She was happy. No cat could take that away from her, especially not one that she didn't even know.
"I'm fine. Not everycat needs to have parents by their side. I'm sure that, no matter what, Windrustle was still there by my side in her heart. Besides, I have a Clan. I don't need a mother or a father when I have them." She thought, not realizing she said it out loud.