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Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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Beewhisker's ears perked up at the call of a tom-cat, definitely not Kestrelswipe, and now Beewhisker prayed the tom did not come along now, since they would have to have another deputy to answer too, they knew that cold voice anywhere. "Mm?" Beewhisker turned their head towards the chocolate tabby and let the mouse they had caught far enough from trespass point to be considered WindClan prey before placing it down and placing a paw over it.

"Stretching my legs is the easiest way to put it" Beewhisker replied, giving the tip of their tail a few twitches as a friendly greeting, while they didn't know Coldgaze for very long, he had shown no reason for them not to respect him, so they treated him like they would treat any other deputy of any other clan. "I thought it would be nice to get back into the habit of hunting, since I know I wouldn't be able to bounce back as quickly" 

The tortie and white queen twitched one of their ears, the nicked one specifically, The RiverClan deputy didn't have much to say really, and it was not uncommon from what they have seen from him. "One of our elders are watching over my kits while I get into the swing of things again, it'll never be for long I can assure you" Beewhisker knew better than to assume the Deputy would seem suspicious of them, but they wanted to ensure that there was no reason to be, after all, that was why they were here in the first place.

"And it isn't like I'm abandoning my nursery duties to hunt either" they reassured further, the wind brushing up against their long dappled fur. "This will be a one day a moon kind of thing, seems you happened to meet me here when that day came"

Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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Beewhisker noticed that the RiverClan deputy seemed a little distant and possibly, on the rare chance, uncomfortable, but didn't think anything of it. Plus he did wish them happy hunting as he left, so they had no problem with him, none that they were consciously aware of anyway. "Thank you!" they called out, regardless if they had been met with no returning words, they hardly expected it from Coldgaze anyway.

Their nose twitched at the scent of familiarity and they let out a purr, covering up the mouse they had caught before leaping out of the outskirts of their own land into the unclaimed trespass point. "Kestrelswipe!" They exclaimed happily, but still quiet enough to slip under any potential listening ears. "Have you been well, seems you're getting fed I'm glad you're not completely starving" they purred loudly, rolling their shoulder against the large brown tabby.

Their dappled fur seemed soft and well-kept, they certainly had more time to maintain their fur when not taking up warrior duties that's for sure. Though in a couple moons they won't even be able to groom their kits as much anymore, but... they were Kestrelswipe's kits too, sometimes the tortie forgot that.

"How is ThunderClan doing? Any new kits? How many if you have? My kits are the youngest in the nursery" they unintentionally bombarded the ThunderClan deputy with their questions but soon quieted themself when they swiftly held their tongue when they had realized they let their mouth chat for too long, they of course needed to let Kestrelswipe get a word in.

Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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"All the ThunderClan kits are healthy I hope, there are four kits in the nursery including Berrykit and Cedarkit" Beewhisker explained with their usual enthusiasm as their tail was held high in pride "I've named my kits Berrykit and Cedarkit, I'm glad you've got an interest in them" The dappled warrior purred lightly. They were purposefully careful with their words as they didn't know if Coldgaze was still around, and who knows if he was still listening.

Beewhisker decided to sit comfortably, but their ears were still alert to subtle sounds around them, a habit that they had picked up after their kits were born and a habit that they were sure would come in handy sooner or later. "They were actually... born a little sooner than they were supposed to be, Berrykit's a bit small" Beewhisker admitted, wrapping their tail around their paws.

"Don't worry he's healthy!" Beewhisker added swiftly, wanting to make sure that Kestrelswipe didn't worry about the litter unnecessarily. "There's nothing wrong with him, he's just a bit small is all, smaller than the other kits including his sister" they added with a little shrug, as long as Berrykit was healthy they had no worries about the spry little cream tabby.

"But Heatherkit and Oatkit, Brightmaple's kits, will be apprentices next moon, exciting right?" Beewhisker purred, as if their purr was everlasting, they supposed that they just enjoyed being around their friends and talking about their clan so much that they couldn't help themself but purr.

Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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Beewhisker kept their silence while Kestrelswipe spoke, they also seemed to have to consciously remember to do certain things, mostly in regards to speaking with others. But with some cats, they were always rather easy to talk to, and same went for Kestrelswipe. So it felt like it was only appropriate for Beewhisker to stop themselves from chatting like a starling while Kestrelswipe spoke.

Their ears perked upward at the mention of the gathering and Beewhisker let out a small but continuous purr. "Gatherings! Of course! I haven't been to a gathering in a while, but I'll be happy to see you at gatherings once I'm out of the nursery." Beewhisker gave a nod at Kestrelswipe's other report on the ThunderClan kits, Beewhisker wasn't really sure why they cared so much for kits they had never met, but regardless, they offered Kestrelswipe a smile. "So they're thriving then? That's good"

"Oh, in a few moons, you'll probably want to recognize my kits if you meet them. Cedarkit has brown points on her face, legs, tail and ears with stripes running down her legs tail and face. She's got your golden eyes" Beewhisker began to explain her kits with innate detail, wanting to make sure no mistakes were made in the descriptions. "And Berrykit, it'll be easier to spot him due to his size, but he's a cream tabby, his stripes sorta.." Beewhisker curled the tip of their tail for a moment as somewhat of a demonstration "Curl about uniquely, he's got pale blue eyes"

Beewhisker paused and realized they had begun to ramble on again and let a sigh out of their nose. "Anyway, what do the ThunderClan kits look like?" they asked, hiding the desperate desire to silence themself for a moment.

Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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"They are wonderful" Beewhisker stated with a certain wistful tone, as if speaking about their litter brought them right beside them. They loved their kittens and nothing could best the love Beewhisker had for them, except maybe their loyalty to WindClan that is. "The best kits I've seen. But maybe I'm a little bias" the tortie chuckled with a soft flick of their tail.

Kestrelswipe went on simply to describe the kits, not a ceremonious looking bunch from what little information Beewhisker knew, but they didn't have to be, their loyalty to their birth clan is what mattered to them. "ThunderClan's kits sound strong, I'll be excited to meet them when I'm back to gatherings as well" the large warrior purred.

Beewhisker partially understood why Kestrelswipe didn't give out major details on the kittens, it wasn't WindClan's or even Beewhisker's business, but their curiosity was fed by the information they were given. "It feels so long since I've seen you last, those kits can't be the only thing that happened in what... five moons or so?" they asked, tilting their head to the side. "Tell me, is there anything you've been up to? Deputy duties treating you well?"

Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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"Gosh, I couldn't imagine having such a weight carried over my shoulders, I can imagine being leader is worse. You have a whole clan to organize and protect. Wouldn't catch me sitting above my clan" they stated with a light hearted chuckle, flicking their tail left to right in thought, letting a loud purr slip from deep down in their belly at the mention of kits.

While Beewhisker had been in the nursery with the kits for quite a few moons already, they still had a few moons left in there until they returned to their warrior duties, oh how they missed galloping around the moor as a warrior again, and when that day came, they could sprint about with their kits as apprentices, if anything it excited the dame.

"What is interesting is that all the cats in the clan flock to the nursery after a hunt, they always ask if me or Brightmaple have eaten, that's something I'll miss" Beewhisker let out a soft chuckle, being fed first was nice, but they knew that it would be up to them in a few moons to take care of their clanmates again, and they didn't mind that at all. "But I suppose you get you antics here and there, Berrykit is the energetic type, always leaping over the others, chasing my tail, raging on about being a warrior, it's a little charming if I say so myself, similar thing goes with Heatherkit, Brightmaple's daughter, spritely as a racing rabbit, I'm excited to see her be an apprentice."

Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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"They've been dealing with the season well, but that may be because they were born into it" Beewhisker replied with a light-hearted purr, their tail flicking upward as they thought on what more to say. Beewhisker shuffled closer to the broken tabby tom and wrapping their tail quite easily around their paws afterwards. Beewhisker did genuinely enjoy Kestrelswipe's company, but their visits were rare enough to seem like one off encounters, at least they hope it seemed that way.

Beewhisker soon realized that they have been chatting so much about WindClan's kits that she had completely forgotten to ask about what the ThunderClan bunch were like, they couldn't have that, not at all. "Yes of course, apprenticeship is a lot easier without a blanket of snow" they mewed jokingly, lightly flicking Kestrelswipe's side with the tip of their tail playfully as they shot him a playful grin. "But enough about WindClan's kits, I'm sure ThunderClan's kits have their own little personalities too, they can't be just a bunch fluffy lumps I'm sure"

For some reason, Beewhisker felt some sort of ease when they were with Kestrelswipe, but they knew that it wasn't going to last, and yet, they still made peace with that knowledge. They wondered if other cats would have to go through all this and wondered if it was harder for them, who knows, but it wasn't anything to do with the WindClan dame. Right now, a friendly conversation was all that held their interest at the moment.

Real strength isn't just in fighting, it's knowing when to stand firm and when to lend a paw.

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Beewhisker listened to Kestrelswipe explain the kits' personalities, every one unique in their own little way and Beewhisker found themself oddly enthralled in Kestrelswipe's words. Their eyes thought back to their own kits against their own wishes, but they weren't surprised, they did take up most of their time in the nursery, great StarClan how was Beewhisker going to be when they were apprentices.

"My kits have a habit of exploring the camp, but I always watch them from a distance, not need in hindering their instinct to explore their surroundings" Beewhisker added, thinking of watching Berrykit's little expeditions to the elders' den and around the camp with his sister and let out a loud purr at the thought. "I've found Berrykit always chit-chatting with Sunbear most days, though, he's doing more of the chit-chatting" they said, snickering in amusement.

Beewhisker swayed their tail in thought, it always seemed to move absently whenever they moved, as if it had a sort of mind of its own. "Say, will these kits be apprentices soon? Think you'll be getting an apprentice anytime soon Kestrelswipe? If so, which one would you want?"