Sprig
Cookie and Kosmo
Cookie and Kosmo explore their new territory and go hunting
Forests outside Skyclan's newly acquired camp
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Cookie zoomed into the unfamiliar woods, picking up speed upon exiting camp. Large clunky paws shooting up dirt and grass behind him and digging into roots as he ran in circles with unsheathed paws around the trees. Looking up into the branches and leaves of the trees all around him as he ran. It was so different from the buildings he was used to before, it was so much prettier. No stinky humans around to worry about grabbing him, and no more scraps ever again!
"The trees are so tall! There has to be food everywhere!" Cookie shouted back at Kosmo, continuing his running in circles around the trees, making his way deeper into the forests around camp. It only took another heartbeat for Cookie's looking up to backfire, he didn't lift his paw high enough and a root pushed it out from under him. This resulted in Cookie tumbling forward, hitting the ground chest first and, sliding a few taillengths across the forest floor. "Ow." He squeaked out once he stopped sliding, a little dazed from the sudden loss of balance.
My Kitties:
Ravenbloom - Social Riverclan Warrior (he/him)
Weaselkit - Empathetic Thunderclan Kit (he/him)
Artemis - Nervous Cat Cafe Cat (she/her)
Glowkit - Energetic Shadowclan Kit (they/she/he)
Ecosystem
Survival demands caution, but greatness requires daring
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Kosmo followed, expression growing steadily more unimpressed with every loop Cookie made around the trees. The young tom seemed determined to explore every inch of the forest at once. Kosmo had seen fledglings with more restraint. His mismatched eyes tracked Cookie's clumsy circuit through the undergrowth and halted as Cookie slid to a stop, a few loose leaves scattering around his sprawled body.
He exhaled through his nose, looking down at the large cat with an expression caught between mild concern and disppointment. "Get up, Cookie. The forest is not going anywhere." An ear flicked. "Now, listen carefully. Food does not simply walk into your mouth because you have decided you are hungry. Prey has its own concerns... most of which involve avoiding becoming someone else's meal. If you charge through the undergrowth announcing your presence to every creature within the territory you will accomplish little beyond scaring everything away."
Kosmo stepped toward a patch of ferns and lowered himself into a crouch, demonstrating the movement with deliberate care. His paws settled quietly against the ground, shoulders low. "Hunting begins long before the pounce. Observe. Listen... You learn which scents belong to prey, which sounds suggest movement and which patches of ground will betray your weight. You make yourself difficult to notice." His eyes seared into the young cat.
"Come here. Stand still for once and close your eyes."
FROM RIVERCLAN:
Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Senior Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merryaster, ♀ Insightful Warrior
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
Tangleloon, ♂ Whimsical Elder
FROM THUNDERCLAN:
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
Rimepaw, ♀ Rough Apprentice
FROM WINDCLAN:
Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Senior Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
Heatherpaw, ♀ Sincere Apprentice
Smokekit , ♂ Assured Kit
FROM SHADOWCLAN:
Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Emberdust, ♀ Artless Warrior
Duskmantle, ♂ Opportunistic Warrior
FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:
Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot
Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery
Kosmo, ♂ Visionary Feral
Montgomery (Monty), ♂ Sentimental Semi-Feral