[.searing.]

[SHADE. :D]

The longlegged, dappled grey shape that was Tala marched out of the thick band of trees that seperated the forest from the twolegplace. She was relieved to feel the soft, long grass caressing her pads instead of the harsh, thorn-filled land of the forest.
The kittypet shook herself then sat, grooming herself thoroughly. It was as if she wanted to get rid of the scent of the forest and the cats they had incountered there. She remembered the huge warrior who had confronted them, and shuddered. He had been ready to fight them, hurt them, kill them if they hadn't left his 'territory'. The other two cats had been kittens, younger than herself, but she could tell they each one of them was probably two times as strong as herself.
How could Sentres have been so mouse-brained! Wanting to go into the forest and endanger them all, wanting to join that clan of brutes and cannibals... Tala knew she would never shake free the image of the warrior's cold, comtemptuous amber eyes. It was burnt into her mind for good.

[fernie. (:]

Coffee's dark brown pelt was slightly ruffled as he followed Tala out of the forest. 'I never want to go there again. How can Sentres want to join those cats?' he wondered. 'That tom was seriously scary.' he suddered at the thought of the muscular tom, amber eyes burning with hate for all the kittypets had stood for.

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

Sentres simply ignored his friends remarks and settled into his favorite bramble bush that he'd eventually shaped into a nest.

[SHADE. :D]

Tala nodded fiercely, going over to Coffee and pressing her trembling body against his for warmth and comfort. She glared at Sentres. He could at least apologize. Who needs him? Tala thought, narrowing her eyes. She laid her chin on Coffee's soft shoulder, the fear of the outside world still fresh in her amber eyes.

[fernie. (:]

'I better get home, to check on Cream. Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone, will you Sentres?' Coffee swiveled his head in the other tom's direction, giving him a long look before heading in the direction of his home.

[SHADE. :D]

"Bye," whispered Tala. She watched him pad away until he disappeared. The grey she-cat spun around with a sniff, stalking over to her fence, a nest away from Sentres', and leapt up onto it. She wobbled unceremoniously, still glaring at Sentres. The dappled grey kittypet bunched her limbs and let lightly into the soft green grass of her garden, troting inside for some food and a long rest in her nest of soft blankets.

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

Sentres sighed. "Yeah," he mumbled quietly. Then he added, "Look, I know you're mad at me guys. It's just sorta boring just being locked inside this little yard. I think it's more like an outdoor cage actually. Look, what I wanna say is, I'm sorry I almost got you killed. I just...I don't know...." He lay his chin on his paws and stared at the grass in front of him, trying to think of something else.