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Post by cursico on May 21, 2007 13:59:42 GMT -5
Cursico looked up from his fur. "Huh?" He noticed the mouse and nodded, smiling. "Very good, soon you'll be on bigger game in no time" He cleaned the last of the blood from his pelt.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 22, 2007 11:21:00 GMT -5
Spectre shook her muzzle in amusment. "Oh, a kit now am I!" Mock anger filled her voice. She launched herself at the tom, despite her painful injuries. Just like she had played with Maykit and Inkkit as a tiny infant, she rolled around with Cursico, spitting. She wondered if Cursico had ever played like this as a kit. |
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Post by cursico on May 23, 2007 10:52:03 GMT -5
Cursico squeaked with surprise. He didn't want to hurt Spectre and didn't really know what to do. It had been ages since he'd last played. He gently batted Spectres head and winced in case it hurt her.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 24, 2007 9:36:16 GMT -5
Spectre grinned. The light bats from Cursico's paws made her ounds sting slightly, but she did not show the pain on her face. The white cat rolled around with the tom for a wgile, before leaping clear. She laughed, her kit days filling her memories. She noticed the cobweb bandage on her flank wound peeling off. "We'd better get back," she commented. Picking up the mouse, she headed back towards the cave. |
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Post by cursico on May 24, 2007 12:00:19 GMT -5
Cursico shook himself and grabbed the rabbit. He lifted the stiffening body off the floor and padded behind Spectre. I hope she'll be alright It was strange, they'd spent about two days together.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 26, 2007 9:36:28 GMT -5
Spectre slipped into the cool shade of the cave, dropping the mouse on the stone floor to start off a new kill pile. Stretching her long legs, she sank to the cold slate. She jabbed a jaw at the gloomy ceiling of the cave, her paw coming down with a swathe of sticky cobwebs. She roughly licked the old, peeling dressing from her wound, before applying the new one. The blood at dried to a maroon crust now. It would heal soon enough. Spectre rested her chin on her thin paws and waited for Cursico. |
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Post by cursico on May 27, 2007 2:41:01 GMT -5
Cursico watched with intrest. "I didn't know spider webs could be used as bandages" He said settling down next to Spectre. "So, how long will it be until you heal?" He asked, Maybe this cat is like a medicine cat... Or are cobwebs well known with clanlings...
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 27, 2007 5:42:03 GMT -5
Spectre blinked and nodded. "Yes, the medicine cat in my old clan used them a lot," she mewed. They stop and prevent bleeding." The she-cat yawned and licked her maw. "I'm not sure. A day or two, and I think I'll be okay." The loner shook her muzzle. "But it won't stop me hunting. We'd best get some rest." |
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Post by cursico on May 27, 2007 9:54:09 GMT -5
Cursico silently nodded. He'd been up all night. He put his head on his paws. "I hope for your sake its just one day" He yawned. It seemed thinking about sleeping was making him sleepier.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 28, 2007 12:29:41 GMT -5
Spectre made a non-commital noise in her throat. She lyed her head more comfortly on her paws, and shut her eyes. Thoughts filled her eyes. Inkkit and Maykt, giggling and tumbling with her. Her dear father, Banditsoul smiling down at them. And the mother, the mother with no face, the mother she could not ven remember. These images sent her into a deep, restless slumber, and the white cat kicked and moaned as her dreams turned to nightmares, and the dreadul imge of Carner myrdering her father filled her mind. |
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Post by cursico on May 29, 2007 5:25:30 GMT -5
Cursico watched Spectre close her eyes. He copied and was soon in a dreamless sleep. His tail curcled around the two of them.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 29, 2007 7:36:29 GMT -5
Spectre opened her icy blue eyes. She shut them again quickly as sunlight hit them. She opened them again, her pupils very thin slits. She stretched out her legs, and winced. She licked the cobwebs from the wound on her flank gingerly. The wound was surrounded by dried blood, but seemed better. It was not searing with fever or chilled with cold. Spectre hauled herself to her paws, noticing Cursico's tail around her. She miled, shaking it off. She hadn't been aware if it, but she had developed a close friendship with he tom. Spectre strtched her stiff muscles and yawned, then prodded Cursico with a paw. "I'm going hunting." |
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Post by cursico on May 29, 2007 10:01:39 GMT -5
Cursico lazily opened an eye. "Okay" He murmured and struggled to get up. It took a few seconds, but soon he was standing and stretching. "I'll come with you" He stopped stretching and shook his head.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 29, 2007 12:44:52 GMT -5
Spectre yawned. "Right." The white cat stretched her hind legs painfully, blinking rapidly as the pain flashed through her body. She drew her tongue around the inside of her maw. She was hungry, but she had to catch something for the store before taking something herself. She knew this; otherwise there would be no food if a famine struck. The white loner waited for Cursico to get up, before rolling her shoulders back to rid them of the cramp that clung to them. Spectre padded out into the sunlight, turning her cheek to face the bright glare. She flicked her tail in a signal to Cursico; all was safe. |
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Post by cursico on May 29, 2007 15:19:13 GMT -5
Cursico padded after Spectre. He noticed the deer was getting worse, he'd have to dump it lest carrion birds come. He squinted as he left the cave. He stretched again to get rid of the last of sleep. He yawned and waited for Spectre to lead off.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 30, 2007 9:25:09 GMT -5
Spectre shook herself once more, as if shaking free the sleepiness from her body. The white cat lifted her muzzle, drawing in the scent through her slightly open maw. Spectre blinked and led off into the dense pine woods, heading away from where she and Cursico had tracked and fought the fox. Spectre scented the air again, keeping her tail low lest there was any prey about. She scented squirrel. Spectre spotted the early riser crouched on a root, nibbling at a piece of hazelnut. Spectre dropped to a crouch, blinking away pain from her wounded flanks. She stalked the squirrel skillfully, moving when it did, finally pouncing. She killed it before it could make a sound, then carried it back to Cursico by its furry ginger tail. She dropped it, spitting out tiny hairs, then scraped dirt and leaves over the fresh kill. |
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Post by cursico on May 30, 2007 10:25:52 GMT -5
Cursico didn't really like squirrels. Not only were they fun to talk to. But there wasn't much food on them. He flicked his tail What should I catch? He couldn't see anything, and quite frankly he was feeling a bit lazy. Cursico trotted forward a few steps.
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Post by SHADE. :D on May 31, 2007 7:06:21 GMT -5
Sectre sat down and blinked at Cursico. "There, I've done my bit," she joked. he white loner got stiffly to her paws and padded over to her friend. She nudged him with her muzzle. "Come on, floppypaws, I know you can do better than this!" She batted playfully at hi ear with sheathed paw. |
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Post by cursico on May 31, 2007 16:01:41 GMT -5
"Hey!" Cursico pretended to be offended. "I'll show you squirrel breath" He leapt off.
Cursico kept running, he stopped and listened to everything around him. Many animals lived in the forest, but one caught his attention, it was quite a familiar smell. Cursico followed it. And yes, there was a hare. He crouched close the the ground. The hare looked around, standing on its hind legs. Cursico inched closer. He was feeling lucky. He raced forward. The hare evaded his attack and sprinted away. Cursico wasn't very fast, and knew he'd lost it. But still he chased anyway. The hare swerved, confusing the ginger cat. Another ginger cat appeared, it jumped on the hare and killed it.
Cursico skidded to a halt and grinned "Hey Muffin"
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Post by SHADE. :D on Jun 1, 2007 4:45:25 GMT -5
Spectre grinned and padded after Cursico. She watched him miss the hare, and the other cat catch it. She missed Cursico's cheerful greeting. The white loner stepped to her friend's side and hissed. Her light fur bristled. "Who're you?" she spat. Her ice blue eyes showed a challenge. |
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Post by cursico on Jun 1, 2007 6:46:43 GMT -5
Muffin didn't take a step back, she just smiled sweetly. "I'm Muffin of no Clan, ranked loner" She swished her tail "I'm Cursico's sister if that isn't enough" Her eyes twinkled.
Cursico smiled at Spectre "She is my sister"
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Post by SHADE. :D on Jun 2, 2007 11:58:00 GMT -5
Spectre flattened her ears. "Oh, uh, sorry." The white loner licked her ruffled chest fur a couple of times, then lifted her chin. "I'm Spectre. Also a loner. Im the poor body that had to give your brother a temporary home." She flashed Cursico an amused glance. |
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Post by cursico on Jun 3, 2007 4:53:16 GMT -5
Muffin laughed, she went to Cursico and gave him the nudge and wink. "I hope brother of mine hasn't been a bother" She nipped cursico's ears.
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Post by SHADE. :D on Jun 3, 2007 8:25:26 GMT -5
Spectre smiled. "No," she replied. "He's been quite useful, actually. A fox stole my fresh kill. He helped me get revenge." She flexed her unsheathed claws, indicating the healing slash on her flank with her tail tip. |
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Post by cursico on Jun 4, 2007 11:23:53 GMT -5
Muffin stretched. "I've never even met a fox before" She commented. She laughed "Bet that fox is going to be sore for a few days" She looked away from Spectres wounds. Cursico felt slightly left out, but he didn't even care, he was grabbing the hare and taking a few bites, after all he had worked himself up over catching it.
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Post by SHADE. :D on Jun 5, 2007 9:47:10 GMT -5
Spectre stretched. "Going anywhere?" she asked Muffin. "If your not, you could always come back to my cave with Cursico and I. It'd be good to have another she-cat around!" She purred in amusement, flicking Cursico's nose lightly with the tip of her long white tail. |
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Post by cursico on Jun 5, 2007 13:37:40 GMT -5
Cursico looked up and sneezed loudly. He wrinkled his nose and glanced to Spectre.
Muffin laughed, "If its not any trouble" She gave Cursico a little nudge "I will to keep my brother under control"
"Hey!" Cursico complained.
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Post by SHADE. :D on Jun 6, 2007 10:39:43 GMT -5
"Okay!" Spectre purred. She turned, waving her tail. "This way!" As she walked, she murmured to Cursico. "You don't mind, do you?" The white she-cat licked her friend's cheek. She had grown to like him in the past few suns. She picked up her squirrel as she passed where she had left it. |
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Post by cursico on Jun 6, 2007 12:03:06 GMT -5
Cursico rolled his eyes "No" Then when she liked him, he squeaked and jumped to the side, rubbing where she had kissed him "Doooonnn't" He moaned.
Muffin just chuckled and picked the hare up by its ears, letting it swing from side to side like a deathly swing.
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Post by SHADE. :D on Jun 7, 2007 10:13:12 GMT -5
Spectre recoiled. "Fine!" she spat, suddenly touchy. The white cat marched on ahead, knowing Cursico and his sister would not be able to find their way to the cave without her. She left a trail of anger scent and crushed ferns which would be easy enough for them to follow. Spectre felt tears prick her eyes. She wasn't really angry at Cursico. But she remembered when her brother Inkkit had nearly been killed by an arctic fox back in the northlands. When she had seen him again, safe, she had rushed to smother him in affection. The black tom's reaction had been similar to Cursico's. Sobbing, Spectre looked at her paws. THe memories were as sharp and bitter as the wrong kind of herb. |
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