Sweet Nothing (Ashrain)

[Maggles]

The Riverclan queen watched in amusement as her four kits lept from one lilly pad to another as if they were  frogs. Sudden;y, a loud splash. "Fishtail, Tumblekit fell in again! She ruined our game!" The queen got up. "Flashkit, be patient with your sister." Flashkit eyed his mom with wide green eyes. "But she-" The pale queen's tail lashed from side to side. "That's enough out of you!" The tiny kit hung his head. "Sorry Fishtail." Fishtail's green eyes scanned the water for the lost kit. She sighed in relief as a tiny head bobbed above the surface. "Fishtail, Fishtail! I'm doing it! I'm swimming!" Tumblekit boasted. "Yes, you are dear. Good job!" the pale tabby queen praised the clumsy kit. She stretched out on the bank of the pool and continued to watch the little ones frolic among the green and blue.

OOC: Kits are NPC until adopted.

[Kyran]

Ashrain freed his jaws of prey and raised his nose to the Heavens. The smell of fish still overwhelmed his senses, but he could tell that there were cats nearby. With whiskers twitching in satisfaction, he picked his load back up and followed the trail to the edge of Riverclan territory. The endless rhythm of the waterfall began to roar in his ears, reaching a maximum when he stopped at the rim of the depression in which the water laid.

Sounds of splashing and words being passed back and forth made the corners of his mouth turn up--Even more so when he directed his vision towards the noises' sources. For a moment he just stood there and watched the queen and her kits until he could feel their contagious warmth pooling within him.

"Fishtail," he finally called out in greeting.

The tomcat hopped across lily pads until he reached her and her kits. The prey between his jaws fell onto the lily pad with a small 'plop.' He nudged it forward with a paw and smiled almost... shyly.


"I thought I'd bring you all some food." 

He glanced at the kits before returning his gaze to their mother.

[Maggles]

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw another cat hop from lilly pad to lilly pad in her direction. "Ashrain." she returned his greeting warmly. She waved her tail in gratitude as he nudged the fish in her direction. "Thank you. That's very kind." She adverted his gaze for a minute and turned her attention to the kits, making sure they were playing nice. A loud purr erupted when she saw Rosekit tending to Sedgekit, who had stepped on a thorn.

[Kyran]

Ashrain's gaze followed hers as she took her eyes away from him for a moment. The sight of Rosekit being sisterly to Sedgekit filled him with warmth, but also a touch of emptiness. He always wanted a littermate. The blue in his eyes grew soft, his tail lashing as he turned his attention back to Fishtail.

"It's always a pleasure," he replied with a small nod of his head. "You have some wonderful kits," he said kindly. "I hope they've been eating well, even with the coming of leaf-fall."

He paused and took a couple seconds to think.

"Do you plan to mentor any of them?"

[Maggles]

Fishtail smiled. "Eh, they're a handful. Especially Flashkit and Sedgekit." As she said the kit's names, she pointed at them with her tail. "Well, little Rosekit wants to be a Medicine Cat. Do you think Lakesong will take her?" She paused and drew her paw over her ears. "As for mentoring, I have no clue. If I had to mentor one of them, I'd mentor little Honeykit." The kits were three moons old now. "the kits, especially Sedgekit and Flashkit are already getting excited about being apprenticed. I wonder who will mentor them?"

OOC: Sorry for the late reply