|
Post by icefang on Mar 18, 2007 19:45:41 GMT -5
Shadowstorm gave an indistinct murmur in response. His eyes were clouded with thought. What to do for Leopardpaw was a question he'd been putting off but knew he had to address. He'd been acquainted with her before Firestorm died, and it was remarkable how much she had changed. He knew that there would always be a part of her that no one could reach, that would always be grieving for Firestorm, that much would never change... but he wanted so much to help her become in touch with herself again, but he didn't know how to do that. He didn't want to ask Desertstar to make her a warrior until he could help her, but that would be like holding her back for the flaws that he had... he looked up at Dawn. He wanted to ask for her help, but didn't want to tell her Leopardpaw's problems. From what he knew about her, he knew she wouldn't tell anyone even if she wanted to, but still...
|
|
|
Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Mar 20, 2007 16:18:45 GMT -5
Seeing Shadowstorm's thinking, and troubled look, Dawn asked in a soft voice, "What's wrong?"
|
|
|
Post by icefang on Mar 26, 2007 20:37:41 GMT -5
Shadowstorm did not answer immediately. What if someone you knew someone very close to them... he asked carefully, snd it... broke them. How could you talk to that cat? He stood up and picked up his front paw, but put it back down thoughtfully, waving his tail anxiously.
|
|
|
Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Mar 28, 2007 19:25:16 GMT -5
Dawn was slightly confused. Who was 'them'? It must've been a cat who died. She didn't think she would be able to give very good advice, as talking to cats wasn't her best skill. "Maybe you should tell the cat that they wouldn't want to see them like this... If that makes any sense."
|
|
|
Post by icefang on Mar 29, 2007 21:35:54 GMT -5
Shadowstorm drew a silent breath. He was getting himself too worked up, and he wouldn't get anything done if he couldn't focus on anything. He wrapped his tail around his paws, and stopped fidgeting. He was still distracted, though. It makes sense, he said. Somehow he didn't think it would change Leopardpaw. It was the best he had, though, and Dawn had thought of it in one second, hardly knowing the circumstances, while he was drawing up a blank although he had watched the entire thing unfold from the start. I have to go, he said suddenly. Something tugged at his paws, though, urging him to stay. He stood up reluctantly, but stayed where he was.
|
|
|
Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Mar 29, 2007 22:48:58 GMT -5
Dawn looked at him curiously. "No. Stay, please. I mean... Sorry. If you want to go, I guess I should try to get you to... I'm just... oh, nevermind. I have to go... no, wait... I..." It was kicking in again. Her inability to speak to anyone. She silently cursed her mind. Why was this all happening? And what was that deep sense that he couldn't go, that she couldn't let him? What was that magnitising force that wouldn't let her let him leave?
|
|
|
Post by icefang on Apr 3, 2007 18:34:41 GMT -5
No, I have to go, Shadowstorm said. But-- but maybe we could meet up again sometime? Like tomorrow?" He stopped, embarassed. He wasn't used to talking before he thought. He wondered if he had been too boisterous. Maybe he'd just scared her away, and she never wanted to see him again? Not that it would matter, he told himself sternly. But still, he waited for her answer with bated breath.
|
|
|
Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Apr 3, 2007 18:58:49 GMT -5
"Sure... where?"
OOC: bad post; I have no muse.
|
|
|
Post by icefang on Apr 19, 2007 21:15:24 GMT -5
OOC: ooh, this took a while Sorry it took so long, sorry it's so short...
IC: Uh, here I guess, Shadowstorm said, his tail flicking from side to side. He was eager to leave all of a sudden.
|
|
|
Post by //Cindy// l u n a on Apr 20, 2007 6:50:57 GMT -5
"Alright," Dawn said. She wondered briefly why he wanted to leave in such a hurry, but then felt suddenly her normal, shy self and looked down. "Here'sfine." she said nervously, the words tumbling out in a nervious rush. "Tomarrowatsunset." Before waiting for an answer, she dashed off, feeling utterly stupid, as she wove through the trees. Once far enough away, she sat. She didn't do anything except stare miserably into space, half wishing she was still back with Shadowstorm, half that she had never met him.
OOC: That's okay! What should we do now? We could just go ahead and start the tomarrow at sunset thread... and pretend it's tomarrow at sunset.. What do you think?
|
|