&. i'M ~ LoOkInG ~ ƒѳr ;; HeR .&& [[Cindy]]

[.Whitey.]

Hush. // Whisper. \\ Slip.

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Eternal hurried through the undergrowth. She was up wind, but she didn't care, all she cared for was Petal. The last she'd seen her had been almost half a moon ago. She'd left her den and gone wondering; the jet black she-cat had picked up her scent here and there but nothing had worried her.

Only until she was hunting had she not picked up her scent. The she-cat had smelt her daughter around her territory, perhaps sleeping nearby or hunting. So it hadn't made much difference to her until a few days ago when she couldn't smell her daughter. Her tail flicked and her eyes were narrowed so only slivers of yellow could escape her eyes. Petals smell had gotten rather weak the further away from RogueClan she had gotten. Though she wouldn't dare shout her name, not in the middle of enemy territory. She sighed and kept going. [/size][/font][/center]

[//Cindy// l u n a]

Petal wasn't in a training session, but she wished to practice. Her mentors had been teaching her tracking. It wasn't as interesting as fighting would be, but she already knew perfectly well how to hunt. So she had come out of the camp to add to the fresh-kill pile. She wanted to use her new skill to perfect an old one. She closed her eyes, letting her stronger senses prevail. Her ears twitched this way and that, catching even the slightest snaps and crackles where rodents walked. It was amazing that she could get so much information from just one of her tracking aids. But it wasn't enough for her to hunt anything down; she couldn't tell what she heard, only where exactly it was from. Now she switched up - she breathed it deeply through her mouth, tasting the air that carried so many millions of smells. It was hard, with this, to know where everything originated. It was easy to distinguish what was out there. The moment her mouth transfered information to her brain, she froze. Nothing mattered except the warm, friendly, very known smell that hit her.

She was off, barely keeping herself from a flat-out run. She moved upwind, checking every few moments to see if she was on the right trail. She then realized that her ears would be the most effective tool she had. So she skidded to a halt and listened hard. She heard all the normal squeaks and shufflings, but there was a pattern to them. They moved quickly away from one spot, and at that one spot she could hear a louder pawstep. The rhythm of her mother's gait came back to Petal instinctively, and she compared it to the one she heard - she didn't want to go running screaming "mommy" at the wrong cat. It was Eternal on all counts. Petal moved at a brisk walk, trying to keep her dignity. She got the confirmation she needed - a well-loved face through the underbrush, and softly cried out, "Mom! Right here!" She grinned with pleasure.

[.Whitey.]

Eternal purred with glee at the sound of her daughters voice. Petal! she mewed happily, then suddenly an angry motherly tone took over her voice. Where have you been?! I've been worried sick! she plonked herself down on the floor and awaited answer. She wouldn't be able to stay here long, she was in the middle of rogueclan territory. The plan was to take herself and her daughter home. If she would follow.

ooc: I'm sooo sorry Cindy I have a huge lack of muslessness today =[ Sorry for the shiza post!

[//Cindy// l u n a]

ooc;; s'okay. I'm having the same issue.

Petal couldn't help it. She'd told herself to keep up her will power, never falter at all, but she failed. Remorse overwhelmed her. Her mother was telling the truth, and Petal knew that it was all because of the sudden departure. Petal hadn't wanted to leave without a goodbye, but how else could she have gone? "If I'd told anyone, they would have convinced me to stay," she mewed, trying to explain her apology without sounding regretful. If Eternal realized how happy her daughter had become, surely she wouldn't be able to get mad. Because no matter what, the apprentice was staying in RogueClan.

[.Whitey.]

Eternals eyes narrowed. Petal had dropped herself into it - herself. What do you mean, convinced me to stay? [/i] she asked suspiciously. At the moment in time, she hadn't actually realised that her daughter had gone off to join Rogueclan. She stood up and arched her back, the way she did when she was upset or telling her kits off. She could remember the winters, when the four kits had only been 3 moons. They'd all tried to eat snow, Stream especially. so they had white all over their fur even though Eternal had told them not to go out. Her tail flicked slowly, waiting and anticipating an answer. Mother, I'm going to be a mother. her thoughts imagined what she'd say, running away with a lover? No, she was too young. Perhaps this is a motherly stage, she thought to herself I'm imagining the worst! she scolded herself silently.

ooc; sorry again for the past god playing :S [/size]

[//Cindy// l u n a]

Petal backed up, sadness filling her eyes. She knew that her mother was like this when she was angry. Petal was about to get yelled at. Stay strong, stay strong. She had to do this sooner or later. She had known all along that the longer she waited the worse it would be. So it was better to have this encounter happen now and then be over with. She took a breath, trying to keep from sounding shaky. "Mom," she said softly, her eyes pleading. She didn't need permission but she desperately wanted it. "This is where I belong. And nothing you can say will make me leave." A fierce light flashed across her face, but only for a moment. She had always been quiet and always would be - but that didn't mean she didn't have a willpower.

[.Whitey.]

Your just like your father you know. Eternal sighed, and sat back down. you never were quite like Cloud, Apple and Stream, were you? she asked retorically. I've seen the way your eyes wander off into the forest; I should've known it was coming. she muttered to herself. A sudden calm stretched out from within her and she reached forward to like Petals head reassuringly.

It made her smile though, the fierceness in her eyes and firmness in her voice. I guess, she began thinking for a short while. The silence was almost deafening. I can't stop you; and do you remember the conversation we have last Leaf Bare? she asked her daughter, remembering the conversation that they had held at the mouth of the cave. Petal had wanted to see the world around her, she'd asked her mother and Eternal had replied, "Yes, wherever you go, I'll be here." It went something along that line, but it had made her heart warm to hear the adventourousness of her daughter come out.

[//Cindy// l u n a]

"I was just remembering it. I'll come and visit you, but it would probably be best if you limited your time spent on RogueClan's soil." She smiled a quiet smile, knowing that Eternal would understand. There was something about Petal, perhaps in the thoughtful stare, that made if clear she was a silent but adventurous thinker. Her curiosity was not easily satisfied, but it did not demand loud inquiry. She had wanted to know how the outside world was and so, instead of asking explorers, she became one. "I'm glad to see you mom. I miss you... but this is my home now and forever." Her amber orbs blinked once and her tail twitched calmly. She was relaxed and trusting - and the way she stood proved it. Her ears were only forward, pointed towards her mother. Any mentor would tell her that she had to be more alert to her surroundings, but she didn't care at all.

[.Whitey.]

Eternal smiled, lovingly and let out a slow purr. I wasn't kitted yesterday you know! she mewed, checking behind her all the same. Besides, if old sharp fur decides I'm over stepping my boundaries I'll worry about that when the time comes. she let her eyes twinkle with slyness before thinking of the young Leader. So it is- I can see there is not a hope in the forest that will bring you back with me. she smiled, remembering the time she had argued with Darkheart about leaving RogueClan, back then she had been young and foolish. I hope you do, little one, I hope you do.

[//Cindy// l u n a]

Petal smiled widely. Her mother was completely down with the fact that Petal wouldn't be part of the family anymore. Either that or she's a really good actor, the kitten couldn't help but fret. So she decided to change the topic, tell her mother about some of her daily things. Everything was different in the Clan - from interactions to policies to the type of hunting Petal had to get accustomed to. "I have two mentors. I'm learning how to track," she purred, not the type to go off onto excited tangents too quickly. So that was all she said, waiting for her mother's response. She preferred conversations to the monologues her siblings occasionally delved into.

ooc; crap post, sorry

[.Whitey.]

ooc; its ok, I'm having trouble with museliness atm too.

Eternal nodded distantly. I used to be in RogueClan y'know. she told her daughter. The she-cat could smell her daughters anxiousness, the way Petal had suddenly changed the subject made it all the more obvious. That's why I'm not so popular around here. she mewed, winking - well, as most cats can- to her youngest. Just remember, if you need help come and find me. Eternal said thoughfully. All of Eternal's skills and fighting moves had been brought up from RogueClan, back in the time she was an apprentice there. The longer she dwelt on it , the more she realized it was her daughter that brought up thoughts of the past.

[//Cindy// l u n a]

"Of course. I'll come and visit sometimes even when I don't need anything - because I love you, mom." She purred out each word with the happy, innocent bliss of an optimistic youngster. Petal didn't have the life experience her mom had gained over many years. She didn't know of the many troubles that life brought to all cats. She just knew that her mother still loved her and she had found the place where she belonged. Her tail was high in the air, a sure sign of confidant joy.

[.Whitey.]

ooc;; Closed.. or would you like me to post something?

[//Cindy// l u n a]

ooc; i think this is as good a stopping place as any.