The Swamp

[Gωყηη ~ ωнιтє ƒσχ ~]

Grayfire didn't break the stare, and felt a small smile starting to appear on his face. His eyebrows raised and his tail flicked repeatedly behind him. "Your very welcome." He finally said and gazed into her eyes.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Dreamflight smiled back and quickly licked Grayfire's cheek. She blushed a little, but remained standing close next to him, her heart pounding in her chest. She hoped he couldn't hear it as she drank in his scent.

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Grayfire didn't want to break their connection, so he licked her cheek and slipped off of the stone. He picked up the rabbit he had caught and stared up at Dreamflight. With a flick of his tail, he motioned toward camp and headed in that direction.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Dreamflight frowned in the direction of camp, but leaped off the rock after Grayfire. She didn't look forward to seeing her brother, figuring he'd know that she had snuck away to be with Grayfire. With a lengthy sigh she stared at her paws as she padded along behind Grayfire.

[Gωყηη ~ ωнιтє ƒσχ ~]

Grayfire smiled ahead of him as he twined their two tails together. "What if Redtalon woke up?" He asked and looked up at the sun starting to position itself in the center of the sky, where it would start to dip down again.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Dreamflight frowned slightly, "Then we deal with it. He won't dare do anything in camp." She sighed and looked over at Grayfire, "I wonder if I should talk to my mother or to Flamestar about him."

[Gωყηη ~ ωнιтє ƒσχ ~]

Grayfire nodded and walked beside Dreamflight, occasionally rubbing against her or flicking her tail with his. "It'll be our little secret." He whispered and licked her cheek. He smiled as they reached camp and walked inside.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Dreamflight nodded hesitantly and padded into camp with Grayfire. She wanted to be proud of her feelings for Grayfire, not have to skulk around in the shadows in fear of her brother.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Redtalon led to the swamp, pausing at the outskirts to lift his nose into the air. He heard several animals out and about, and their scent filled his nose along with the smell of marshy grass and wet earth. He lifted his ears, and began to determine where they should start.

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Whitepool followed Redtalon and slowed to a stop as he did. She opened her jaws and tasted the air searching for what prey was closest to them. Her good ear flicked in different direction as she gazed around. She closed her jaws and waited for Redtalon to make the first move.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Redtalon nodded and crouched down, stalking off into the shadows to the left. The warm scent of a mammal along the pool's edge enticed him, drawing him nearer. As he approached, he noticed it was a mouse, and a large one at that. He froze, careful not to alert the creature and did his best to keep his paws from sending vibrations into the earth.

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Whitepool watched as he stalked into the shadows. Nodding slightly she went the opposite direction and followed the scent of a lizard. She spotted the small creature and quietly crept forward.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Redtalon slid his paws against the earth, carefully keeping his tail barely off the ground. In a few quick strides, the tom was atop the mouse. It scuffled away from him, but Redtalon managed to trap it with a heavy paw. Quickly, he bent down and nipped the creature. He looked up and noticed Whitepool stalking something in the other direction. Nodding to himself, he covered the mouse with dirt and scented the air for another hunt.

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Whitepool stepped towards the lizard in light paws. She slapped out a paw and pinned the creature before it had a chance to crawl away. Smiling she bent down and nipped the wiggling creature's neck. She covered her kill with some dirt and glanced back at Redtalon. She saw that he was onto his second kill nodding she did the same.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Redtalon was following the scent of another mammal when he stumbled upon a toad. He hadn't even noticed it until he almost stepped on it. Reacting quickly he pinned the creature down as it croaked loudly. Redtalon could hear his previous hunt scurry away in response. Angrily, the tom eyed the toad, deciding it was safe to eat and delivered a killing bite. He shook his head and looked around, the area quieter now.

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Whitepool heard animals scurrying away after the toad croaked. She spotted a squirrel heading towards one of the pine trees. She swiftly yet quietly chased it. She cut it off at the tree and pounced onto it. After almost missing the mammal, she was saved when she caught its tail with her claws. She quickly snapped its neck before it had a chance to make a sound. Picking up its limp body she padded back towards Redtalon.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Redtalon picked up the toad and walked back to meet up with Whitepool. They bumped into each other near where he had buried the mouse. "Sorry." He mumbled and set the toad on the ground. "I didn't even see it."

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Whitepool set the squirrel down as well and flicked her tail. "Don't worry about it, it happens to the best of us." She told him lightheartedly. She smiled at him slightly before tasting the air to see if there was any prey still around. She heard a few rustles, but couldn't scent anything close by.

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((I'll be back in about 30-45 mins))

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

((Okay!))

Redtalon nodded and flicked his ears a few times. "Well, two a piece isn't a bad hunt." He commented idly, shifting his paws into a more comfortable position for him to sit. He felt better now that he had done something productive instead of staring furiously at something he felt powerless over.

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((Could Dawnpaw join?))

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

((I don't mind if Kaley doesn't. I'm going to go make myself some lunch though. I haven't eaten yet today. :/ ))

[[deleted user]]

((Ok I will wait.))

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((Jezzie you can join if you're still on.))

Whitepool nodded. "Yes it is." She replied. She sat down as well and wrapped her tail around her paws. She closed her eyes and listened to everything around her.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

Redtalon shuffled his paws a couple times before looking around the swamp. After several minutes of silence he stood back up, "Perhaps we should take the prey back to the camp while it is still fresh." He suggested, torn between his duty to the clan and the disruptive emotions he felt.

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Whitepool opened her eyes and gazed at Redtalon. She felt disappointed that he wanted to go back, but nodded slowly in agreement. "We can if you'd like." She meowed and got to her paws. She shook her pelt lightly and smiled faintly.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

"Is something the matter?" Redtalon asked, noticing a shift in her body language. He frowned and looked away from Whitepool and into the shadowy swamp.

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"No, everything's fine. Why do you ask?" Whitepool asked him curiously. She watched his gaze and followed it.

[Krystle, Senior Mod]

"No reason." Redtalon said and rose to his paws, wordlessly retrieving the mouse he had caught. He picked up the rodent along with the toad and waited for Whitepool to collect her prey.

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"Oh okay." Whitepool meowed, but was still curious as to why he would ask her that. She sighed and got to her paws as well, she padded back towards where she buried the lizard and grabbed it. She sighed again, before padding back towards Redtalon. She picked up the squirrel as well and nodded.