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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 12:47:28 GMT -5
Flamehart was glad when she was finally back in camp. Not that she didn't enjoy being out with Ottertail but she hated all the mud. She turned to make sure that Ottertail was still behind her and shot him another awkward smile. She turned and padded towards her den, intending to srop off the newly collected herbs.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 12:51:23 GMT -5
Ottertail followed Flameheart into the camp. He felt his best friends' presence fade as he walked among his Clanmates again. It was difficult to imagine them around so many real cats, he expected. Flameheart was the only cat they seemed to show up around. The young tom followed Flameheart into her den and gently set the herbs down. He paused for a moment, watching her with intent eyes, wondering if he really should ask her if she wanted to share a meal, as Bluebell had suggested.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 13:05:00 GMT -5
Flameheart slipped back towards her stores and began putting the gathered herbs away. She was glad that the store was already looking better and more promising. She padded back to Ottertail to gather the herbs he was carrying. "Thanks again" she mewed, a smile on her maw. She picked up the bundles he was carrying and went to put them away. Maybe I should ask him to do something else with me she thought as she put the herbs away.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 13:10:04 GMT -5
Ottertail hesitated. He felt somewhat dismissed by her tone, but he didn't want to leave.
"Then think of something!"[/i] Bluebell prompted him. He glanced at her, surprised to see the beautiful silver she-cat standing beside him again. He'd rarely seen his friends in camp. He wondered where Tangledpath was, but decided to concentrate on what was happening now.
"Do you want me to get you something to eat?" Ottertail asked, feeling a twinge of anxiousness in his paws. But why am I so nervous? He thought. She's a medicine cat, so it's not as if I have anything to hope for... A pang of sadness gripped him when he looked at Flameheart.
"But you like her," Bluebell meowed in his ear. "Why should being a medicine cat matter if she feels the same?" Ottertail felt a jolt at the she-cat's words. Was she saying that the medicine cat code was wrong? He felt very conflicted, but tried to keep his expression open and cheerful as always.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 13:15:57 GMT -5
Flameheart flet her heart skip a few beats at the invitation. You're a medicine cat, you can't feel like that a voice in her mind remided her. She shook it off, she didn't care, she liked Ottertail and it wasn't like being friends with him hurt anyone. Besides, it's not like he feels the same she thought to herself. "That sounds great" Flameheart mewed, padding back out to Ottertail.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 13:20:00 GMT -5
Ottertail felt a trill of excitement as Flameheart joined him outside the den. He dipped his head and then darted up the bank to the main part of camp. Scooping up a fresh pike, he carried it down to the space outside Flameheart's den, feeling his heart stuttering in his chest eagerly as he rejoined her. Setting the fish in front of her paws, he smiled.
"Say something,"[/i] Bluebell prompted him.
"I hope you like Pike," Ottertail meowed, not knowing what else he could say.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 13:28:42 GMT -5
Flameheart smiled as Ottertail darted towards the fresh kill pile. She watched him come back, carrying a fish in his jaws. "Pike's fine" she mewed, flashing the tom a smile. She settled down across from Ottertail, waiting for him to take the first bite.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 13:33:36 GMT -5
Ottertail recognized that Flameheart was waiting for him. But he felt it would be rude for him to take the first bite. Flameheart was the medicine cat, and a she-cat, so she deserved to eat before him. Gently nudging it closer to her with his nose, he smiled shyly.
"You should take the first bite," he meowed, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Sometimes you disgust me."[/i] Tangledpath growled, prowling towards them from near the warrior's den. Bluebell touched her nose to his ear and smiled. Tangledpath's expression softened, surprising Ottertail. He'd always thought of his friend as strong-willed and irritable. The very thought that he could be tender towards someone was odd - especially when Tangledpath was almost always arguing with Bluebell. He wondered why figments of his imagination could be so confusing.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 13:37:42 GMT -5
Flameheart watched as he pushed it closer to her and a shy smile appeared on his maw. She thought that he looked adorable. "Thank you" she mewed, taking a bite of the fish. She nudged the fish towards Ottertail, trying to think of something to say.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 13:45:17 GMT -5
Ottertail watched Flameheart with a bright smile on his face. He waited until she'd pushed the fish towards him before taking a bite. Drawing his tongue over his lips, the tom smiled and nudged it back to her.
"It's very good," he meowed cheerfully, "It's been a while since the fish tasted so clean." He said.
"With the sickness passing through the Clan, you have to wonder..."[/i] Bluebell sighed, watching them with her tail tucked over her tail. Tangledpath touched his nose to her muzzle.
"We should go, Bluebell."[/i] He murmured gently. Bluebell glanced at him with a knowing look on her face then turned back to Ottertail.
"Have fun!"[/i] She purred, turning to leave. Tangledpath watched her as she disappeared, then turned back to Ottertail.
"If you insist on pursuing this relationship,"[/i] he murmured, gesturing to Flameheart, "Make sure you can shoulder the troubles that will come. Love is precious, but it is not easy."[/i] The tom dipped his head then turned and vanished, leaving Ottertail feeling a bit dumbfounded.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 13:51:25 GMT -5
Flameheart took another bite from the fish. "Yeah, I know" she mewed. "Hopefully it stays this way" she added, pushing the pike back to Ottertail. "So how are you?" she asked.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 13:55:04 GMT -5
Ottertail nodded slightly. He was about to take another bite when she asked him a question. Cocking his head slightly, Ottertail thought about his reply.
"I've been doing well," he meowed finally. "At least I haven't gotten sick yet." With a slight grin, the tom bent and took another bite, pushing the fish back towards Flameheart.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 18:29:06 GMT -5
Flameheart took another bite of the pike, enjoying the meal with Ottertail. "I'm glad that you've been well" she mewed. "You're one of the few that haven't" she added. The amount of sick cats that had passed through her den over the past few moons.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 18:33:01 GMT -5
Ottertail smiled slightly.
"I guess I've always been somewhat sturdy." He meowed good-naturedly. "Maybe StarClan is watching over me?" He looked up at the sky thoughtfully. Were his ancestors looking out for RiverClan, making sure that they had enough warriors to feed the sick cats? it was a comforting thought to believe that they were.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 18:46:58 GMT -5
Flameheart smiled at his comment. She sent a glance uo towards ther sky, perhaps her parents are watching over him for her. That thought made her smile brightly, hoping that it was sign that they approve of her feelings. "Maybe" she mewed. "You are a great cat afterall" she added.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 19:16:40 GMT -5
Ottertail blushed slightly and shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh, I don't know about that. You're much more important than me. In every way." Looking at her steadily, Ottertail felt the truth of his words as he spoke them. She was the Clan's medicine cat, which made her very important - but there was so much more about her that he thought was incredible. She was just... perfect.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 19:30:43 GMT -5
Flameheart felt the heat rise in her cheeks at his comment. She didn't think of herself as all that special, just another cat helping the clan live on. "Well I don't know, the clan couldn't survive without your skills" she mewed.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 19:34:14 GMT -5
Ottertail shook his head and smiled slightly.
"Nice of you to say so but I'm just an average warrior. Nothing special. You're a medicine cat. And... well..." You're you. Ottertail looked up at her with a slight smile on his face.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 20:40:13 GMT -5
Flameheart disagreed, Ottertail was very special. "You're special" she mewed, to me she added silently. She smiled back at Ottertail, curious as to why he stopped his sentence.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 20:44:00 GMT -5
Ottertail scuffed the ground with a paw.
"Well... thanks." He looked up at her with a steady gaze. Ottertail really loved Flameheart - he knew that much. But what was he supposed to say? She doubtless didn't feel the same. And if he told her... His stomach seemed to drop into his paws. If his feelings were discovered, he could be thrown out of the Clan. Looking back down at his paws, Ottertail remained silent, feeling the weight of his feelings on his shoulders.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 20:54:42 GMT -5
"You're welcome" Flameheart mewed warmly. She noticed that Ottertail seemed to be depressed over something. It was tearing at her heart seeing the one that she loved so sad. "Are you alright?" she asked in concern.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 20:58:43 GMT -5
Ottertail started and swallowed, feeling nervousness chewing away at his gut, making him uncomfortable.
"Um, yeah... it's just... There's someone I really like, you see... A... a she-cat..." He meowed experimentally, glancing up at Flameheart to see what her reaction would be.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 21:12:09 GMT -5
Flameheart felt her heart drop at his statement. It won't be me she thought to herself. "Oh really" she mewed. "Can I know?" she asked, making sure to keep a smile on her face.
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Post by .:Lion:. on Aug 14, 2011 21:19:49 GMT -5
Ottertail looked down at his paws.
"Well... it's... sort of a bad thing, I guess. For me to love her. We're... we live in different worlds, I guess you could say. Part of me really wants to tell her how I feel, but... another part of me is scared to, you know?" He wondered what Flameheart would make of his words, but what else could she think? She must realize he was talking about her. I hope she isn't upset with me. He thought, peeking up at her warily.
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Post by flameh on Aug 14, 2011 21:39:36 GMT -5
Flamehart listened as Ottertail spoke, gears turning in her own mind. Different worlds, that could mean me she thought or a cat from another clan. "I understand" she mewed more than you know her mind completed. "I think you should try telling her, you might be surprised" she said.
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