Fille Rusée's Story

"Hes not an alpha dear, hes like 3rd in line for being alpha or something, Zuris parents are the alphas of the cave clan, my fathers just too busy scampering or with random females to bother showing up. " Kioni said, hate dripping from his words. Orchid took this as her chance to leave, getting up and running out of the cave into the regrettably cold snow. She looked around seeing a hare, Orchid had never had a successful hunt alone before, and she was determined to get this hare. She crept up closer and closer, stepping lightly on her paws and staying in bush cover to blend with her snow. She crept up closer and closer, until she knew the rabbit had become aware of her presence. Then she pounced. Successfully she landed on the hare quickly biting its throat and crushing its wind pipe. She let go when it stopped moving all together. She looked down at her kill, proud of herself for being so much like an adult.

Nightfur sighed. "You see, I'd know that if he visited more. Just relax sweetie, it'll be over soon enough, and we'll all go back to normal. Or as normal as this family can get." Nightfur gave Kioni one of her best smiles and licked his muzzle affectionately. Nightfur curled her tail around Verity, and closed her eyes as Fille went outside as well. Misty whooped as Orchid caught the hare, and dived into a snow bank. When he popped back up he saw something unexpected. Fille's stark orange fur against the snow greeted him. Snowflakes falling around her gave her an aura of more beauty than Misty thought was possible. Her amber eyes shone in the grey wintery light, their softness giving away the true Fille. Misty gulped, and slowly slid under the snow without realising it. Fille chuckled and started digging a little distance off, trying to make a tunnel.

Orchid looked up at her brother, watching him and fille.She picked up her Hare and walked past him, eager to show her dad that she was just like an adult. She looked over at Misty and whispered something to him, just barely loud enough for fille to hear. "Someones got a cruuuush~" She said in a sing songy tone. Orchid then moved on rushing up to the house, she knew she had to move the hare where it couldnt freeze so they could eat it later. She happily walked into the cave and plopped the hare down next to the food pile.

"Well maybe if he was around more i wouldnt be so bitter about it." Kioni managed to say right before getting licked. He settled down next to her, peering at Verity for a minute, seeing if she was sleeping or not. She was and kioni let out an aww. "I remember when the other two were that tiny..." He said. And then just after he had said it, Orchid sprinted in with an expertly killed Hare. "So grown up....My babies...." Kioni whined, sounding very much like a sap. He cleared his throat and pretended to inspect the Hare. "Yes, very well done indeed. Very nice job Orchid. And with that, orchid smiled and slipped out of the cave once more to join Fille and Misty again.

Misty hissed at Orchid as friendly as an incredibly embarrassed brother could. He stuck his tongue out at her before starting to dig in the snow. he dug until he reached the bottom of the snow layer, snapped frozen grass meeting his paws. He shivered in the cold, and had an idea. He dug some more snow, as much as he could with the amount he had, and created a rather small but relatively comfortable snow dome. Cautiously Misty found a good spot to make a hole in the roof, and made one, allowing for an escape hatch, window, and skylight. He popped out and saw Fille building a similar thing, and smiled at the ideas flowing through his mind.

Orchid watched misty and fille, not caring to do what they were. Orchid didnt like the snow, it was wet, and cold...And sometimes yellow. She hoped up into a tree, and groomed herself, annoyed with the way she was shedding so much since she was losing her winter coat. She looked around, birds were starting to come back again. Orchid loved birds, they were fast, beautiful, and most of all, delicious.She looked around seeing her grandfather, the one whos name she didnt know. She examined him for a moment, deciding that he looked like a shabby excuse for a wild cat, and wondered how in the hell her father managed to look the way he did when he came from that. She watched as he entered the cave. Orchid could have gone home, but didnt really, not if she was going. "Our other grandfather is here" She said nonchalantly.


Kionis dad hesitantly entered the cave knowing he'd get 'the look' from his son. That look that said 'Why are you even here, you abandoned me and left my mother to die, stop pretending to be a father now.' Senga, Kionis father, hated that his son despised him so very much. He only did what he had to to keep kioni alive, so that he could fulfill the prophesy the elders had spoke of. The one of the kits who'd bring peace and harmony to the clans. He had known from the time Kioni was born that he was the male cat the stories told of.
He bowed upon entering, paying his respects to the leaders of this clan. "Congratulations on your new arrival" He said. then stood back up.

Misty was experimenting with snow, rolling it around, making little balls with it. He picked up a bit of wood with his mouth, and thinking carefully, was about to hit one of the snowballs with it when Orchid announced the arrival of their grandfather. Misty groaned and stopped what he was doing. He didn't know much but he knew his grandfather was apparently a total jerk and disrespectful to his clan. Apparently. He looked towards his grandfather and saw his unkempt fur, and his cocky stagger of walking. Misty let the brains kick in and knew what exactly his grandfather was a shame for. Misty's fur rose on end for a moment and he went back inside his snow den. Fille was puzzled as Misty glared at his grandfather, and read his fore frontal thoughts. She got out of her fort and went up to the cave. As she entered she read Kioni's thoughts as well, and Nightfur's. She smirked, knowing exactly what to do. Closing her eyes briefly, Fille went into Senga's mind as inconspicuously as she could. Entering his emotional area of his subconscious, Fille felt a twinge of pity, before she altered his emotions. Fille opened her eyes again with a smirk. From now on, Senga would be a loving, caring grandfather and father, polite, and would not sleep around. Well, not too much. That trait was stuck there quite defiantly. Fille sent a quick telepathic message to Kioni and Nightfur. You're welcome.

Nightfur barely reacted to the telepathic message. She'd been getting the occasional stray thought from Verity already. She nodded gently at Verity before grinning up at Senga. "Senga! How are you my dear?"

Misty was experimenting with snow, rolling it around, making little balls with it. He picked up a bit of wood with his mouth, and thinking carefully, was about to hit one of the snowballs with it when Orchid announced the arrival of their grandfather. Misty groaned and stopped what he was doing. He didn't know much but he knew his grandfather was apparently a total jerk and disrespectful to his clan. Apparently. He looked towards his grandfather and saw his unkempt fur, and his cocky stagger of walking. Misty let the brains kick in and knew what exactly his grandfather was a shame for. Misty's fur rose on end for a moment and he went back inside his snow den. Fille was puzzled as Misty glared at his grandfather, and read his fore frontal thoughts. She got out of her fort and went up to the cave. As she entered she read Kioni's thoughts as well, and Nightfur's. She smirked, knowing exactly what to do. Closing her eyes briefly, Fille went into Senga's mind as inconspicuously as she could. Entering his emotional area of his subconscious, Fille felt a twinge of pity, before she altered his emotions. Fille opened her eyes again with a smirk. From now on, Senga would be a loving, caring grandfather and father, polite, and would not sleep around. Well, not too much. That trait was stuck there quite defiantly. Fille sent a quick telepathic message to Kioni and Nightfur. You're welcome.

Nightfur barely reacted to the telepathic message. She'd been getting the occasional stray thought from Verity already. She nodded gently at Verity before grinning up at Senga. "Senga! How are you my dear?"

Kioni was too stubborn to understand the message from Fille. Senga stayed quiet for a minute, things changing in his mind. "Kioni. May i speak to you privately for a moment?" Senga said. Kioni hesitantly nodded and went outside with his father. Senga apologized for everything he had done to upset Kioni, explaining it all to him, and finally telling Kioni about who his mother really was and what had happened to her, how he couldnt have stopped it even though he tried. Kionis hatred slowly faded and soon they re-entered the cave, laughing even. Kioni sat down and motioned at his father to get a closer look at his granddaughter. Senga did, realizing how small and odd she looked. Still her smiled and then offered a small bow to the kit before backing up again.

Orchid eventually entered the cave, sitting next to her father. She looked rather unhappy and Kioni noticed. He whispered to her. "Your grandfather Senga has made amends, treat him like one of the family." He said. Orchid nodded and said hello to her grandfather, Senga. Senga said hello back with a smile and bowed slightly.

Misty tested out his golf like snowball technique,but was bored out on his own, so he went inside the cave. He held his head high, and kept his back neither arched or slumped. He wanted to give off an air of regality, but not enough that he looked like a someone with more power. He needed to look like a prince. It worked. His paws barely made a noise as he walked firmly into the room. As Misty walked past his grandfather, he caught the faintest whiff of catnip. Misty saw one of Nightfur's wordless looks sent at him, and a quick flick from Fille updated him. He sat down next to his mother and examined her again, just for something to do rather than make forced conversation with his grandfather. He found a tiny flea and crushed it immediately. He hurriedly checked Verity for any fleas or ticks, but found none.

Snowpaw entered the cave shortly after, and bowed to his own daughter in respect before realising Senga was here. Snowpaw narrowed his eyes. "Senga." He said, giving away no emotions in his voice, letting his eyes tell the story.

"Snowpaw." Senga nodded respectfully and then excused himself from the cave, in obvious avoidance of Snowpaw. The two did not really get along. Senga went home and cleaned up, giving himself a good and thorough bath and a well needed grooming.

Orchid let her gaurd down once Senga had left, she slumped to the floor and rolled over on her back, sprawling out in a possibly unladylike way. Though she didnt call, there was no one around she needed to impress.

Verity woke up and perked her ears up. She looked at the new grey cat in the room. "Hello grandfather" She said and yawned quietly. She stood up and stretched as much as she could, not wanting to sleep any longer. She was receiving thought from her sister now, something about being bored, someone named Korolee, and then mushy things she didnt want to repeat. She shook her head, trying to push her sisters thoughts away. It worked. Verity sat down and looked around at everyone, seeing the other cat, who she assumed was a member of the clan. "Whered the small greyish one go? Doesnt he belong here?" She asked.

"Right behind you Verity." Misty said, before grumbling at being called small. Snowpaw looked in pride as he saw remnants of the herbal salve he'd taught Misty not long ago on Nightfur's belly. He licked Nightfur and rubbed his head against Kioni's softly in greeting. "Sorry I didn't come sooner. It was a nasty break. The teen's an assistant of mine and she slipped on an icy branch while she was fetching some prime leaves for me." He sighed as he lay down. "Her brother totally overreacted. It's sweet, but borderline stupid. And when it got fixed he said he was 'in great debt to me!' and-" Heatchest trotted into the cave and bowed deeply to Nightfur and Kioni and smiled widely. "Greetings Alphas, I'm here to escort Snowpaw. I shall guard the entrance for a time, as I'm in no rush." Nightfur nodded slowly with a stony look in her eyes. Heatchest retreated to the cave entrance and as he passed Orchid, he saw her position and winked at her discreetly with a smirk before sitting tall by the door. Misty saw however and hissed quietly, his fur standing up a little. Misty found a wandering snake spirit and sent it to pester Heatchest before he relaxed again.

Heatchest nodded, trying not to look disheartened or scared bowed before all but scampering off to get home as quickly as possible, still feeling a slight chill down his spine from the snake. He left a trail in the snow behind him as Misty and Fille mucked about in their snow forts. Misty had his paws on the edge of his view port/exit, with just the top of his head over the top, allowing him to get a glimpse of Fille's fort before she slowly rose into frame. Misty's eyes narrowed and his ears went back before he slowly lowered his head downwards. Fille smirked and slowly rolled some snow into a ball. Getting out of her little snow den, Fille kicked the snowball rather spectacularly for a cat and she saw it skitter into Misty's fort, and she heard a disgruntled "Ow!" Her composure broke and she giggled like a little kit before diving into her own den.

MEANWHILE, ON A VERY TALL MOUNTAINHILL

Jenna lay in a pile of Pocky boxes and sour patch kids wrappers, including various other sweets in a room full of computers and video game boxes. Half of her hair stood on end whilst the other was massively curly and even bounced slightly with her breaths. She was wearing a fluorescent blue dress that looked like something straight out of an anime, complete with petticoats and alice shoes on her feet. Her hand wore fishnet fingerless gloves on top of several body paintings on her wrist and arm, and her fingernails had bright neon colours. There was remnants of food on all of the above, except for the video games and computers. God forbid she got food on the computers. Her face looked ridiculous, with face-paints and bright lipstick. The look was completed with a sticker in the middle of her forehead saying, "I rode the Toaster Coaster!" Jenna looked straight up at the ceiling, her hazel eyes slightly glazed over. She took a swig of soda and gulped. "Fuck yeah."

Kioni waited until heatchest was out of view and then slouched into a lazy laying position looking mildly exhausted. "Well now that Orchid can hunt....All i really have to do it sit around." He said with a lazy smile, it was nice to have extra help with hunting and such. Now all he had to do was teach his children how to fight. Fun right? Kioni lazily looked over off the edge of the cliffside, he could see Misty and Fille playing with snow. Orchid wasnt anywhere to be seen though. Kioni stared down looking for her, thinking he was catching glimpses of her even though he wasnt. He sighed and tried to keep his mind off of it.

Meanwhile Orchid had gone to a part of the forest she wasnt allowed in. The part thats always dark or "The deadly hollows" as everyone referred to it as. She looked around, crows circled her, hoping shed just drop dead. She did now however. She walked a bit farther before coming upon a.....rather lost looking baby bird. Just as she had located its nest and was about to help it out a falcon swooped down inches from her and scooped the poor baby up, crushing it in its talons. Orchid took shelter in a tree hollow and waited for the bird of prey to pass.

~ Meanwhile in italy~

Jack had been in italy for a good while now, but wasnt feeling his usual flirty self. It wasnt like girls didnt try though. The certainly did. Jack told them all he had a girlfriend. He definitely did not. He wandered around shops coming across a certain window of an italian seamstress, a rather famous one at that. He looked in the window and saw a sewing machine. "Perfect!" He said out loud. He rushed in and bought the thing, not caring that it was thousands of dollars. He just HAD to get it for Jenna.

Nightfur chuckled, and kissed her husband on the back of his head before flicking a small rag of warm cotton to Verity. "If you must keep moving about I demand as your mother that you stay warm sweetie." She frowned, and just for good measure reached out to a pile of cotton wool in the cave. Searching within the strands with her magic, she found the plant left within it and manipulated it to make a tiny scarf of sorts for Verity, and slunk it across the cave floor. It slipped all the way up to Verity's front leg, twisted up and around it like a snake on a pole and wrapped itself around her neck. Now Verity had a poncho and a scarf. Nightfur smiled in a motherly way at her daughter, worrying, but not worrying at the same time, about her youngest daughter.

Meanwhile outside, Misty and Fille had reduced to an all out snow ball fight. Fille stood atop her fort as lightly as she could on a specially reinforced spot, and birds fluttered about her. "VIVA LA REVOLUCION!!!" She cried, and telepathically willed the birds to drop small snowballs on Misty's fort. Some lucky shots got into his fort through either of his doors and Misty yelped when snow hit him. Misty used his own snow weapon, a swift makedo catapult he'd made with a spoon Jenna had left behind one day. Misty loaded the spoon with snow and let it fly. It landed in the middle of Fille's face with a SMACK. The snow fight continued for quite some time, while Fille shouted french and Misty blew raspberries and sent cat ghosts after birds, trying to scare them.

Korolee exited his home, shaking as his visions of the creatures replayed in his mind. Knowing what they were and why they were here made him sick. But now he had to put on a brave face and hang around with Orchid. Korolee encountered her far earlier than he had expected. He almost jumped when a brown pile moved in a hollow near by. He had assumed it was just more dead wood before it moved, and he saw it was actually Orchid. "Orchid?!"

See ya in 5 days! (apologies for crappiness)

Fille looked up at Strano and replied, his accent soothing her and sending butterflies through her body at the same time. She looked up at the obviously handsome and italian cat and smirked, her amber eyes almost flirtatious. "Oh no, I'm fine." She said, letting her french purr roll off her tongue. Misty cleared his throat and Fille looked towards him sharply, but he looked around absently pretending he didn't do anything. Fille glared at him for a second before turning her attention to Nightfur. Nightfur looked at the clan, and looked at Strano, before she closed her eyes, thinking for a moment. Slowly, Nightfur stood on her weary feet, and walked towards Strano. She realized she was too short for this, so she got nearby pits of ivy and creepers to form a platform under her feet and lift her upwards on Strano's chest level. Nightfur instructed some vines to hold up a bowl of herbs Misty had quickly organised. She took the herbs in her mouth and chewed them to a pulp before putting them back in the bowl. Nightfur sat tall and the vines raised her so she could look Strano in the eye. "Do you, Strano, vow to protect this clan, even if it may put your life at risk?" "I do." "Do you, Strano, vow to use your power for the clan, and never against it?" "I do." "As a member of this clan, will you share all your winnings and hunting rewards with this clan?" "I do." Nightfur dipped her paw in the stuff and made a streak down Strano's muzzle, on his shoulders, and right on his heart. "Strano! Using the power bestowed upon me as Alpha Huntress and Clanmother, and with these witnesses here today, I hereby announce you as part of this clan!" Everyone yowled and scratched at the cave floor in celebration. Nightfur smiled at Strano and nodded towards the food pile. "I'm afraid we won't have too much of a feast due to winter shortages, but I hope it's not too bad for you." She winked and let the vines lower her again, before everyone rushed to the meager food pile to feast and talk with Strano.

Korolee lay down on the branch, stretching out, showing off his muscles and butt. "I dunno, lovers rock sounds pretty good though..." He blushed for a second before he heard cats yowling from the direction of Orchid's cave. "Uhhhh, what was that?" He said. Using his instincts he deducted that something was happening at Orchid's place. "I think we better catch something and get home." He turned around and saw that Orchid already had a bird in her mouth. He chuckled, but nearby saw a badger. Orchids body tightened, and He remembered where her dad got most of those scars. Korolee saw it wasn't too big, and his mother had made him practice with the... things, so he could probably handle the badger. Raking his claws along the branch he sharpened them as the badger snuffled around. preparing to pounce, Korolee put his weight on his haunches, and suddenly he was flying through the air, and came down right on the badger's back. It yelled in pain, but did not die. Before it could roll over and swipe at him he rapidly scratched it all along the back of it's neck, head and upper back, while digging in to its haunches with his claws. It screeched in pain and tried to slam Korolee into the tree next to them, but he leapt off just in time, and came back down on it when it's belly was exposed, swiping across its belly and neck. The badger witched and bled for a moment, flailing its sharp claws around, a lucky swipe catching Korolee's leg, leaving a nasty gash. He backed away, panting, until he was sure it was dead, then began dragging it towards Orchid's house with a tiny bit of difficulty. They'll have a good nosh when this gets there...

"Me too" Jenna replied after Jack kissed her. Jenna giggled as Jack picked her up and carried her to shore. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he carried her. When he gently set her down she didn't unwrap her arms, and kept them there looking up at him with a cheeky smile. "What's next?" She asked with an ever so slightly flirtatious tone in her voice. She was so happy right now, and didn't have a care in the world for anyone but Jack.

"Well, if you'll follow me.....I can promise to make you even more happy today! "Jack said with a smile that quickly turned into a smirk. "Unless of course ive already made you too happy, that is." He chuckled and took her hand in his and pulled her along with him back up to his house, getting in his car to drive up the mountain. Once home the other car that was in the driveway had disapeared. "Yayyy dads not home!" Jack said and happily walked up to the door, still holding jennas hand and pulled her up to his room, carrying her up the stairs when they got there then covering her eyes and saying"Dont peak!" before opening the door and leading her to a large wrapped gift box. He uncovered her eyes and said "Open it." The stood there, almost jittery with excitement, knowing she would like the present.

Orchid heard the yowling for the cave, and after korolees killing of a badger, went up to the cave, seeing that there was a new, rather large, guest in there home. And boy was he handsome..."Oh, Well hello there." She said with a smile.
"Orchid this is Strano, hes just been welcomed into the clan. Strano this is my daughter Orchid. " Kioni said eyeing his daughter then seeing Korolee. "Oh, and thats her little boyfriend Korolee, hes around a lot, though hes not a clan member." He added. Orchid blushed and shot a look at her dad "He not my boyfriend!" She said and stuck her tongue out at him. Kioni just shook his head with a smile.

"It is nice to meet you Miss Orchid, and to you too Korolee. I hope we can get along. I hope we all get along. " Strano said looking at the new two that came in, he wondered if there were any other clanmates that would show up, he guessed he'd find out. "Misty, fille, would you mind showing Strano the hunting grounds and the river? Ive got to speak to the river clan elders about something, and Orchid, you have a mateship proposal to decline, be nice about it would you? Korolee can go with you if he wants." Kioni said and then kissed his wife and Veritys foreheads before heading out in the river clans direction.

Jenna squeed at the sight of the present like a little girl, and rushed over to the present, not bothering to be careful with the wrapping, she ripped it open and nearly collapsed in joy. It was a sewing machine. A real, working (presumably) sewing machine. It was top of the market quality, with a million different settings. She hugged it tightly, sliding to a foetal position on the floor, caressing the machine in her arms and cooing to it softly. The thought that Jack might think of her as slightly insane after this didn't occur to her.

Korolee took a break from carrying the badger, sitting just in the cave entrance, the badger just out of frame of the cave's mouth, sitting on the path that now had a trail of blood. Korolee licked at his leg's wound, but put it back down quickly when Kioni mentioned him, sitting tall and straight with a tiny wince. Korolee's gaze fell upon Strano, and thoughts rushed through his head. He then saw how Orchid was looking at Strano and the thoughts in his head increased by double. Korolee gave hi wound one long rasping lick before dragging the badger into the cave, dropping it at Kioni's paws. The badger was easily the size of Kioni, maybe even more, and Kioni was what some would call a big cat. Korolee bowed. "My freshest killings, sir." He rose before retreating to a corner of the cave with a limp, letting the badger ever so slowly bleed onto the cave floor.

Misty was about to respond to his father's answer when Korolee dropped the badger at Kioni's paws. His fur raised as he recalled all of his father's stories about badgers, the warnings he gave, his scars. He remembered his mother's stores of Kioni's unconsciousness, of his bleeding wounds, how it matured her so quickly. Misty looked at Korolee's wound, then the badger, then the wound again. He gulped and straightened, shaking ever so slightly. Fille's reaction was similar, but not as drastic as Misty's. She gently rested her tail on his to help him calm down. It worked. She stood as she wrapped her tail around his, lifting him to his feet in a way. "Oui, we shall go. Come Strano." She lead the trio out of the cave while everyone looked a the large badger in awe.

Jack laughed and bent down to poke jennas side." I'll carry it home for you later ok" He said then sat down on the floor watching her treat the sewing machine like it was a baby. He wondered if she was like that with kids. Did she want kids? Did he? Hed have to ask eventually.
"So what do you wanna do now? I have one more surprise but that can wait a while i dont think its going anywhere for a long time." Jack said quietly.

Orchid shivered at the sight of the dead badger, but rushed over to korolees side and licked his wound to help it heal before nuzzling his chest for comfort reasons before her father gave her a look. Not really a bad look. Just a general look. Orchid curled up next to korolee happily and played with his tail using hers.

Strano followed the orange cat out, wondering where they were going. The Alpha said something about hunting and...Fishing..? Grounds. Strano decided it was best just to follow along.

Jenna snapped back to reality. Or was it a perfect dream? She saw Jack sitting there and decided it was both. She set the sewing machine on the pile of wrapping paper. Jenna sat next to Jack and leant her head on his shoulder, and sighed happily. "I'm not sure, but I'm not bothered..." She sat for a moment, smelling Jack's cologne before smiling slyly. "I've got an idea." She said, before pulling Jack to his feet. They skipped, or did they run? through the halls, until Jenna brought Jack to a door with a pillow attached to it. "I found this room and marked it so I could find it easier." She opened the door to a room full of pillows and blankets, a lot of assorted poles and chairs, with charts and diagrams on the walls. Jenna spread her arms wide. "The pillow fort room!!! It's even got instructions and stuff!" She giggled. "You get started and I'll come back up soon." She bopped him on the nose with her finger and skipped out the door, laughing to herself, her laugh like some kind of nymph's.

Korolee felt Orchid's tongue before he saw her, and shivered at her touch, but not in a cold way. His wound felt better, but now his body was filled with a different feeling, and he still wasn't sure what it was, even after feeling it around Orchid all the time. He almost gasped when she nuzzled his chest, but loved the warmth it sent through his body. When it stopped he wanted to whimper, but knew it was a sign of weakness, and instead sat stiffer. He sometimes wished there weren't all these rules. He giggled tiny bit when she played with his tail before remembering what Kioni had said about declining a mateship. He stood abruptly. "Come on Orchid, let's go then." He said, walking towards the cave, not wanting to look back, knowing he probably wouldn't like the look on Orchid's face. She always seemed to make faces. As he walked through the slush of the melting snow, he heard her catch up beside him. They walked in silence for a moment.

Fille let her tail touch Misty's gently as they walked side by side, Strano on the other side of Misty. Fille looked up at Strano, something in her eyes. Misty caught the look and scowled at the ground, kicking the head of a flower as he walked, not paying attention to its medical value. To stop Fille looking at Strano he stopped abruptly scampering up a tree. "This tree gives you a good vantage of the hunting grounds." He climbed to the top of the tree, the large tree still bending slightly under Strano's weight as the other two climbed up to meet him there. The treetops looked lovely, if cats had or knew about cameras, there would be countless photos of the skyline plastering the cave wall next to Misty's bed. He pointed out a tree near the river, and another tree near the town. "Everything between the cave and those trees is available for hunting, but everywhere else is other clans. It's pretty small because our clan is so small but its enough." For now. Misty thought, glancing at Strano's size. He pointed at a large boulder in the river. "That's Lover's Rock. It's a good spot for fishing... Apart from the cats there." The various mates on the rock doing everything from sitting next to each other to barely keeping off each other accentuated his point. Lover's Rock was the only thing his parents had started that Misty didn't like.

Once everyone was gone, Nightfur sighed and looked towards her husband. "Just as well it's almost time for their Journeys otherwise I wouldn't know what to do with them all..." She fiddled with vines telekinetically absently to keep herself occupied, twisting them into cats, trees and animals. She used to do this with Misty and Orchid when they were little. It seemed to entertain Verity, so she added little voices and noises, and made the shapes move like living things. She added other plants to add effect, adding bright coloured petals for Jenna's hair, or bright blue forgetmenots for Orchid and her own eyes. She finished the show by blowing everything into the air like a fireworks display. (As gently as possible of course, they're sentient beings dang it) A large daisy landed in the middle of Kioni's nose, making Nightfur laugh, her voice like lots of little bells, with one large one undertoning them all, multiplying her beauty massively.

Jack looked around for a while at the room Jenna had made, deciding that surprising her again would be a terrible idea. He was just setting up another part of a nice fort when the doorbell rang and suddenly there were people in the house, laughing and yelling for jack to 'come out come out wherever you are'. Jack did, figuring jenna would come down as soon as she was done doing...whatever it was that she way doing in god knows what room.

Orchid followed along with korolee, well behind him. She suddenly decided that she was going to do something different, giving up all hope that korolee would ever be interested in her like she wanted him to be. Theyd always be 'just friends' she told herself. Time to move on she said. They neared the place they were going to and Orchid entered the den and met with the cats she was to meet with. They chitchatted for a few moments before they asked what she was there for. "Ive come to...Accept..The proposal made earlier today. But im going to need time to get to know your son more before any set plans are made." Orchid said. The cats were happy and thanked her and told her to say hello to their parents for her. Orchid nodded and then went on her way.

Strano looked around. "Alright i think ive got it." He looked over at 'lovers rock' and cringed at all the straight cats getting all lovey dovey. He didnt think the other two saw him cringe though. He pretended to be more interested in some birds that had flown overhead, letting his short tail move about freely as the wind blew through his fur, showing off his features.