F e a r s and l i e s meltaway. . .

[[_[Naminé]_]]

Namine' padded cautiously through the thick undergrowth of grass, her muscles tensed and ready for anything. Her breathing was shallow and scarcely noticed, almost as if she wasn't breathing at all. Slowly, gently, she walked on, her eyes wide with a bit of worry but also.. Curiousity. Never had she trotted on this land before, and part of her.. Wantted to see what it was that lived here. Then again, another part of her wantted to turn back... But, the question was, where was she going to turn back too?

A strange scent filled her nostrills as Namine' began to come out of the gorse and into a small clearing, in the middle being a lake. It was an essense so different than her own, so unfimilar, she forced herself to hold her head lower in attempt to escape it. She gradually made her way to the small lake, putting her two, small front paws into the shallow edge of the water as it lapped onto the shore. Her ears and whiskers twitched gingerly as she stared ahead of her, trying to figure out if someone was following her...

Namine' suddenly felt a shadow appear over her dainty, thin body, that of another... Caught again. She closed her eyes, muttering something to herself, and slowly turned around. Opening her eyes she could've swore she saw... Saw him.. Those bright green eyes... She gasped as she stepped back a little, but, just as quickly as she had seen the figure, it vanished into thin air. What was going on?

Namine' shook her head, closing her eyes in relief... At least it wasn't really him.. Or was it? Who knows. Maybe she wasn't getting enough rest, and her mind was playing tricks on her.. Or maybe the world was playing tricks on her mind. Namine' sighed reluctantly as she turned around again, staring into the water at her reflection... Why now? Why was the past suddenly beginning to haunt her, right when she almost had things right?

A cool, crisp breeze blew by her, ruffling Namine's soft, neat fur. It didn't bother the poor cat much, though... What was a bit of wind compared to what had happenned? Her bright blue eyes opened again as she stared into the setting sun.

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[[Bell,Book,and C[a]ndle]]

Leafwhistle trotted merrily through the clearing,gazing around the lake in hopes of finding prey to bring back to thunderClan.WHat she found was something else.An intruder.Her grey hackles on her shoulders raising warily,she bounde dthrough the meadow and over to the water's edge,and to the loner.However,she made no move to attack.Yet.Leafwhisper was not the attack first,ask questions later type.But still...in these new lands,with raccoons and BloodClanners on the prowl,she had a right to be wary.But this cat did not carry BloodClan scent,and obviously wasn't a raccoon.Still,you could never be too careful."Who are you?"Leafwhisper asked firmly,though gently."And what brings you here?To these lands?To...ThunderClan territory."she prompted.

[[_[Naminé]_]]

Namine' stood there, frozen in her spot. Oops. Caught. Again. She sighed as she reluctantly turned around, listening to the cat speak and ask questions. The word 'Thunderclan' puzzled her... What was it? A cat? A group? Could they help her? Who knows...

".. I... I..."

Namine' studdered, trying to bring herself to speak. Her deep blue eyes studying the other cat intently. Who was she? Was she... One of them? No. Those other cats were black. This cat... Wasn't. And she didn't smell the same. Not at all. And she didn't.. Appear hostile. At least not now.

"Namine'."

Namine' spoke, more confidently this time. Maybe this cat wasn't going to hurt her... Maybe they could help her.. Maybe they could help her in the deaths of her family.. Well, not exactly.. Family.. But.. Denmates. And maybe help her find out about.. Them.

"..What is... Thunder..Clan..?"

Namine' stammered a bit more this time, making sure she had everything correctly. Her eyes were wide with curiousity as she asked, intrigued by all this... But... Slowly growing a little fearful. What if they.. couldn't help? No.. She needed.. Optimism. Hope. Pessimism would only bring her... Who knows.

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[[Bell,Book,and C[a]ndle]]

Leafwhistle blinked.She had assumed that Namine' had known she was intruding...and had purposely done so.Now,her silver fur was beginning to lie flat again on her back,though she still reguarded the loner with caution."Oh.."she meowed softly,more to herself than to anyone.She smiled slightly,not wanting to look hostile,and replied."ThunderClan is...a group of cats.There are four of these...groups...Clans...in the forest.Theres ShadowClan,WindClan,and RiverClan aswell.We all believe in StarClan...a sort of after-life Clan where all the noblest of warriors--Clan defenders,go after they die.And then there's...BloodClan.Their...not like us.Their...evil.And I'm Leafwhisper."she finished.