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Post by Fallentear || on Apr 5, 2008 21:36:24 GMT -5
Azurepaw narrowed his eyes, meowing sternly, "Oh yes you are. You fell halfway from the top of a huge tree, and that would have damn-near killed any cat I know!" His gaze softened, but he forced himself to hide his worried tones instead of trying to fuss over Shadepaw. "Um...what? What do you have? Do you want some water or something?" She was coughing up blood now, and a twinge of fear pulsed once through him as he thought of the possibility of her having internal bleeding until she died at his paws. [/color][/center]
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Post by coal on Apr 5, 2008 21:42:26 GMT -5
"it's nothing, I assure you. But if you're conserned about my health, the best thing you can do is to step back and let me get myself under control again." "It's nothing personal, but I don't want you to...get hurt"Shadepaw says, looking away.
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Post by Fallentear || on Apr 5, 2008 22:33:27 GMT -5
Azurepaw had no pity reflected in his eyes, for he didn't much believe in the emotion. Instead, a curiousity and a mock indignance danced there. "What, you don't think I'm tom enough to handle you?" He smirked, showing that he was just messing around. As she said it was nothing, he had to let loose a tiny chuckle. If it really was nothing, then she wouldn't be so concerned about it bothering him.
Something was up, and Azurepaw wanted to know what. Taking a step closer to her, he leaned his face down close to hers and meowed softly, "Come on, tell me. I can handle it, and I'd be able to better brace myself if I knew what you were talking about. I swear I won't tell anybody, if you wish." Azurepaw's eyes looked incredibly sincere, considering his normally joking facial features. [/color][/center]
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Post by coal on Apr 5, 2008 22:45:26 GMT -5
Shadepaw was still bleeding from some unknown source, but her eyes showed that she was in pain beyond what a cat could normally handle. "...I honestly can't tell you. I'm sorry, but that's just the way it is." she said without emotion, though her eyes did soften a bit.
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Post by Fallentear || on Apr 5, 2008 23:49:47 GMT -5
Azurepaw dipped his head, giving in. He tried to look understanding, though he truly didn't because he was out of the loop. "You're bleeding pretty badly. When I went to the medicine cat den, I heard that cobwebs are for bleeding, but I think you're bleeding a different way...from the inside. I don't think that's a good thing, Shadepaw. Are you sure you don't want to see the medicine cat?" His eyes were filled with concern, but he wasn't as worried as most would be. Even though he cared a lot for his clanmate, he wasn't one to tie himself in knots over things that weren't directly related to his health. This made him a somewhat selfish tom, but also proved his Rageclan blood. [/color][/center]
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Post by coal on Apr 20, 2008 0:35:41 GMT -5
"I'll be fine, I just need, ya know, some time to get under control again. That's all." Shadepaw said half-closing her eyes. "I'll be fine" But somehow there seemed to be some doubt that had managed to seep through her ultimately emotionless defenses. She kept a straight face, but underneath, she was waging a war between spilling her secret to Azurekit and being exiled from the clans for all eternity, or keeping it to herself and spending more nights alone... all alone.
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Post by Fallentear || on Apr 26, 2008 0:09:30 GMT -5
Night had half fallen now, setting the forest into shades of pale and dusky gray. Azurepaw looked up at the sky, which was a hazy blue. Being springtime, the air was actually pleasantly warm, and the seemingly everlasting drought had assured that not a cloud was in the sky. His round yellow eyes blinked, glinting ghoulishly in the dim light. He flicked his tail over his paws, sitting erect and silently alert. His eyes dropped from the deep yonder overhead and squinted to find the two gleaming orbs that was Shadepaw. Her shadowy fur helped her blend in, but her eyes gave her away. Crickets began to chirp a lively melody to any audience willing to hear. [/color][/center]
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Post by coal on May 3, 2008 19:16:04 GMT -5
Shadepaw had stopped coughing, but was now begining to tremble and shake uncontrolable. Even she would have been alarmed by a cat that had started to quake in such a manner. But through half-closed eyes, she managed to focus enough on the present to withhold all but a dim, continuous, shutter.
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Post by Fallentear || on May 3, 2008 21:10:23 GMT -5
Azurepaw looked quizzically at the other apprentice. Was she cold? It was quite nice out...deciding that she must be cold, he cautiously padded to her side, curling up beside her to keep her warm. When she didn't stop shaking, he realized something was wrong. "Shadepaw?" He said, standing up and looking a bit worried. Her strange behaviour was unnerving him more than something normally would, and he wished she could simply tell him what was going on, so he wouldn't be as scared. Fighting an enemy is less frightening if it has a face. [/color][/center]
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Post by coal on May 3, 2008 21:16:08 GMT -5
"Look, I know that what is happening is not normal behavior, but if I told you... I'd be banished from the clans for all eternity. I know that you probably don't understand, but most cats don't, and that's why I can't tell you. But promise me that if my eyes glaze over, or I start being still, promise me that no matter what I say, you'll run as far away from here as you possibly can and won't stop until you've reached the camp. If that becomes nececary, you mustn't tell anyone, no matter what." Shadepaw said at last.
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Post by Fallentear || on May 3, 2008 21:21:39 GMT -5
Azurepaw could keep calm no longer. "Tell them what Shadepaw? That you started having some sort of uncontrolled attack and I just ran off and left you here? How can I tell anyone if I don't even know what's going on?! And I understand that whatever is happening must be kept a secret, but...can't you trust me?" By the time he reached his last four words, they had been breathed in a soft, almost meloncholy sort of way. If what Shadepaw had just decribed really did happen, he would never forgive himself for running off like a coward. He was not the type of tom to run off helter skelter, just because he was afraid of something unknown. No, he wanted to stay and help, if he could. If not, than at least he wanted to be able to make sure she was okay. [/color][/center]
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Post by coal on May 3, 2008 21:26:34 GMT -5
In spite of the situation, Shadepaw laughed. "If I told you, you and all the cats would reject me. I'm not telling you to abandon me, I'm telling you to protect yourself. The cause of all of this is the same one that has haunted me my whole life, and I don't expect for it to stop now." she said calmly.
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Post by Fallentear || on May 3, 2008 21:31:26 GMT -5
Seeing Shadepaw laugh seemed to make the situation a bit lighter. Smirking, he said, "Oh yeah? Try me." Azurepaw stubbornly stood his ground, having faith that he could protect himself well enough if he wanted to. There was no way he was going to give up his arguement after he had made the decision to stay. Besides, he liked a bit of heated discussion once in a while...even if it involved a very serious matter. [/color][/center]
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Post by coal on May 3, 2008 21:37:23 GMT -5
"Do you promise not to repeat this to anyone?" she asked, her cold eyes pleaing for him to just back out and turn tail while he had the chance.
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Post by Fallentear || on May 3, 2008 21:47:16 GMT -5
Azurepaw realized that Shadepaw was about to tell him a secret that she did not tell to many cats. Pricking his ears, feeling the tension crackling through the air, he replied, "I swear on every once of honor I've got, that I'll keep this secret safe from the ears of any cat." Shadepaw looked extremely worried, and Azurepaw wondered what could possibly be so bad? However, he was prepared for the worst. [/color][/center]
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