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Post by Amber on Oct 12, 2007 18:10:48 GMT -5
Lilacpaw padded out onto the Vine Bridge. For once, her defenses were down, and she once again was herself. She considered maybe going back, since the bridge beneath her felt very unsafe. But the wafting smell of the juicy prey beyond was too tempting. She hastened to get across the precarious way to cross, and suddenly her paw smashed through the vines. She looked down, and pulled back, trying to wrench it out. Struggling to free herself, she slipped on the edge of the bridge in the proccess of releasing her paw, and then scrambled to get back up. She caught her claws in the rim of the vines, dangling dangerously above the seemingly endless pit below her. The sound of pawsteps made her actually let out a pitiful voice. "Help!"
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Post by Brambles on Oct 12, 2007 18:18:17 GMT -5
Dragonheart heard Lilacpaws meow. He hastened over to the Vine Bridge, and peered down, seeing Lilacpaw dangling over the edge. "Hang on!" He called out, beginning to pick his way across the bridge towards her. He struggled to keep his balance, as Dragonheart had a very bulky frame, and was not as graceful as others. His green orbs glowed with caution as he got closer to Lilacpaw, and his jet black tail flicked to try and keep his balance.
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Post by Amber on Oct 12, 2007 18:23:13 GMT -5
Lilacpaw looked down below her, and let out a shriek. Fear gripped her heart and she tried to get up, but in the attempts, one of her paws ended up next to her body, now only hanging on with one paw. Before she could fall she stretched her neck and latched on to the vines with a death grip, teeth careful as to not break the vines.
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Post by Brambles on Oct 12, 2007 18:30:09 GMT -5
Dragonheart tried to quicken his pace, sensing the urgency of the situation. "Hang on just a little longer Lilacpaw.." He meowed, voice strained with hiw own effort of trying to stay on. As he reached her side, he realized that if he was able to pull the apprentice up, he would surely lose balance and fall. Thinking quickly, Dragonheart yowled out, "Stormpaw!" His son, who had been out hunting, came quickly, seeing Lilacpaws predicament." Lilacpaw!" He meowed with fear, springing onto the Vine Bridge and swiftly heading towards her. "Hang on." He called to her. Dragonheart moved the rest of the way across the bridge to the other side so as not to get in there way, knowing his son was much more balanced than he.
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Post by Amber on Oct 12, 2007 20:40:22 GMT -5
Lilacpaw managed to get her other paw up, and then held on more tightly from fear of falling to her death. "Stormpaw!" she yowled desperately. Though it came out distorted, due to the circumstances.
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Post by Brambles on Oct 12, 2007 21:49:17 GMT -5
Stormpaw arrived in front of Lilacpaw. His green orbs were wide with fear, though more strong emotions flowed through him, such as the undenyable fact that he loved this she-cat. "Lilacpaw, I'm going to grab you by the scruff, so hang on." Tilting forwards, Stormpaw carefully reached down, wrapping his tail around one of the vines behind him as leverage. Clenching Lilacpaws scruff in his teeth, he pulled her up onto the bridge amidst the thickest tangle of vines.
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Post by Amber on Oct 13, 2007 17:16:50 GMT -5
Lilacpaw collapsed with relief and exghaustion. She panted heavily from the effort of hanging on. And yet she released a relieved sound from her lips, a laugh, and then laughed more, to ease her mind and soul. Keeping close to the ground, she started to crawl across the bridge, carefully, one paw after the other. Finally as her paws reached soft grassy ground she leapt over and fell onto a patch of ferns, ceasing her laughs. "Thanks," she called.
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Post by Brambles on Oct 13, 2007 17:30:25 GMT -5
Dragonheart went to Lilacpaw's side as Stormpaw came across the bridge, leaping to the safety of the ground. He lay there, panting, relieved that Lilacpaw was safe. He dragged himself to her side and Dragonheart stepped back, smiling at them. Stormpaw nudged Lilacpaw wearily, murmuring, "You're safe now."
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Post by Amber on Oct 13, 2007 17:41:25 GMT -5
"I know," she replied, looking at him, "I'm always safe with you." Without waiting for his reply, she got to her paws and walked away in the direction of camp.
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Post by Brambles on Oct 13, 2007 18:53:01 GMT -5
Stormpaw sat in silence, smiling at Lilacpaws response. Mabye everything would be okay. He stood and smiled at Dragonheart, who only sighed and shook his massive head in repsonse, turning and padding into the forest.
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Post by Amber on Oct 14, 2007 10:18:01 GMT -5
Lilacpaw sat down next to a large tree, resting her body against it. Suddenly the scent of prey close by made her open her eyes. She slipped into the hunter's crouch and started to stalk the large thrush, then pounced, flying through the air towards it and landing nearby Stormpaw, with the struggling and startled prey caught. She killed it quickly, and then buried it without looking at Stormpaw, though she smiled slightly.
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Post by Brambles on Oct 14, 2007 11:15:30 GMT -5
Stormpaw paused, one paw in the air as he was abot to step forwards, and looked over his shoulder. "Nice catch." He purred, catching barely a glimpse of Lilacpaws smile.
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Post by Amber on Oct 14, 2007 11:48:16 GMT -5
"Thanks," she replied, narrowing her eyes playfully, "Not like you can do that good." For once she tried to forget their earlier quarrel.
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Post by Brambles on Oct 14, 2007 13:53:22 GMT -5
Stormpaw's eyes widened in mock surprise. "Is that what you think?" He purred, grinning to show a row of ivory teeth. "Would you like to back that statement up?" The gray tom added.
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Post by Amber on Oct 14, 2007 14:39:48 GMT -5
"Sure," she challenged, "Can you ever catch a thrush bigger than mine, and as greatly?" She laughed mockingly. Sticking out her tongue, she pranced around him.
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