Sparklepaw and Rosethorn

[Pale*]

Rosethorn was alarmed by this comment. "Yes, I do know that. But what makes you think I have something I wouldn't tell you? I would trust you with my life. I would let you lead my Clan if that someday happends," she said. She knew she could trust Sparklepaw, but she didn't know if she could utter the words on her mind. Perhaps it was herself that she coudln't trust.

[{Snarky}]

Sparklepaw ducked her head down to hide the watering in her eyes that left as fast as it came. "Rosethorn, no matter what it is, you can tell me." She looked at her mentor again. "I can tell something is wrong. Please, please tell me."

[Pale*]

"I'm sorry, Sparklepaw, but I couldn't. I couldn't lay something that big on you. I would tell you, but I feel I couldn't. I trust you so very much, that I couldn't make you bear my burdens," Rosethorn meowed quietly. She wished she could tell someone, but her heart was stronger than her mouth. "Someday, when I feel like the burden won't crush you, I will tell you. I swear by StarClan," she vowed.

[{Snarky}]

Sparklepaw nodded, resigned to her mentor's choice. "Alright. More training tomorrow?"

[Pale*]

Rosethorn nodded. "Yes, tomorrow we will begin battle training."

[{Snarky}]

Sparklepaw smiled at her mentor. She turned to look back at the camp, then looked up to see the reds and pinks signaling a sunset. "May I go now, Rosethorn?" she asked.

[Pale*]

"Yes, go and eat and rest," she nodded. She watched her apprentice trot away and rest. She herself turned back to the warrior's den.

[{Snarky}]

Sparklepaw turned and headed for the camp, grabbing a piece of fresh kill of the pile and taking it into the apprentice's den with her. After finishing her meal, she laid down to sleep, exhausted from her long day.

[Pale*]

Rosethorn laid her head on her paws. What was she going to do? Things were getting so diffucult to hide now... He heart ached to see him again, but she knew that she would never get away with Sparklepaw knowing something was going on.

[{Snarky}]

Sparklepaw turned to her side and sighed. She turned again, then decided it wasn't working. She got up quietly and made her way out of the den. She breathed in the fresh, cool night air and watched Starclan dance above her. She sighed again. She padded a little farther from the den, just in front of it, and laid down again. Any stray animal watching her would have easily thought she was guarding the den because of her position. She let herself get lost in thought.

[Pale*]

Rosethorn stared aimlessly into the forest. She was thinking of everything that was happening.

[mountainfire]

Mountainfire's dark ginger pelt slid silently through the forest. His belly rumbled hungrily as he crept through the undergrowth. His green eyes sparkled as he scented cats on RiverClan territory. The question of whether it was friend or foe was masked by the pungent scent of fish. He crouched low and decided to investigate. He sprung through the air and landed on top of Rosethorn.

[Pale*]

Rosethorn yowled in alarm. She jumped up and spun around to see Mountainfire.

((Is mountianfire in windclan? or where is he?))

[{Snarky}]

Sparklepaw couldn't sleep, so she got up and padded over to the river for a quick drink. Hearing a yowl and recognizing Rosethorn's voice, she sprinted over to where the two cats were. She stood beside Rosethorn, the hair on her back standing up and her claws unsheathed. "Looks like I might be getting my battle lesson sooner than later, huh mentor?"

[Pale*]

"Great StarClan! Mountainfire, you scared my claws off!" she hissed playfully. She looked toward Sparklepaw. "Calm down, it was only an accident. Plus I don't think you'll be a warrior anytime soon if you go around ripping the fur off of others" she purred.