S T O R M Y P A W
He felt on top of the world lately, like nothing, no one, could stop him. He had been excelling in his training, coming out on top of the other apprentice his age in both battle training and in hunting. He was popular with the other cats his age, it seemed like he was never lacking when it came to friends and companions. He was thriving in the romance department, girls found him good-looking and charming, so naturally he excelled at flirting with anyone who caught his eye.
Today, he had his eyes on an ebony beauty who was often alone whenever he saw her. He wondered why that was, when she was so beautiful and polite. How could any tom in their right mind turn the other way at such an opportunity? His hands were free of admirers today, so he would take the chance while he could to get to know her a little bit better.
"Hello," he greeted as he approached her, his most charming smile on his face. "Would you mind if I kept you company?"
W I L L O W P A W
Willowpaw had been distracted, staring at a beetle on the ground when Stormypaw first approached. So, she didn't quite hear him talking to her until partway through his sentence. Blinking her brilliant blue eyes, she shook her head slightly, turning to face him, a familiar chaos of emotions splashing into her heart. Blinking her eyes a couple of times at him, she admired the handsome tom for a moment before offering a slightly shy smile. "Oh, I'm sorry. Were you asking me if you could come sit here?" She took a little look around her as if not quite believing this could be true. Perhaps he was simply on his way to the fresh-kill pile. "Oh, oh, I see, was I in your way? I'm so sorry about that." Offering him a wider smile, she pushed herself to her paws, taking a large step off to the side from the perceived course. She squinted just slightly, tilting her head. "I've seen you around, you're... Stormypaw, right? Did I get it right? Or is it Stormpaw? I always get a little confused about whether there's a 'Y' at the end of some people's names." After a pause, the molly spoke again. "Oh, right. I'm Willowpaw, by the way."