Post by Maybe ♫ on Mar 21, 2010 15:56:46 GMT -5
. . . On my shoulders
The sun's gentle rays peeked through the few small holes in the cavern roof, landing directly on a lump of gray and white fur. At first glance, the animal seemed to be motionless, but a more thorough inspection would reveal the faint rise and fall of her rhythmic breathing. Almost as if on cue, a cloud that had been in front of the sun shifted to reveal a blinding ray of light that sliced down through the cavern and landed right on the sleeping dog's face. Startled, the beast opened its eyes and sat up, shifting to get out of the sun.
A massive yawn parted the canine's jaws and she blinked sleepily, trying to persuade her eyes to remain open when all she wanted was to go back to sleep. To her left, a snoring pile of dark brown fur twitched and grunted, obviously dreaming. Rolling her eyes, the long-furred wolf-hybrid hoisted her large frame onto her feet and padded over to her sleeping Clanmate. She shoved one of her paws into his ribcage a few times, and sat back when he turned over and glared at her with hostile amber eyes.
"Geroffame!" He growled, his voice rough with sleep.
"Get up, Stormrage," said the female with a voice so siky smooth that it seemed it should to belong to some other dog entirely. The dark brown male opened his eyes a fraction of an inch and sat up immediately, brushing off scraps of moss that had clung to his pelt. He obviously realized he had made a big mistake growling at his leader, and he straightened his posture, watching her intently. The female only gave him a wry smirk, and motioned toward the cave entrance with a jerk of her head.
"Since you are the only warrior awake, Stormrage, I need you to hunt for the Clan this morning," the leader said, her eyes sparkling mischievously.
"Fine," Stormrage growled, eyes narrowed. Sulking, he got up and padded wearily out of the cave, muttering under his breath.
Alone now, the leader sat back, thinking to herself. The Clan was so small, and already she was finding it hard to give orders. What would the future hold for StoneClan? she wondered.
