Take Me Back (doe)

it took a moment for this vision to adjust to the brilliance of sunshine outside of his den. he had been napping through some of the hottest part of the day, but it was time to share tongues with some folks now, and catch up with his clanmates. cedarstar stifled a yawn by giving his chest fur a few quick licks before trotting out into the clearing. he immediately caught sight of his friend thrushflight and a wave of warm emotion bloomed in his chest, creeping up his throat. he trotted to the other tom.

promptly, cedarstar plopped himself down opposite his friend and set about to pulling stubborn feathers out of thrushflight's barely-munched meal. he spat some out, grimacing, and finally looked up to deep amber eyes. "hang in there, bud." the leader's face was serious, but there were downy feathers clinging to his whiskers and chin. he looked a fool and didn't even know it. he set back about his task, plucking and then trying to dislodge down from his rough tongue. "blegh, these things are the worst." the ginger gestured to the ptarmigan sprawled between them. "gimme a hare any day. even a mouse! anything but feathers, honestly."

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