--------------------------------------- Sterlingpaw trotted around the SpottedClan camp, making sure there were no weak areas in the bramble walls around the camp. His paws lightly tapped against the rocky ground as he walked, trying not to wake any grumpy elders who were still asleep. It was only sunrise, after all. After giving the bramble walls a look-over, the silver-speckled tom decided to watch the sun rise. It was a breathtaking sight, seeing the moon sink below the horizon, and the sunlight over the jagged and thin peaks. Sterlingpaw sighed slightly, calming for a moment before heading back to camp. The area around the freshkill pile was busy, filled with hungry cats- almost all with spotted fur. Trying not to get trampled, Sterlingpaw went over to his mentor- a strong she-cat named Ottermane. She looked up from the sparrow in her jaws, hissing slightly at the gray-and-white tom. She never quite liked her apprentice. "Training starts before sunhigh. Eat and then get to the fern grove if you don't want to be late." She muttered to Sterlingpaw, nudging him away. He sighed and replied with a quiet "yes, Ottermane" before beginning to eat a piece of freshkill. He never quite understood his mentor; she was kind to her kits and absolutely no cat else. Reluctantly, Sterlingpaw trudged up the rocky cliffs to get to the fern grove. A fern leaf brushed against his fur, nearly wiping off one of his gray spots. He hissed, "Fox-pelts!" and began immediately standing in direct sunlight to dry the limestone dye. He couldn't have any cat realizing he actually has a solid white coat. Solid-coat in SpottedClan weren't as much value, and one got sent out on a moonlight patrol every moon (often to their demise)- not to mention that Sterlingpaw had been faking his spots ever since he was a little kit (with his mother's help in the beginning). Once the 'spots' dried again, Sterlingpaw breathed a sigh of relief, before running up the rest of the path as Ottermane yelled for him to get up there. He knew it wasn't good to lie to his own clan. But he'd just fake it till he makes it anyway. ---------------------------------------
Yes i'm writing this instead of drawing, i'm improving my writing skills lol What are yalls opinions on this so far?
