Rotating DTAE!!!

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[Species: Bug-cat/Inseline ] [Gender: Cassgender] [Pronouns (:3): She/They/Fae] Clay had always known fae was different. None of their littermates looked quite as insect-like as she did. But that was alright! Faer parents loved them, and that's all that mattered. She was safe with Shale and Sand. Until they came. The Songbirds, a small organization set out to figure out /why/ some cats, like Clay, weren't fully cat. They claimed it was so more cats could receive the Butterfly's blessing. For all fae tried, they couldn't hide forever. The early bird gets the worm, after all. Even if the worm's not a worm at all. The Songbird's tactics were cruel. They didn't think of Clay as a cat, like them, but a monster. Not a twoleg monster, but a true monster. ~ ~ ~ Clay's wings twitched, her eyes flicking to the duo guarding her den. The moonlight bled through the gaps in the branches. They wanted to be free again, to fly through the open skies. But Spark and Star, the cats at the entrance, prevented that. The dull hum of activity outside reached faer ears, causing a jealous lowering of her antenna. Oh, how they longed to be outside again. Clay was planning up a storm. Once or twice a night, the guards changed with other cats. There was a brief opening during that period where Clay could run and fly away. She just had to hope her plan would work. They didn't know how long they'd been planning. But tonight was the night. Spark and Star chatted with each other for several heartbeats, before standing up and walking away. If Clay wasn't fast enough, Vapor and Frost would soon take their place. Standing up so quickly made her head spin. But The Butterfly would have to pull her down into the reaches of the earth for Clay to stop now. Dashing out of the den, the moth-cat spread her wings. "Butterfly below, please let this work." Instinct took over from there. And she was free. Clay was finally free! Fae could dive and spin around the moon forever, letting the fresh air ruffle their fur. Clay would finally be able to find her littermates again. The only problem? They had no idea where they were.

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