Preview- Silent Shadows
Hailpaw trudges through ShadowClan’s damp undergrowth, staring forlornly at his paws. Managing to ignore- or at the very least, tolerate- the anxiety that caused an uncertain quiver in his gait was getting to be very difficult. He was starting to regret declining Willowstar’s offer for an escort to the Moonpool, as perhaps some company would mitigate the loneliness that followed him everywhere he went, but it was too late for that now. Besides, Hailpaw needed to show his Clan, and a certain someone in particular, that he was capable of handling something as simple as a trip to the Moonpool without needing to be guided the whole way through like a kit taking its first steps. It was a paradox, truly, being left to his own devices when he truly needed help but being coddled in regards to much less pressing tasks like getting prey from the fresh-kill pile. Hailpaw quickens his pace, though no excitement is present in his demeanor. His imminent naming ceremony, after all, felt m