[Rowan x Soju x Spirit]

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Pit pit pit pitter patter. His pawsteps were light and hidden, avoiding the fallen leaves on the ground. However, the sound behind him was atrocious. Rowan clenched his jaw, not wanting to explode on the she-cat that was following him. He was so used to living as a loner. Just caring about himself. He was born in this world of not having companionship, and that's how he thought he was going to die.

Until Soju came into his life. A shame it was. She was like a lost kitten, ready for the world and play, not knowing the subtle dangers of the world around her. A snake. A spider. A fox even. Did Soju even know those were dangerous? He'd often catch her chasing the butterflies. Did she even know about the clan cats? Rowan huffed, not wanting to lose his new friend to them. She would probably join then with open arms.

"Soju." He called out, finally annoyed of the crunching behind him. "You're being too loud."  

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This was all just a big adventure! Her twolegs would come and get her soon. She even had a tracker on her, so everything was okay! She was a show cat!

Soju made it a mission for her to crunch on the leaves that Rowan missed -- which it looked like would be all the leaves... The young cat hopped, skipped, pranced, enjoying the sounds her paws were making. That cruunnncccchhhh.

She had no idea where they were going today. Rowan seemed to be showing her so many places since the day they met. It was like he wanted her to stay and remember the place. But she was going to be going back home anyway!

Then her ears perked, hearing her name. Did he just say that she was...? "Sorry!" she broke into a whisper, slowly, carefully crunching another leaf.  

[Fea Line]

It was still weird, being out here by herself without Ghost. Her sister had told her to stay put, she'd be back. But then she never came back. Several days had already gone by and she was still gone. Worry quickly took the albino she cat, after that hunger. Frowning, Spirit had slipped from her spot where she was told to stay put and set off to try hunting.

Ghost never let her hunt before, always making her save her energy if they needed to make quick get aways, but Ghost wasn't here. "She'll be back....I know it. I wont go far." she chanted to herself, her sort of self calming mantra for the time being. A small smile crept over her features. "Time to try this hunting thing! I'm sure its easy...." she breathed softly, ears alert.

She had never hunted before, and besides watching what her sister did, she wasn't exactly a master. Still, she crouched low, opening her mouth to scent the area, ears perked forward and listening. What came to her first was the loud crunching of leaves. Thinking it something to be caught and eaten, Spirit slipped towards the sound, following until it became closer and closer. She had just about prepared herself to spring when voices hit her.

Oh!

"Hello?" she called timidly, suddenly regretting it. Everything Ghost warned her about flooded back into her mind in that moment.  

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Rowan rolled his eyes when Soju gave out an apology. "There's nothing to be sorry about. You're still learning about life without your twolegs." He just treaded on, until another voice rang in his ears. "Get down, Soju." he commanded tail lashing. It was a new voice, so he did not know who it was. Soju might try to befriend them, to get attacked. He didn't even know if she knew how to defend herself even.

Without waiting to hear a protest, Rowan fell into a stalker's crouch, and stayed low, heading in the direction of the voice. The scent was getting stronger, and Rowan then returned to his standing height, locking eyes with a shorthaired cat. She looked like she was starving, and were those ... ribs showing?

"Have your twolegs been forgetting to feed you too?" he assumed, thinking maybe this was one of Soju's friends who came looking for her. A friend of Soju's maybe, but still a stranger to him. "What brings you out here into the wild?"  

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But! -- Soju was going to defiantly refuse Rowan's order to lay low and stay there, but for some reason, she stayed. She didn't know how to fight, and Rowan knew when danger was nearby.

She sighed, staring at the path Rowan took. Four seconds passed, and that felt long enough of a wait for her. Soju shot herself up and slowly followed Rowan's trail, only to see another cat.

"Rowan!" she excitedly screamed, tumbling towards him. "There's more like us!" she flashed a smile, still not knowing the potential dangers of meeting a stranger. "Hi, I'm Soju. And you are?"  

[Fea Line]

As soon as he came over, Spirit flattened herself to the ground, ears flat against her head, eyes wide. She wasn't sure why this startled her, what was she expecting by calling out to them? It had been so long since she had talked to anyone else.

But... twolegs?

Perking up, Spirit blinked, glancing at the other she cat as she too bounded forward. Oh heavens, Ghost would kill her if she saw her now! But these were the first cat's she'd actually met in a long while AND they knew about twolegs! "Oh...no I don't have any twolegs. Ever." she frowned a bit, ears falling back slightly again. Her stomach rumbled quietly and she glanced anxiously down at her paws. He was right about one thing however.

What brought her to the wild? Well that was a loaded question. Never give too much info away Spirit! That's what Ghost would say. "Oh, um. My sister. We found.. a place to say and she went hunting...but hasn't come back yet." she said like a kitten would to a mother. Then frowned again. No, that's too much info!

Shaking her head, her pink gaze turned towards the female who somehow made her feel more relaxed. "Spirit!" she beamed, bouncing up excitedly a bit before shrinking back to the ground again after glancing back at the male. "I'm Spirit, I mean." she grinned sheepishly, hoping she hadn't just become some other cat's meal. Was that how life worked out here instead of the back allies?