(I know the post was made last summer,but it’s not necceserly in the archives so I thought I would take the courage to post.)

It was pleasant night,the night sky flawless from clouds,the many many dots and essentially cat spirits twinkling gleamfully,creating silverpelt's shiny pelt.
Yet despite this,the Darkclan cats could see eachother fairly close to how other clans would see at day,thanks to their elements nocturnal nature.
And Sharppaw could perfectly clearly see which possum on the freshkill pile she wanted.
She didn’t hesitate to take it either,now carrying it back towards the apprentince den,reminiscing what she has learned so far.
She was one of the youngest apprentinces,only been assigned a mentor just a sunrise before Daisypaw came and joined Darkclan.
The young calico didn't get much of a chance to greet her welcome,all she knew was that she originally came from Shadowclan,so how cool isn’t that?
Sharppaw almost dying of curiosity about the newest clan,and therefore also newest family member.

So when she saw the patchy patterned she-cat laying infront of the apprentince's den all alone,Sharppaw decided to grab the opportunity to invite herself in.
She thought for a bit on how to aproach her,she seemed to be a bit lost in her own world and she didn’t want to startle her or make things akward.
She tapped her front paws against the ground a few times just to catch the other apprentince's attention,then walked up to her,carefully placing down the possum in front of the other a little bit to the right,then laying down next to her,a fox tail distance or so.
She turned her dirty blue gaze at her,her ginger and black ears perked in curiosity.

“Hello,Daisypaw was it?
I don’t think I had the opportunity to greet you welcome to Darkclan or to introuduce myself.
I’m Sharppaw.
I recently got apprentinced,actually just a few days or two before you came along.
I might have only meet you now,but you already look like a fine clanmate and denmate to me!
Would you like to share this possum with me?”
She hopefully asked,looking at the possum and then at the older apprentince again.

“Ah no need to thank me!
You are very very welcome!”
The young apprentince said,flashing a wide toothy smile before quickly taking a bite herself before looking at Daisypaw again,eyes almost twinkling out of pure curiousity.

“Have you ever had possum before?
Does Shadowclan have possums?
What kind of other prey are there?
What is your favourite?
I’ve heard though that there are less plants on the ground in Shadowclan and that the pine trees are so tall that the tops are poking silverpelt’s into her shiny fur.
Is it true?
Have you ever climbed the top of one if these trees?
Could you actually reach starclan from them?
Did you have to fight any owls while there?
I mean you sure seem being able to pull that off...
But most importantly,they do have possums in their territory right?!”

She worriedly asked her the last question,just dying to know more about the clan that her own clan had good relationships with,but most importantly also learn about Daisypaw.
It didn’t bother her that the older apprentince was a bit shy and few worded,she already decided to make this calico feel completly home in Darkclan,unknowing about her missing her littermates.
Sharppaw didn’t realise that most of this was probably overwheelming for the poor apprentince,but her curiosity was getting the best of her.

Thorne

(It's fine,life likes to be a female dog)

Thruth to be told the young calico still had many questions that was feeding from her curiosity,she didn't know all too much of the other clans afterall other than vaguelly knowing what their elements could do.
But she had to notice the other apprentince's overwhelmed expression,deciding to try and ask only a few.

”Oh that's a bit sad,atleast on my part,I do like possums!
They are a bit hairy,but I hope you like it despite that-“
She said with a friendly and happy tone,accompanied by a small smile,tilting her head a bit to the side at the mention of frogs,thinking for a bit.

”I have a story about frogs,even if I haven’t ate one yet-
When I was a small kit one of the warriors told us about them,how they could jump as good as grasshoppers and were as green as them but they had four legs and big bulging eyes.
Of course everyone young in the nursery git very curious,and after some begging and asking they agreed to bring us one so we could play with it.
However what they put down for us was almost as big as a newborn kit and had a brown muddy colour.
It did have those bulging eyes though.
But despite its big hind legs,no matter how much we poked it,it wouldn't jump like a grasshopper.
Instead it gave out a loud croack and started to walk away in a calm pace,it was such a huge dissapointment.
Turns out it was a toad what the warrior confused for its smaller jumpier cousin!
It didn’t get put on the freshkill pile though,in fear the fella might be poisonous.”
She chuckled a little at the end of the story,deciding to take another bite,still chewing when she decided to talk again.
”But I'm eager to try frog some time! *Gulp*
I’m not exactly sure how to hunt for them,could you maybe teach me?”
She asked looking at Daisypaw with the same hopefullnes in her eyes as in her voice.
It was hard for her to contain her curiosity,but wouldn’t want the shecat to feel cornered with all these questions or feel uncomfortable in her new clan,and also new family in the eyes of Sharppaw.
Thinking after some time of what to ask,she decided to ask the older apprentince more about her past in her former clan,albeit in a bit of strange way.

”Do you miss the mountains from Shadowclan?
Or do you miss the tall pines more?
What do you wish could be here in Darkclan too?”


Thorne

“Hmm,so bright coloured ones are bad-“
Sharppaw mumbled for herself before pricking her tricolour ears and carefully listening to Daisypaw's answers.
It was clear to Sharppaw that the littermates were important to the older apprentince,but she felt lost on what to exactly say as she couldn't relate.
But she tried to understand.
”Oh,I didn't know you had any siblings-
I have to assume that they helped you when you were still in Shadowclan,but aren't Dark elementals?”
She quietly mewed,her ears flattening in a gentle manner more towards the side,almost „airplane" like.
”I'm sure they miss their sister too,but it would be difficult for them to adapt to Darkclan's way of life I would be afraid.
But you aren't too far away from them in the end,and maybe you can visit them sometime,since we share a border with Shadowclan.
They are cool guys and even though Thunderclan is trying to sabotage our good relationship,I am sure they will let you visit,they can't be blind to family either.”
She tried her best to put herself in Daisypaw's paw-tracks,but it was far from easy.
She was worried that she might say something wrong that would hurt the other,as she wanted none of that.
”Darkclan has been my only family really.
And that a good one I might add,as we care for eachother,look out for eachother,would sacrifice ourselves for one another.
A loving family of Dark elementals.
...atleast as for now.”
Sharppaw was looking at the ground,away from the carcass and slightly kneading the ground with her paws,giving a sigh.
”I don't know much about my siblings nor parents.
I don't remember much and I didn't ask too much,but I got told that I was found in a pile of leaves next to a deceased kit.
An unlucky littermate of mine if I have to guess,which also lines up with my faint memory of resting in a bunch with other small cats.
They also assumed it pretty well that they abandoned me of my element,as I have opened my eyes and could see well,and there were some small elemental pieces on the deceased kit.
But I don't remember all of this.
What I do remember though that I was reared well,with love and care by queens and non-nursery dwellers alike,but I already talked about this.
And if my sire-r and birth giver didn't love me,then they don't deserve any place in my mind.
Heart doesn't even come in question.
There isn't anything wrong with what I already have,but you can now understand that I have trouble knowing the exact worth of blood relatives,but I do understand that they were important to you and you miss them.
I would like to say that you can also find family in us,but not as to replace your siblings,no way.
Just as an add on,sort of?
A big supportive family is always good,and the bigger the better,no matter element or blood,right?
I promise that you will thrive here,or I will atleast try to make sure you do.
I could try to help arrange the border meetings too if you wish!
I'm not sure exactly how I can help,but I try.”Thorne
Finally done with her monolouging and carefull explaining,her ears stood more upright and faced Daisypaw again,carrying a small smile while hoping that she didn't step on any toes.

Sharppaw tried to remember the names Daisypaw mentioned,feeling a little bit envious about the fact that she has already been to a gathering,even after she reminded herself that it was just a few days ago she finally earned her rank as an apprentince.
And she could have no complaints who her mentor was.
It was funny to consider that the younger apprentinces attempt to be careful only resulted in making the older apprentince feel like they did something wrobg,even if it was not the case.
And Sharpaw was going to make sure that the other knew this.
"Nononono,do not feel bad for asking!
I don't remember anything anyway and it isn't that I am suffering anyway because of this.
I mean I might be missing out on something,but that is fine because golly by all of starclans starry whiskers ar you correct!"
She got up on all four paws,seeming to quite eunthastically agreeing with what Daispaw said about Darcklan cats standing together.
"We,despite the opnions of many,are the greatest clan of all!
I would know since I am a Darkclan cat myself'
And precisly because of what you mentioned.
No matter what the old Lynxstar and like thinkers say,no matter how much shade we get thrown at for our element,no matter how much problems we face,we will only get stronger and flourish!
Right in their faces!Because we stand by eachother,because we are family and we do not let anyone down from our family!
We do not let the hostile dirtbags hurt them,we fight side by side in battle,we aid eachother if in need,we watch over eachother,we are all brothers and sisters here'
We will stand together and grow together.
Sure,we might be young as a clan and family,but soon all the other clans will see what good we really are and they will respect us and look upon us!
WE will show them how strong we are,no Darkclan cat shall ever think of not helping a brother'
Oh who is that who values their own rags over their own kin,oh let their names be damned?
Well not me,because I am going to be one of the greatest warriors that anyone has ever seen and I will make my clan proud!
And greatest of all,this applies to you too Daisypaw!
Well what I mean is that you should have no worry of not being safe here.
I know we can't replace blood and they will remain important to you,but we are all here for ya,of course including me!"
During her,err,heated motivational speech,Sharppaw has been pacing back and forth in front of Daisypaw while articulating with her paws and tail,but now decided to sit down facing Daisypaw and the half eaten possum carcass,but the gleaming in her pale blue eyes indicated that she wasn't quite done yet.
"And those who dare to lay a claw on my family,shall end up like this possum in front of my paws,expect more miserable.
No I won't eat them heh-eh,but you get the idea!"
The young calico exclaimed,poking the dead rodent.
All in all this was a complicated way of saying:I am going to aggresively make sure you are welcome here and do you wanna be comrades friends?: