Where the wild things are (INTRO)

"awful big sigh comin' from ya'." a gentle drawl as burro had watched the girl. issues with parents is something he was sadly well-versed in. some just didn't have what was in them to raise a kid, some were just never meant to be parents. each late night spent alone, a child begging for an ounce of attention. fruitless crying, where the only remedy was an embrace that had never came.

he knew about it, he lived it. and no matter how much he heals and nurtures himself, some scars simply cannot heal. all they can do is fade. "you doin' alright, darlin?" his chords soften, and for once, burro holds no attempt to keep himself large. just in case, perhaps secrecy is something driftingskies is looking for. but it didn't take a genius to notice the slight, well, off-ness that she had presented. burro may not have been the most intelligent, but he knew how to read people. the slight concave of a breath, the light tremor in a paw, the stiff back, such signs that could never be avoided in burro's curious eyes.

his question would come off as nothing more than a friendly greeting, but his own eyes would fail to hide the growing concerns of a fretting friend.

DAISYPAW ✿
shadowclan - apprentice - female - 9 moons - tags

― "i saw her near the nursery earlier talking to some queens," daisypaw's soft voice mewed to driftingskies as she came to join the circle. but as she approached, she quickly realized she regretted her decision as it was two respectable, hard working warriors and then the leader. was it wrong to say she felt her heart drop to her stomach? what if she said something dumb or they were annoyed that a stupid little apprentice was coming over to ruin their chat. maybe she wasn't supposed to answer driftingskies' question. her ears slowly fell back, looking down at her paws before glancing wearily between the three warriors, her green gaze rapidly flicking from cat to cat.

"i - um, i'm not bothering anyone, am i?" she said awkwardly, quietly. "i can..i can go, if you dont want an apprentice here. i, uh..sorry." god, that was so uncomfortable! she knew these three had to think she was weird or a nuisance. she lowered her head a bit. "i would love to go hunting with you three," she suddenly spoke out, thinking maybe offering something productive would make them think she was okay. but almost as soon as she said it, she realized that darkstar had just said she would fancy skipping out on productivity for the day. and here she was, asking them to go be productive with her. oh, bother!

vague answers are better than no answers, burro supposed. in the end, it boiled down to his partner's comfort, he won't push when it is not needed. "fairin' just fine, a lovely mornin' can lift any spirit." a murmur of exhaled wonder, recollecting the faint memory of this day's morning sun. perhaps he was rather simple, but by gods, was it enough to heal any broken sorrow.

the large man tips his head in greeting of darkstar, a silent greeting as the two get to chatting. best friends, and he wished he could muse over his own. "avoidin' her, darlin'? i could always hide ya' if ya' need." it was the introduction of a shuffle here, a twitch there. he supposed he could finally put his frame to use, and he was always told that he could block the sun on dying days. that...was supposed to be a compliment, right?

a smaller dame appears, high-backed and skittish. "naw, you're just fine." poor girl, though he supposed those skittering cats were just always in their heads. overthinking, over-observing, picking apart every interaction...well that would be just enough to drive any cat mad. if driftingskies was looking for an escape, then daisypaw had just offered a perfect opportunity. and burro was no fool to skip out on opportunities.