Cypressstar|MoonPride Queen|4 Years and 6 Months Old|Female |Location- |Mention(s) Directly- Goldencub, Addercub, Echofrost, Flowerpaw|Mention(s) Indirectly- Emberstar

Cypressstar leaned down and grabbed Goldencub by the scruff of his neck. Placing the young tom between her for paws, the queen started to clean the young cub thoroughly. Looking up, she gave Addercub a playful growl, "You're next", the leopon said. She was just about done cleaning Goldencub, when she heard several sets of paw steps entering the den. Looking up, the females ice blue and green eyes fell on Echofrost. Shortly after him came his apprentice, Flowerpaw. The queens ear twitched, 'Check on her cubs?', the queen repeated the words in her head. Dread clawed at her stomach, she and Emberstar had anticipated that there might be something wrong with their cubs.
Although they appeared healthy now, being the offspring of a leopon and a tiger, might cause problems for them in the near future. Cypresstar herself had a bit of problems with her hearing, because of her mixed blood. Letting Goldencub go, the mother sat up. Dipping her head to Echofrost, she tried to hide her worry behind a smile. "Of course you can", the queen said. Nodding to her cubs, she leaned down to be on eyes level with them, "Why don't you two go over to Echofrost?", the queen asked.

Addercub|FtM|1m|Leoponger|Moon Cub|Location- Nursery|Mention(s)- (d) Cypressstar, Goldencub, Echofrost, Flowerpaw
With a giggle, she waited for her mother to finish grooming the squirming Goldencub. Unlike her brother, Addercub tolerated the lapping of her mother's tongue, as rough and wet as it was. At times she would protest, but generally she would sit and be as patient as her young mind would allow. Blinking, she busied herself with imagining becoming the greatest warrior of all time. However, strangely enough, she had a thick mane flowing around her face. Right eye twitching slightly at the thought, iris glazed and dull, she squinted at the ground. The vision on that half of her face was blurry and difficult to make out. With a huff, the cub stood and shook out her spiky pelt, ruffled from sleep. A small ruff ringed her throat, up just below her chin. She liked to think of it as a mane, although she knew it was the golden tiger in her genes.

Addercub glanced up, flicking her rounded ears forward when the two healer's entered the nursery. Tilting her head, she shuffled her paws, listening to Goldencub's jab. However harmless it was intended to be, a spark of fear lit her gaze. "Maybe I am sick," she mewed, shame heating her pelt. I want to be a tom, I'm all confused and mixed around! Crestfallen, she meekly approached the liliger and lion. A small comfort came when she noticed Echofrost strongly resembled her, he even had no mane! The piebald cub looked up at him, suddenly asking, "Why don't you have a mane? I thought boys were supposed to have them." of course, she didn't think of how that could be seen as a rude or intrusive question, being a young cub.

Cypressstar|MoonPride Queen|4 Years and 6 Months Old|Female |Location- |Mention(s) Directly- Addercub, Goldencub, Echofrost|Mention(s) Indirectly- Flowerpaw

The queen was staring to purr in relief, that her cubs headed over to the healer and healer apprentice, without much fight. The leopons purr caught in her throat though, when she heard Addercubs statement. The queen had shot to her paws and raced over to her cub, but instead her claws dug into the nest. Her sectored eyes looked over Addercub with concern. She noticed Echofrost looking to her, the den mother shook her head. Cypressstar had not noticed anything wrong with her cubs; they both slept well, ate well, and where both active. They would both stagger on unsteady and too large paws, around the nursery. 'Oh Starpride, I hope there is nothing wrong with them', the mother thought, looking to the roof of the nursery.
Her head shot back to look ar Addercub, the queen let out an amberrised huff, at her daughters question. She was just about to say something, when Echofrost answered the little cubs question. The queen placed her head on the side of the large nest, her concerned eyes drifting from one cub to the other.

Noxflare|F|24m|Caraval|Moon Hunter|Location: Territory|Mention(s): N/A
Flicking a tufted ear, the caraval was able to feel the stale wind brush her ear tips, allowing her to orient herself downwind from the direction she was moving. Soon enough, the fluttering of feathers rusting the leaves caught her attention. Slowly turning, Noxflare scanned the canopy thoroughly, a flash of yellow capturing her vision. Twisting her cranium upwards, she tracked the small avian’s hopping movements, hardly daring to breathe. Her pelt didn’t help her blend in all that much, however the spots upon her russet hide somewhat aided her as she crouched in the sun-dappled foliage. Creeping after the twittering bird, the warrior waited patiently.

Soon enough, it lifted off the branch to dart to a tree too far away to jump to. In the blink of an eye, powerful haunches had launched Noxflare into the air. Forepaws outstretched, clamping onto a wing, dragging the wailing bird down. It struggled uselessly as it was slammed to the earth, razor-sharp fangs digging into the jugular. The prey went limp, the caraval warrior hunched over its still yellow body. Noxflare grinned, sitting back and swiping her tongue around her crimson speckled jaws. Short tail swishing behind her, she murmured thanks to StarPride for her prey, before grabbing it and continuing on.

Addercub|FtM|1m|Leoponger|Moon Cub|Location- Nursery|Mention(s)- (d) Echofrost, Flowerpaw (id) Goldencub
Nodding slowly, she shifted her weight. Maybe I don't need to have a mane to be a tom! she thought with a wriggle of joy. The cub's attention was drawn to the healer apprentice's tail as Echofrost instructed for her to stretch it out. Stepping closer, she crouched beside Flowerpaw, one paw tentatively outstretching to almost touch each dark ring. Squinting, she paused to blink, then resumed, muttering each number under her breath. The stripes blurred slightly, blending into the rest of the tail. Closing her weaker eye, Addercub found it was much easier to see each stripe.

After a few moments, she grinned triumphantly and sat up. ”I got it!” she purred victoriously. However much she wanted to yell out the answer, the cub refrained, letting her brother have a chance to count each stripe too.

Snowpaw|MoonPride Apprentice|9 Moons Old|Male Snow Leopard|Location- Camp|Mention(s) Directly- Runningpaw|Mention(s) Indirectly- Cherryshadow, Stormcub, Raincub, Addercub, Goldencub

Seeing that Cherryshadow had changed her mind and was now busy with Starpride knew what, Snowpaw touched Runningpaws shoulder. Nodding his head to his best friend, the snow leopard said, "Come on let's do something." He wanted to do something, the young apprentice did not know what though. Spotting Stormcub following behind his father, a thought came to the apprentice. Maybe they could play with Addercub, Goldencub, and Raincub? A purr almost came to the apprentice at the thought. He loved playing and teaching cubs, Snowpaw always enjoyed watching them try to learn to hunt and fight.
Before the young snow leopard could say anything along those lines though, his stomach let out a loud grumble. His eyes drifted over to the fresh-kill pile. Heading in the direction of the large pile, Snowpaw looked back over his shoulder. "Come on, let's share something", Snowpaw said, almost already at the pile.

SandPaw|MoonPride - Apprentice|14 Moons|Serval Mix|Location - Camp

Although slightly worn out from swimming, his sense were alert - and he noticed the large ominous figure immediately - it's onyx pelt contrasting greatly with the soft sand underneath him. SandPaw's eyes widen with curiosity and uneasiness, his tail twitching behind him.
As an apprentice, he knew he shouldn't act. He wanted so deeply to crouch low and trot quickly over to a small clump of bushes to better examine the intruder - but he knew he had to stand stock still until his mentor could issue an order.

"Do you think he needs help?" He asks his mentor quietly, his gaze never leaving the scene before him.

SandPaw|MoonPride - Apprentice|14 Moons|Serval Mix|Location - Camp

Heart pumping quickly in his chest, adrenaline now coursed through his veins. This was it. This was the first real test of his skills - and he knew it.

Sucking in a deep breath to steady himself, he nodded briefly to his Mentor before turning towards the bushes he had wanted to stalk to so eagerly before. He now felt slightly less eager.

Ears down, and belly low, he walks slowly in the direction of the mysterious figure, his pulse thumping in his head.
Now that he was closer, he stole a few quick glances in the black cat's direction - if, indeed, it was a cat - trying not to move his head, but only his gaze. All the while, his nose was working overtime trying to analyze any scents he could - as he had thankfully discovered he was, in fact, downwind from the creature.

His eyes flitted in a zigzag formation before he finally made it to the bushes, and he stayed as low as possible in the protection of the green shrub. However, in his efforts to stay low, he made a small rustling noise - which alerted a shrike that had apparently made his home there. It flitted out with a surprised shriek of annoyance, and into the sky.

SandPaw froze, his whole body radiating heat as he hoped that he was still concealed, and that he hadn't ruined everything.