JunniTree

"Son," the deep tone reverberated in the battle-scarred bay's voice. The mares would comment that the lead stallion's son looked like him with their striking blue eyes. The leader saw it, too, when he looked into his eldest son's eyes. "It's time," McGraw agreed with a relaxed smile. The herd's mares would often talk about the brutal end a son's departure could entail. But he had no intention of resisting. He respected his sire. The seal brown stallion respected his father. Judd had a smaller herd but that had never been an issue for the humble bay. He was attentive to all of his mares and children. Unlike some stallions, he treated them with the utmost respect. As a colt, McGraw always thought his father should expand the herd. They lived a slow life and that wasn't what a young colt wanted. However, as McGraw matured, he started letting his father's words sink in. He became glued to his father, eagerly absorbing daily lessons. McGraw proclaimed that one day he would be just

featuring Tawnypaw by @JunniTree, Mapleflower by @Wonjayjin, and Pythonpurr by @SnootyCupid Tawnypaw The sun hadn't fully yet woken from its own slumber when Tawnypaw silently left the confines of the apprentices' den. Yesterday had been a day she'd been dreaming about since she could remember. Well, second to her warrior ceremony. The adrenaline racing high of being dubbed Tawnypaw crashed and left her feeling low. She didn't personally know her assigned mentor but that was fine. The ceremony was also wonderful! She had successfully navigated to Lizardscale without tripping or making a fool of herself. So, why did her heart ache? Unfortunately, Tawnypaw knew all too well why yesterday left a bitter taste in her mouth. Despite the crowd, her family's chants could be heard loud and clear. One voice was missing, though. Dewdropbelly - her mama. Since that awful day, she had tried her best. She struggled to maintain her past gung-ho personality and chipper demeanor. But she failed.