[❖] — I'LL TRY HARDER !

Her family had always traveled around a lot. The small kit couldn't remember a time where they stayed at one place for more than a couple of sunrises. Mother was dead-set on traveling around and all this time the little kit didn't know why; though she kept a tight-lip and followed closely behind her Mother and her three littermates to wherever their next shelter may be. The delicate feline just wished, wished for once her Mother would sit all of them down and tell them why they moved around so much. On some days, her legs were aching from the constant traveling, but Mother would always push them further and further. Were they all running away from something unseen to her eyes?

Even the sea couldn't stop them as they continued on in their never-ending journey. The days flew past in her eyes as they traveled along a thin sliver of land that would connect to a large jungle island. She hadn't seen a jungle quite like this before and the waters were a shiny blue! "Mother? Can we stay on the island for a bit?" she asked quietly, eyes eager as the older feline paused momentarily.

"Of course," meowed Mother before continuing on. The kit would say her Mother was one of few words; it probably rubbed off on herself as she tended to prefer a comfortable silence. The same routine would soon fall upon them: find a place to sleep, catch a meal, eat, and finally begin to settle down for the night. She had gotten to explore the cool new island for a bit under the supervision of her Mother and littermates, but there was always so much more to see!

Morning came and the small silvered kit opened her eyes. Her senses were fuzzy with sleep, but they picked up on a lack of warmth surrounding her frame. "Mother?" she asked faintly, eyes bewildered as she looked around with no one with her. Scents were inexplicably faint that made her quite dumbfounded; where was her family? They were just here with her, no?

The kit left the little temporary burrow that served as their shelter for the night and wandered frantically in search for her family. "Mother?! Mother?!" she wailed as it felt like the exciting jungle that she once was eager to explore was now closing in on her. She ran as fast as she could, desperate to find some kind of sign from them. She ignored all other signs, including the scents of an unfamiliar source; scents from the current group residing in the island as the little kit crossed into claimed territory.

[❖] — I'LL TRY HARDER !

Her eyes were quick to catch sight of someone moving in to block her frenzied search for her lost family. Her whole body slowed down, either out of fear or mannerisms, till the little silver-furred creature completely halted and focused her olive eyes up at Celestialrobbery. ”U-um hello,” she said, her voice barely coming above a whisper. She was a bit of a quiet soul; there was no point in her life that she’d raise her voice up... except now when she was half-panicking for being left alone. She momentarily peered around her surroundings a bit closer now in case her dear Mother was hiding right behind Celeste and all she had to do was crane her neck in the right direction. That was what she hoped. After all, why did Mother just leave her out like that? Something dangerous must have forced them out; it was the only explaination her childish brain could come up with. ”It’s really nice to meet you... U-uhm! My name is Jeweledkit, I was just looking... for my Mother and my littermates... They should really be close.” That last part was meant to reassure, but it was probably moreso for her own good than Celeste’s.

Her ears alerted her to someone else making their appearance, a weird cat-like creature but she had bird wings draping elegantly by their side. The kit stared deeply into Dove as she felt her own heart began to pound in her ears. She was thinking, thinking of something, and almost missed the angel’s words. ”N-no... I’m okay, thank you,” replied the kitten, mannerisms going onto autopilot with the question. ”Can you fly...? Could you take me to see my Mother?” The kitten looked down at her own paws, seemingly ashamed. ”I’m sorry for being blunt, but I was just thinking that- That it could work.“

An creature from the ancient times such as Tanteri was something that even the little kit’s imagination couldn’t come up with in her nightmares. She was thankful that he did not come close, but still her olive eyes were still horrifyingly glued to him. She did not scream, she did not outwardly freak out. Nono, her fear seared silently; a lesson that it learned in order to please a quiet and calm-loving Mother. Jeweledkit managed to pick up her paw - that felt like cold stone - and give Tanteri a small wave before she slowly turned around. She stood up and walked towards Celeste, tears now clouding her gaze, as she attempted to hide under the older feline’s paws. ”Scary... S-scary..” It was like a breathless wheeze as the kit tried to pull it together. She didn’t mean to be mean but- She was just a bit shell-shocked.

//I’m sorry Jeweledkit is big baby but!!!
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