DOVEFEATHER

let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Crack.

"Crack? Oh, whoop... Here I am."

Out of a gem that glistened in sharp angles on smooth, round surface, came a small bundle of fur. It took a moment for the little thing to figure out how to move, how to stand, but then walking came easily.

Ripples of water, ripples of fur. Crinkled, curly fur, grey as the stone under pristine white paws.

"Hello. Hello? Hello."

"Is anyone there? Hello. Here I am."

The kitten came upon the Eyes first. Freshly hatched, eyes barely open, the kitten had come to the edge of the Eyes and, blinking, for the first time saw and came to understand the world around her. Saw and felt and breathed the stillness of the air. Nothing would change here.

"I see you, water."

She spoke to the water, stepping around the edge of the pool, staring down at it. She knew that if she could only slip into the depths, she would truly see. Yet for now, the kitten clung her claws on the edge of the bowl. She could barely stand, much less swim.

"There are two of you, why is that? What do you see, staring up there?" She craned her head up at the ceiling. "Surely nothing. So maybe you see more than I do, if staring up there is so much fun. Interesting. Interesting."

The kitten began to purr, a bumblebee noise that would catch in her throat and stick around for hours.

"I hope you don't mind, but I am going to stay here for a little while."

words:......... as if im gonna fill this out
tagged:....... @Owlfeather @Blackfeather
ooc:............ heck yea
muse:......... 9/10

"Talking looks like this."
Thinking looks like this...

Near the Monarch the young feline sat with her tail curled over her paws and head bowed, eyes closed, as she meditated. Her mind was on the magic of the All Mother as she attempted to delve into the plants around her. Their spirits shone brightly as she watched them from her own soul and attempted to Learn. The plants had lots to teach their gembound siblings. Like patience, the plants could sit for hours and do absolutely nothing no matter if birds sat on them or insects nibbled at them. The trees were impassive... Perhaps they could also teach kindness for they offered sustenance to those that sought it out. She would be like the plants, clam and quiet and collected while she meditated. She would become like a plant...

Crack!

One eye popped open, ears twitching towards the sound. She knew what that was! Another creature was hatching! The spirits of the trees seemed to slip away as she stood and stretched. Meditating for hours could tire one out but she was willing to do so for the All Mother. She wanted to Learn and be a good disciple! Maybe it was also her duty to go and greet the new children and teach them of Mother's ways.

The sound came from the Pools near the Mother. The Pools which she was sure that the All Mother had also created were still a little bit of a mystery to her. The powers that the Mother had gifted her seemed to be only for the plants, not the water. Perhaps there was someone else for the water just like she was here to care for plants and Owlfeather was to care for the mushrooms.

Her question was answered when she saw another kitten at the surface of the water. The words she spoke made Blackfeather believe she was indeed that third one. Were they all cats then? "Hello," She meowed happily as she approached and sat next to the other kitten. Down into the surface of the water she looked at their reflections. "Did the All Mother grant you the ability to see into the water?" That would certainly be neat. The way the water was so reflective it was almost as if the All Mother was watching from it... Perhaps she was. The water and the messengers was how she saw all over the place. Made sense.

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@Dovefeather
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6/10

"Talking looks like this!"
Thinking looks like this...

We'll light up the sky,

We'll open the clouds...

DOVEFEATHER

let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

For a moment, the rippled kitten and the still water sat alone with one another. She mumbled to the pools, purring away, until a noise caught her ears. Words. Words like the ones she had used.

"Hello."

It did not take long for her golden eyes to analyze the other kitten.

"Hello."

"You are like me, I see. It is wonderful to meet you, though I must wonder what this means for me-- for us. The All Mother? Who is She?"

There was a pause filled with the humming, constant purr of her vocals.

"I see all that there is to see. Yet the water... The water sees more than I can see still. If I look hard enough, some day, I think the Eyes will show me."

"Wait. I have an idea."

The kitten bowed her head towards the pool, staring into the water for a great long moment.

"Please, please, please show me. I want to see."

Her gaze flitted back up towards the grey kitten, and she spoke.

".. There is a reflection of me. Like the one the water shows, standing before me. Gray fur, soft and youthful as my own. She speaks of things I do not know yet of myself. We are not completely the same, perhaps she is a future I can become."

The light began to shimmer around her, a faint rainbow dappling in the Eye before her.

"The Eyes see better than I do. They stare up at the ceiling, at nothing, yet know so much. These colors here-- the Eyes speak not in words but in showing. I will learn to see into them."

"Where are my manners? I am... Who am I?"

words:......... as if im gonna fill this out
tagged:....... @Blackfeather
ooc:............ heck yea
muse:......... 9/10

"Talking looks like this."
Thinking looks like this...

Owlfeather I think it's time you found some frame of mind

Owlfeather watched from a distance, the new cat and Blackfeather. She was wary about approaching a stranger, but once she posed no threat she slowly moved over, long fur dragging in the moss.

She tilted her head as the cat spoke, and then tilted it the other way, confused. She slowly sat down, tail curling over her paws. She was quiet, listening to the two exchange words.

The young gray cat watched the other that was similar and yet not. The other feline was rambling and speaking strange words... but they made perfect sense! The Eyes! These were The Eyes of the mother! The Eyes reflected back at you but only those that were gifted were special enough to view the secret messages. This one must have been special because the All Mother saw through these eyes and spoke to this other kitten through The Eyes. So amazing!

At her first question Blackfeather did not answer, she simply allowed this amazing feline to concentrate. The young blue-gray cat simply sat with an excited expression as she watched the other work her magic. When a rainbow of light exploded over the surface Blackfeather was completely hooked. This was another caretaker of the Mother's garden!

Her ears twitched at the approach of Owlfeather. She grinned at her quieter sibling joyfully. Could she see how amazing this other cat was as well? "These Eyes are the All Mother's. She looks through them, into our souls I think. The All Mother sees through all the plants and the birds but through these Eyes as well. They are here so you can get messages from them... perhaps you are a messenger of the water like I am a messenger of the plants and Owlfeather," She gestured to the newest addition with her tail. "Is a messenger of the mushrooms." The feline closed one eye and poked her muzzle with a paw as she thought hard. "Prophets of the Mother!" She purred excitedly.

"Mother will send you a sign and tell you what you'll be called. I found a black feather for my name and Sister found an owl's feather for her name. You'll surely find one too!" Because feathers and birds certainly had to be special!

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@Dovefeather @Owlfeather
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7/10

"Talking looks like this!"
Thinking looks like this...

We'll light up the sky,

We'll open the clouds...

DOVEFEATHER

let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Warm eyes followed the tail gesture to the other kitten. Another one! Owlfeather.

"Owlfeather." Her gold eyes shifted back to the one who spoke. "So then you are Blackfeather."

The kitten tilted her head, kneading at the earth. Whenever she didn't speak, her chest swelled with the her loud rumbling purr.

"Mother will send me a sign... I see! I will look, and I will see, and I will find."

Deciding that was enough said, she quickly returned to the fluffiest of the bunch and without missing a beat, mewled:

"Hello. Shall I see what I can see about you as well, Owlfeather?"

The kitten blinked, slowly, and glanced down at the Eyes once more. She watched the colors flutter in the calm water, unaware what she was doing.

She parted her lips, her glistening teeth catching the light. In a flash, brief, instantaneous-- pain. It was bright. Too bright.

"Ow!"

"No, no-- no--! I think... I think I must not rely on the Eyes just yet. I must seek my own way."

She blinked rapidly, peering at the one named Owlfeather.

"I see spots... Dotted, dancing. The, what did she-- Blackfeather-- say? Mushrooms. The plants are true, simple. They show truth, clear understanding. Yet when I see you, Owl, I see spots. The world is different, though we are all similar..."

"We are very different."

She stood now, stepping away from the Eyes, treading over to the pair of felines. Her vision made her unsure of her paws, but she made it over to them. Blinking. Bright.

"I will see the differences clearly, some day."

words:......... as if im gonna fill this out
tagged:....... @Blackfeather @Owlfeather
ooc:............ heck yea
muse:......... 9/10

"Talking looks like this."
Thinking looks like this...

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Owlfeather I think it's time you found some frame of mind

The kit quietly nodded as the new one, without a name, turned to her. "If you wish," she mewled softly. Owlfeather analyzed the kitten for a moment, taking a mental note of her looking into the pools and even recoiling in pain.

Owl did not know if that was normal or not, but she assumed it was a bad sign to begin with. Her tail shifted a little, sweeping to the other side nervously. She did not know what she meant by spots either - why would Mother show her spots?

'We are very different.'

The words rang through her ears, causing them to prick. Yet, she still dipped her head down respectfully once the cat had finished, silent.

@Blackfeather

How intriguing! This one could See so well. It was surely a gift from the All Mother. The little feline nodded her head in assent, "That's right!" She said with a smile. Owlfeather and Blackfeather... but what would this one be called? Surely something that was interesting and unique as well.

Blackfeather waited for her other Seeing for Owlfeather and wasn't disappointed when the unamed cat gave it. Spots? What did she mean by spots? "Perhaps it will all become clear in time." The kitten gave a resolute nod that seemed comical for one so young in age. "The Mother has given you an amazing ability! Perhaps you'll become better at reading her Eyes in time..." Practice made perfect, no? "I will pray for your speedy learning." That's what she was good at. Sitting before the mother and praying and hopefully be sent messages through her visions of the plants. Maybe one day she would be able to See things like this new kitten did as well.

"But you are right, we are very different... All of us! But we're the same too! We are all Mother's children." The little female kit gave a nod of her again as she looked from Owlfeather back to the small, pudgy new kitten. Then... she noticed the patterns on her forelegs. Her eyes widened in surprise as she gestured to it in amazement. "Look! Look, your legs! They are like Mother's Eyes! Two pools..." Of course what she meant was the two dark spots which reminded her of the twin pools that sat near them. "That must mean you are supposed to read her waters."

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7/10

"Talking looks like this!"
Thinking looks like this...

We'll light up the sky,

We'll open the clouds...

DOVEFEATHER

let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

The unnamed kitten nodded eagerly as Blackfeather spoke, nearly vibrating herself back into the pool with how much purring she was doing.

"Different, unique, and oh so good at doing each of our own jobs. I look forward to learning."

She mumbled to herself, constantly talking to herself even as other's spoke. The kitten only paused to groom her chest-- and that was when a curious thought caught her attention.

"My legs? Oh, the spots! You're right, they're like two pools. Like the Eye's. I can put them together--"

She pushed her legs together once more, forming that nearly perfect circle of dark fur.

"--But I'm not sure what this means yet. They are a mirror of one another, like a reflection, hm.. Hm, hm, hm. I'll have to think about it! Until then, I suppose I best go find my sign?"

She glanced around, ears twitching. Her eyes could not spot anything unique yet, no spare feather had intruded the land of the Eyes yet. The kitten nodded firmly.

"Yes, I think it's best I go look for my sign. It is not here, so Mother must want me to go find it!"

With that, the kitten bolted off, leaving her sisters behind.

words:......... DOVE EXIT
tagged:....... @Blackfeather @Owlfeather
ooc:............ heck yea
muse:......... 9/10

"Talking looks like this."
Thinking looks like this...