Unlike his brother, Centipedekit was less compliant in rising. At his mother's rouse, he simply opened his eyes revealing an intense yellow gaze. He stared up at his mother, but remained in the comfort of the moss bed. He dreaded this moment. Not the fact that he was finally going to leave the nursery, that he was excited for, but the idea of meeting so many new cats. It left him feeling unsettled. He understood that these were his siblings, family even, but he couldn't help but be suspicious.

Centipedekit remained comfortable in his spot, but sat up, staring up at his mother, his gaze far too serious and intense for a cat his age, concern dripping as clear as day from the pair of yellow orbs. He turned briefly to watch as his much braver (or stupider) brother made his way outside. "Do we have to go?..." He finally spoke up, his words quiet yet firm as he stared back up at his mother.

"Yes," Stormsurge meowed simply, looking at Centipedekit with usual stern expression. "It's time you kits saw some of the outside, and met some clanmates. These are cats you'll know for your entire life." She also wanted to get a better feel for how the interacted with others. It had been easy to see Polarblast as the most promising of her last litter, but she hoped very much that the decision was harder for her this time.

At Toxickit's words and confident walk the queen felt her interest peak, perhaps she'd found her answer. Toxickit seemed to remind her very much of Polarblast, and also of herself. That certainly bode well for the future of her smallest kit. The gray queen nudged Rosykit and Devilkit awake and waited pointedly for Centipedekit to follow his sister.


Aurorashine had the look of her mother, there was a calculating, shrew air about her. But she never seemed to display anything like the coldness of their mother. Instead she seemed self-assured and no-nonsense, preferring action to words. It wasn't a bad way to be, but her fierce independence had cost her a relationship with her siblings. "No," she answered, voice light and a tail wave in Arcticpaw's direction, "not very long. And I think the kits are coming out. We surprised a tom, a long furred calico. And a small gray and ginger she-cat just came out." The descriptions were short, concise, and meant to help Northpaw build the picture of what their new siblings looked like.

Tundrafreeze had thus far only shifted awkwardly, unable to say much more than a stuttered hello. He'd never been confident enough to be close with his sister, he couldn't stand Polarblast, and Northpaw and Arcticpaw had bonded over things he couldn't understand. He was alone among them.

(you own polarblast. it's a family thread, older siblings meeting younger pao xD)

Polarblast had been requested by his mother to appear with the rest of his siblings to meet their new siblings. Running late due to his patrol getting back later than he expected, the tom hurried over towards his littermates. Taking a stand next time Tundrafreeze, he asked, "have Mother brought them out yet?"

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Polarblast turned his eyes away from Northpaw to look over the newly emerged kit. Well, Toxickit was definitely confident, but what did Mother think? Was the kit worth of their line? Were any of them like his siblings..worthless? The tom sat at his full height and waited for Mother to emerge from the den.

(Where's Polarblast in the litter? I forgot. I don't think he's the oldest but idk where he fits in)

Northpaw forced her pelt to remain flat as her mother spoke, her unseeing eyes focused on a single spot as Tundrafreeze and Aurorashine introduced themselves; she wished now more than ever that she had not shown up but as it grew quiet again she took in a breath and began to speak. "This is Arcticpaw, he is the first born, he is deaf." She pressed her shoulder to his for a moment before continuing. "And I'm Northpaw, I was the third born." Most of the clan had come to realize she was blind, having hidden it from Stormsurge for some time before being caught, she no longer kept her clouded amber eyes hidden, so it probably wouldnt be long before the kits noticed.

Arcticpaw felt his sister press against him, but kept his eyes on the kits that emerged from the nursery with their mother, confusion clouded in their depths.

Dartkit looked at them all in wonder, sure that these were the best in WinterClan. And Polarblast seemed so confident! Excited, Dartkit scampered up close to the group, tail waving.

Stormsurge's neck fur rose when Northpaw mentioned Arcticpaw's unfortunate affliction. However, this group of kits seemed quite healthy and whatever was wrong with Arcticpaw and Northpaw seemed not to have infected this litter. Polarblast, true to her only acknowledged son, seemed mighty and trustworthy, no doubt her kids would do very well to acquaint themselves with him.

Tundrafreeze and Aurorashine rolled their eyes at Polarblast's theatrics, unimpressed with his foolish worship of their mother. Aurorashine bent her head to look at Dartkit, seeing a big of them all in his face. She wondered if he'd grow up at broken as they were.

Toxickit took a step closer to her older siblings, cutting her eyes at Northpaw briefly before deciding to ignore the she-cat and set her attention on the other three. Each seemed to be very different, Polarblast being the most confident. "Mother, I want to do something with them, can I?" She wanted to get to know them more, not so much because she cared, but because she wanted to find out anything she could that would come in handy later.