Tiptoe (Night Visions songfic)

 Tiptoe



Song two of Night Visions.



In the morning light let my roots take flight

Watch me fall above like a vicious dove



With Berryheart as his new mentor, Mosspaw quickly caught up with the other Featherclan apprentices. Before, Bramblefoot taught him one fighting move a moon.



Rookpaw made a clumsy leap over him, but Mosspaw dragged him down. The black apprentice rolled to the side and signalled for his brother, Finchpaw to attack. Finchpaw leapt from tree to tree, and Mosspaw desperately tried to keep him in his view. When he was dizzy, Finchpaw leapt at him and pinned him down.



“A good attempt, Mosspaw,” nodded Berryheart. “But you could have given up looking for Finchpaw and prepared for his attack.”



“I was prepared,” Mosspaw grumbled crossly.



Berryheart dismissed his reply with a flick of her paw. “That wasn’t how I saw it.”

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Mosspaw turned away from the group and flopped down. He wasn’t used to criticism. If he did something wrong, Bramblefoot just sighed and walked away. He had to admit though, at least he had advice so he could improve.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Berryheart’s sweet scent drifted over him. “Mosspaw, honey? Are you okay?” Mosspaw shook his head. “Still dealing with your loss?” He nodded. Berryheart nudged him to his paws. “Come on, forget about training. Lets go for a walk.”

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Mosspaw breathed in the sharp winter air. Over the past few days, the overall harshness of winter had become milder, and hunting became easier due to the decrease of ice and snow. “It’s hard losing a cat you love,” she began, “whether it’s a family member, a mate, or a close friend, their deaths always sadden us. Like remember when I lost Russetwing?”

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Mosspaw nodded. He remembered stopping the bickering about who caused the avalanche, and the frantic search for Russetwing. And Berryheart comforting him when her body was found.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">“She wasn’t the closest cat I knew, but she was my sister. A pretty bad one.” Mosspaw laughed. Berryheart was always there for him, like a big sister.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">He only wished Flamegaze was there for him, too.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">They don't see me come, who can blame them?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">They never seem to catch my eye but I never wondered why

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">I won't fall asleep

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">I won't fall asleep

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, don't let 'em know we're coming

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Take some time to simmer down, keep your head down low

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">From your slanted view see the morning dew

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Sink into the soil, watch the water boil

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">They won't see me run, who can blame them?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">They never look to see me fly, so I never have to lie

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">I won't fall asleep

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">I won't fall asleep

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:22px;">

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, don't let 'em know we're coming

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Take some time to simmer down, keep your head down low

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:22px;">

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Nobody else, nobody else

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Nobody else can take me higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Nobody else can take me higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Nobody else can take me higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Nobody else

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:22px;">

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, don't let 'em know we're coming

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Take some time to simmer down, keep your head down low

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:22px;">

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, don't let 'em know we're coming

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Take some time to simmer down, keep your head down low

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Hey yeah, tiptoe higher