Willow's POV:
I scrambled up onto the fence of my Housefolk. I panted, looking down on the small grey dog.
"Take that you mangy fur ball!" I snarled, satisfied with my escape. It barked furiously scratching the bottom of the fence. It stopped for a few heart beats and then turned and pelted away barking its annoying little head off.
"Nice, if you weren't a kittypet I would have suspected you were a Clan cat." An unfamiliar voice praised from behind me. I whirled around, who could that be? I had no friends. Wow that sounded depressing. I turned my heather gaze onto a handsome stocky black and grey cat. He had piercing frosty blue eyes. He licked a paw and drew it over his grey ear.
"Who are you?" I asked bristling, how dare a tom spy on me like that. I was really just angry at the fact I didn't scent him.
"I'm… Soot." He responded hesitantly, though amusement sparked in his charming icy eyes. "I've seen you taunt that dog for many times now. That stupid fur ball never had a chance." He had a hint of grudging admiration in his voice. I gaped at him, speechless for once.
Finally I found my voice and it came out shakier then I intended "So you were stalking me? Creep. What even is a 'Clan'? Aren't they called wild cats?"
He looked annoyed and flicked his ear. He continued, not responding to my questions (rude!) and said. "Your cream and tan pelt would be good for hunting in the thick undergrowth and that long tail is great for balance."
"What?" I said startled and confused "W-What are you saying? I know I'm good at balancing but that's because of my skill and practice." I had a hint of pride in my voice and my mind thought:
Nailed It!
"Please, your annoying and sound… annoying too." The dark voice in my mind said smugly.
I shook my head and blinked a couple times, what was that?
I was snapped back to reality when Soot stood up and said "Why am I here anyways? If you can't appreciate your tail…" He shook his head and looked at me with a look I didn't recognize at the time, admiration. "You can't appreciate other things." He lowered his gaze.
He bunched up his bulky muscles and prepared to leap onto the fence when I stupidly said "Wait!" He stopped abruptly staring at me with his icy eyes, they softened and he padded up to me gently touching noses with me. Why didn't I flinch away? I don't know. No one had ever complimented me, been nice to me or taken care of me (besides Housefolk). Maybe, just maybe, he caught me off guard… Again.
"I'll come back." He promised flicking me on the cheek with his tail before leaping onto the fence and vanishing. I blinked a couple of times.
What just happened?
The dark voice responded, this time it sounded further away but was still clear. Well at least as clear as a raspy voice that sounded like it was scratched by a thousand rats could sound. "Destiny child, it will break your heart. Stay away from him hon'."
What could that mean? I asked myself as I heard my Housefolk call for me. I padded slowly towards my Housefolk's den. I felt someone's gaze on my back so I turned around. I saw amber eyes for a second before blinking, and the image disappeared. You're going crazy! I scolded myself shaking out my fur and scrambling quickly into my Housefolk's den.
