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[firealone]

[This is a bit of a struggle, but Firepaw is doing his best. A very under-sized Litten is trying to put himself in frame, but he's a little awkwardly close.]

Um... hello. Can everyone hear me? My name is Firepaw, I'm- I was an apprentice of ThunderClan. Oh- and I used to be a cat, before I came here. A lot of you know me already, but... yes.

[Just going by his voice, it's pretty clear he's a kitten. Public speaking feels incredibly bad, even without a visible crowd.]

A few of you Twolegs - humans - have four legs now, and I wanted to offer help with getting used to that. I can teach you how to hunt and fight, or at least step lightly. I don't know much about our new powers, but we might be able to practice those together too. I can also help with learning different scents, since I think humans can't smell as well as cats, or... Pokemon. That might make gathering herbs and berries easier, too.

[One more thing which... feels like blasphemy for a cat, but he needs to do it.]

And... if anyone knows how to swim, I think I'd like to learn. If another storm comes with new folk, I want to be able to help them get to shore.

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[colorsflyinghigh]

[Ren's tail perks up when he spots Firepaw, heading over to meet him.]

Nice to meet you in person too.

[As for a cat greeting... well, why not?]

Sure. I'm here to learn he way of the cat, after all.

[He grins as he says it, though he's not exactly sure where to start. Er, sniffing and bonking, right? He can do that.

Leaning in, Firepaw smells like... well, fire. Smokey. Catlike in general, he thinks? He's not exactly used enough to this to distinguish all too much...

... Should he bonk his head into Firepaw? The kid looks awful excited to meet him, but is that too presumptuous? ... Eh, screw it. Ren gently bumps his forehead against Firepaw's.]

[firealone]

[Firepaw sniffs in return - wow, Ren smells just like a cat that rolled in catmint. Honestly, he's kind of jealous. But he very much appreciates the bonk, and lets out a little purr of approval.]

Alright! So - first thing's first, let me show you how to stand up.

[He backs up and rears up on to his back legs, keeping his butt flat on the ground so he can stand up like a meerkat.]

You want to keep your haunches down, and your tail on the ground behind you so it can keep you balanced, then you can crane your head up. If you want to go any taller than this, you need to have your forepaws on something.

[colorsflyinghigh]

[Right- he's seen Morgana do that. Ren nods, planting his butt on the ground.]

Right, let's give it a shot.

[He rears upright- with a little too much enthusiasm, clearly, because he ends up rearing backwards, his center of gravity somewhere totally different from what he's used to. He yowls in surprise, before falling down with an oomph.]

... Ah.