the lightless hour (o)

Quietly, Spark stepped into sight, her gaze already pinned on the other she-cat sitting on the cliff and staring out over the land. The spotted she-cat had already assured herself that she did not know the cat sitting there, but she had not wanted to run for help in case the stranger had vanished by the time she returned. If it came to a fight, Spark would simply do her best and hope that, if she were outmatched, that she would be able to make it back to the Ravine for reinforcements to come to her aid.

But she was not going into this already with the mindset that there would have to be a fight. She was perfectly willing to be friendly, and in an effort to not seem as though she were sneaking up on the tabby, she kicked a loose bit of rock; it clattered across the stone ground before rolling over the edge of the cliff. “Greetings,” Spark began, pausing a few tail-lengths away just in case, but she lifted her tail in friendliness and gave a nod, keeping her voice light as she continued.

“I don’t suppose you realized you’re on Soror territory. My name is Spark. Is there something I can help you with?” Strangers were not forbidden, true, but treating them with just a touch of reservation was good practice, and Spark waited for a reply to her query, keeping her appearance friendly but still ready in an instant to defend herself if the unknown she-cat should try to attack.
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Well, there was no immediate challenge and hardly even a shift in position on the stranger’s part. Still a touch wary, Spark accepted the invitation nevertheless, settling herself on the edge of the cliff and looking to the horizon. “I wasn’t aware any other cat cared to watch the sunrise,” she commented, green eyes flicking at the gray tabby.

“I come here every day, at morning and evening, to watch the sun come and go. Do you?” Tail curling around her paws, Spark did not glance at Raidne as she spoke, keeping her gaze on the gradually brightening line of sky. Perhaps she would find out more about the other, or perhaps Raidne would stay just long enough to watch the dawn and then slink off to wherever she was staying.