((I should add that Dusty is bossy, since I made him. :3))
Dusty curved his claws as the pup went on barking. Holding his tail back from slapping it into the pup's mouth, he flicked his ears forward.
"Right, Gavroche." He murmured, letting the strange name bathed on his tongue. "Goldenrod is a tall plant with flowers--whatever color they are." Dusty explained briskly. He cast a quick glance at the mutant, who was busy eating the dead prey. "I'm not sure where they grow, but Risto might know. Hopefully, we bump into him along our way."
As he spoke, the bushes shivered and a lithe tan-colored tom popped out. "Ugh. I've got another splinter in my pad now." Risto muttered as he pushed past the leaves. A small wad of comfrey was held in his jaws as he spat it out. "It's not much, but at least it's something. Now, did you--"
Risto cut off abruptly as he angled his ears towards the scent of the mutant. "Not another one!" He exclaimed.
This time, Dusty slapped his tail over the feline's mouth. "Shut up!" he growled. "Do you want it to attack us again? Then keep your hole shut!"
Risto jerked away and spat out mouthfuls of tan colored fur. "Okay, okay." He hissed, glaring at Dusty. "Now," he began, but he stopped and gaped at the pup. "What's
he doing here?"
"I let him come, okay?" Dusty growled, controlling his temper which was rising with the idiotic tom. "Now let's go find that goldenrod instead of arguing."
Grumbling, Risto turned and weaved his way through the debris, his whiskers twitching at the scent of the forest. Dusty was surprised that Risto could find his way through the mess of this city, but he didn't comment as they continued on.
I hope we'll get back just in time before the infection takes place, Dusty thought as he stepped over a fallen branch.
Let's just hope that brute doesn't do anything stupid.Lost in his own thoughts, Dusty didn't realize that Risto had suddenly halted to a stop, and the cat let out a hiss of disgust. Nearly colliding in the tom's hindquarters, Dusty regained his balance and peered over the cat's shoulder. Risto was caught in a bramble thicket, his hind paw tugging at the thorns. Reaching out, Dusty was about to help the tom, when he stopped himself.
If I help him, he might just claw me for getting in his way. Besides, we're not on good terms with each other.Risto gave his paw another slight tug, before bending down to gnaw at the thorns. Unsheathing his claws, Risto sighed as he picked at the bramble. Then, he rose to his paws and gave another fierce tug. His paw tore away from the bramble, and Risto continued on without acknowledging his mistake. As they traveled through the patch of thorns, Risto pulled his way through them, but was caught in the thorns again.
The stars'! Dusty growled softly.
How many more times will this cat get stuck?But Risto didn't stop; instead, he pulled forward with such force that the thorn patch trembled as he thrust his way out. Little scuffs of tan fur was left in the patch, but Dusty ignored them as he carefully stepped his way through them. Turning around, he waited for Gavroche to follow them. Dusty wanted to be sure that the pup was safe.