+Hickory thought about what she saw. Shadowfur was talking to a cat that looked and smelled unfamiliar. 'huh, odd, I'll have to ask her about it.' she thought, being very quiet, she snuck out of the den through a little hole concealed by quick-growing ivy she made in the vines, rocks, and trees that made the apprentice den. the hole led to a small den made in the earth. There was no other access to it and it was very dim except for the sparse holes covered in more ivy. the she looked over at the piles of things she collected. feathers, odd-shaped sticks, and clear rocks that were sharp and shiny. she settled down in a nest partially made with glowing moss.+