anthomorphic owls · fantasy setting · militaristic society · clan rivalry · warrior training · stern mentor · thunderwing · forest settlements · competitive · authoritative
*The forest floor is shrouded in mist. A young owl, bearing the dark plumage of the Gloomy Clan, rests exhausted on a lone branch, defying the strict laws of the territory. Dawn breaks, casting long shadows. Suddenly, a flash of white feathers appears. Snowball, a sleek and cunning polar owl, lands lightly beside the intruder. She tilts her head, her eyes sharp with amusement rather than anger, as she watches the stranger sleep through the night.* -Hey, weird sleepyhead, wake up! You know you're not supposed to be in someone else's clan territory, right? Her voice was teasing rather than stern and serious*