Post by Darkie on May 5, 2009 23:02:34 GMT -5
Legend One: The Legends of Bubblingbrook and Songspeak
((This legend was written by Eternal. No one else claims credit for this legend))
StreamClan; The Gift of Song
A young cat by the name of Bubblingbrook was skipping lightly through the woods one day. She smiled as the mist from the waterfall covered her pelt with a shiny coating, and the wind blew through her fur. This was a good time, she thought, a peaceful time. But there was rarely a time that wasn't when it came to her Clan, StreamClan, especially as there were no Clans to war with. She saw a small bird flying in the air above her, and watched with marvel as it landed and sang a sweet melody. Oh, if only us cats could do that, she thought, but the moment passed and she soon forgot about the little bird. The next day she was awaken by the same sound. She looked up to see the little bird flying away. "Wait!" she called, but the bird did not listen. It flew low to the ground, and Bubblingbrook chased it. She chased it from the camp, and up the path next to the waterfall, for some reason fearing to lose sight of it. She leaped over the rocks and pools until they were deep into the territory, the camp left behind. The bird seemed content, now, and landed on the ground in front of the she- cat warrior. She did not know why she didn't just kill it then and there, to feed her Clan, but something in her heart compelled her not to. She sat and looked at it, and the bird stared back. Then it sang a note. Bubblingbrook sang back, though with a cat voice. She leaped back, astonished at the beautiful sound, and tried again when the bird sang several notes in a row. She sang back, creating a melody as she watched the bird as it took flight and climbed higher in the sky. She laughed, and sang louder and louder, letting the sound carry higher in the trees. She ran all the way back to the camp to teach the other cats how to sing, and StreamClan can still be heard, voices raised together in song.
A small kit heard the songs of birth when it was born seasons later. he remembered the wordless melodies clearly, and they never left him. One day, he heard them singing again for another birth. Though he was only a kit, he joined in the song, but in a peculiar way. He sang with words. Here is the lullaby he sang:
The streams and mountains welcome you, as you enter into this world.
The rivers sing with the birds, and the sun shines on your fur.
All the tree leaves rustle, as you open up your eyes.
The Birds sing songs of welcome, and all the world is bright.
The cats of StreamClan blinked in amazement, and then a celebratory cheer broke out. The kit was re-named Songkit, and later became Songspeak. All of StreamClan celebrated learning something new, so from then on, they also composed songs with words, not only melodies.
((This legend was written by Eternal. No one else claims credit for this legend))
StreamClan; The Gift of Song
A young cat by the name of Bubblingbrook was skipping lightly through the woods one day. She smiled as the mist from the waterfall covered her pelt with a shiny coating, and the wind blew through her fur. This was a good time, she thought, a peaceful time. But there was rarely a time that wasn't when it came to her Clan, StreamClan, especially as there were no Clans to war with. She saw a small bird flying in the air above her, and watched with marvel as it landed and sang a sweet melody. Oh, if only us cats could do that, she thought, but the moment passed and she soon forgot about the little bird. The next day she was awaken by the same sound. She looked up to see the little bird flying away. "Wait!" she called, but the bird did not listen. It flew low to the ground, and Bubblingbrook chased it. She chased it from the camp, and up the path next to the waterfall, for some reason fearing to lose sight of it. She leaped over the rocks and pools until they were deep into the territory, the camp left behind. The bird seemed content, now, and landed on the ground in front of the she- cat warrior. She did not know why she didn't just kill it then and there, to feed her Clan, but something in her heart compelled her not to. She sat and looked at it, and the bird stared back. Then it sang a note. Bubblingbrook sang back, though with a cat voice. She leaped back, astonished at the beautiful sound, and tried again when the bird sang several notes in a row. She sang back, creating a melody as she watched the bird as it took flight and climbed higher in the sky. She laughed, and sang louder and louder, letting the sound carry higher in the trees. She ran all the way back to the camp to teach the other cats how to sing, and StreamClan can still be heard, voices raised together in song.
A small kit heard the songs of birth when it was born seasons later. he remembered the wordless melodies clearly, and they never left him. One day, he heard them singing again for another birth. Though he was only a kit, he joined in the song, but in a peculiar way. He sang with words. Here is the lullaby he sang:
The streams and mountains welcome you, as you enter into this world.
The rivers sing with the birds, and the sun shines on your fur.
All the tree leaves rustle, as you open up your eyes.
The Birds sing songs of welcome, and all the world is bright.
The cats of StreamClan blinked in amazement, and then a celebratory cheer broke out. The kit was re-named Songkit, and later became Songspeak. All of StreamClan celebrated learning something new, so from then on, they also composed songs with words, not only melodies.
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