A little high, a little low (OPEN)

Leopardleap walked through the forest, scanning the trees. The sun was above the trees, shining down on the LeafClan territory, and most of the cats were up. She had been awake before most of them, before the sun reached the land past the trees. A sudden yowl made her jump. She looked above her to see her new leader hanging from a redwood. She laughed to herself and shook her head at the site of it. She had nothing against Ravenstar, like other warriors. Ravenstar was just about the same age as she was. Leopard could easily say Ravenstar was more mature than her, and she was the leader. Of course, not all of the members of the LeafClan could say that.
Leopardleap easily climbed up a tree next to Ravenstar's. She stopped when she reached a branch just above where Ravenstar was. She could tell the leader was deep in thought. Leopardleap jumped from one branch to the other, shaking it a bit. "Hey, Kitty. What's on you're mind?" Leopardleap said in her usual cheerful way.

Leopardleap nodded, "Well, you're the leader now. I guess it is normal to be stressed out." She sat down in silence for a minute. "Like, what if another Clan attacks, or what is this upcoming leaf-bare brings an illness?" She shut herself up. Talking only about the negatives probably wasn't helping Ravenstar calm down. "But what if everything goes just fine?" She asked, but not as a question.
Leopardleap felt bad for her friend. As the leader, she had so many problems to take care of, it would stress any cat out. "Maybe we can going hunting like we used to. That was always real fun. Plus, it might clear your mind." Leopardleap herself was excited from thing suggestion. She planned to go hunting today, but it would be better with company.

Leopardleap stood back up on the tree branch and stretched her back legs. Ravenstar's sad look said it all. "Everyone in the clan seems depressed since Ferretstar passed away. They just need a new leader to help them through it." She hinted. She padded over to the tip of the tree branch. She turned to face Ravenstar as she spoke. "I bet there is one good cat to be deputy. This clan isn't full of silly Rogues. You'll make the right chose." She lifted her front right paw and groomed herself.

"So, Ravenso- I mean, Ravenstar. Where would you like to hunt? I thought I say a bird next when I was walking by. Or we can simply search for a squirrel or hare." Leopardleap scanned the trees for movement from prey. "You can lead the way." She said, still searching through the leaves.

Even Leopardleap's cheerful personality was turning into a depressed one like other cats. She tried her best to wipe away the sadness and think about hunting instead. She followed Ravenstar down to another branch. Her claws gripped onto the bark of the tree as she walked to other branches. She and Ravenstar could easily jump from tree branch to tree branch like it was nothing, like it came naturally to them. That's what cats were made to do, right? Climb trees.
Leopardleap pranced through the trees. The leaves brushed up against her fur as quickened her paced as passed by Ravenstar. She saw a young squirrel race around the tree in front of them. She was tempted to chase it, but slowed down to wait for bigger, tastier prey. "I think catching hare on the way back will be better than chasing squirrels." The she-cat meowed as her eyes followed the squirrel up a tree. She licked her maw already tasting the fresh meat. Almost slipping, Leopardleap focused back on the tree branch path ahead so she wouldn't fall out of the tree.

Leopardleap continued to prance high above the land. She loved listening to the forest. It seemed so quiet, yet so loud with animals communicating. Birds chirped back a forth, squirrels called to one another, even the irritating buzz of bugs flying past her ears seemed to match the forest sound pleasantly. Her paws seemed to tapped at the branch to the sound of the forest song. It all seemed right, until Ravenstar asked the question she barely saw coming.

Leopardleap wasn't sure to stop or keep walking, which tangled her front paws sending her to fall on to the branch. She jumped back up like nothing happened. Her fall allowed Ravenstar to catch up so they almost walked side by side. With a confused look, she looked over to Ravenstar, as if to check if she was joking. But this was not something she would joke about. Leopardleap thought about herself as a Deputy. The whole clan would need her and Ravenstar in hard times. 'That would be so much responsibility. And what if the day comes when Ravenstar joins the Starclan. I will be leader.' She hated the thought of her friend ever leaving. Ravenstar was the new leader, the least she could do as a friend was help out.

Realizing her feline friend was still waiting her an answer, she turned her confused glare into her usual happy smile.

"Yeah, I would be honored to be the Leafclan's Deputy."

"Well, it will be a lot more responsibility on my part," Leopardleap stopped as she thought about her decision. "But have a friend like you helping me will really take off a lot of the pressure." She said with a sigh of relief. "I'll be fine with the attention, I just hope the other cats won't think I'm a bad chose for the rank of Deputy." She commented.

Noticing she was walking slow, almost at a stop, Leopardleap quickened her pace and looked around the woods. Ahead of her on the forest floor, she saw a blur of brown with a white dot immediately behind it. A rabbit. The rabbit was well hidden in the vegetation in seconds. 'More most be around.' Looking around, she thought she saw another. "I think we are getting closer."