Personality
Catkin is easily distracted, by anything and everything. It is as much a short attention span as it is he simply sees the beauty and wonder in things. Often he'll stop mid-race to watch a hummingbird or the clouds. For this he is ridiculed, for he is one of the fastest in his tribe. At least, when he can manage to stay focused long enough to win.
Catkin left his tribe when the Ache hit him, feverish dreams of humid air and tightly packed foliage followed by a deep pain in his joints. A longing in his heart. It hurt to leave his family, but it hurt more to stay. He was young, just barely old enough to breed. Scared to go, scared to stay. The Ache pushed him, though, until he relented and went.
The journey was long, lonely and rambling. Catkin got lost several times, directions and tracking being his weakest aspect. It was not lonely for long, though. He found a cheetah just a few weeks after departing. A little male at that awkward age between cub and adult. Old enough to hunt and mate, but still too young to have much common sense. The cheetah was full of boundless energy, too eager to pick a master, too unknowing to make a good choice. Luck was on his side, since Catkin accepted him. He was named Ring-tail, for the stripes on his tail.
Finally they reach the swamp. Catkin is not wholly sure this is where the Ache has called him, but for now it will do. The air and plants match his fever-dreams, at least. So it is a place to start.
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