Luminescence was mildly surprised to see the tom coming up to him, why hadn't he noticed before? Luckily for him this feline was from Moonclan and so he relaxed rather quickly. "I'm Lumine...ahh wait my new name is Luminescence. I have only been in the clan for a few short days and don't know anyone yet, so I wouldn't be surprised if you haven't seen me yet. Are you from the clan yourself or did you join like me?" The tom cocked his head to the side in a rather curious but friendly way. It was nice to be able to talk to someone who was friendly like this. Not to say that the others weren't kind to him but rather cautious and always seemed too busy to talk or get to know him.

Luminescence picked up on the accent and wondered just how far away had this cat lived before joining Moonclan. He himself came from far away, and yet unsure just how far away home had been. Didn't matter as this was his new home and he would be fine here. "Yes and no, before I joined my sleep schedule was rather erratic. Sometime I would be awake during the days or sometimes during the nights. While I do miss the sun at the same time I am happy to have some sort of schedule in hand and leaves me feeling less tired."

Hywel intrigued Luminescence but was polite and kept any questions he had merely at the tip of the tongue, however he did ask one thing to the rather kind tom. "I'm still new to the area and only know a few places around here. Is there a nice hang out spot for us to relax in? This area is nice for hunting and all but I am rather curious just what Moonclan all has."

"That's understandable," replied the small tom and then added,"I have heard of the lake but haven't seen it yet. Is it close by any chance? I wouldn't mind seeing it and we maybe able to find some prey along the way if your interested." Hopefully Luminescence wasn't pushing his luck but to have a real conversation and enjoying the presence of this fellow clan member was refreshing. Not to mention it was such a nice night to be out in it would be a waste to not enjoy the time while he could. Luminescence never really got the chance to enjoy the time on the road too much but there were some pleasant memories he could at least say he had before finding this place.

Feeling happiness burst inside of him Luminescence couldn't hide his smile as he leapt to his paws. He didn't know just how long the path was but all the same was happy to get to learn more of the layout of this new and foreign home. The tom thought for a moment before answering the question. "I came from far away from here. I was born to a mother I can't really remember but was sent home with some humans. They weren't all that bad at first but they suddenly got angry with me when I started to become playful, I didn't understand why they were that way but eventually they put me in this box of sorts and we went somewhere away from their den. It felt like days being in that thing but eventually we stopped. They sat the box down with me in it and left. I was scared at first, no older than a few moons old. There were times I was almost eaten by bigger predators and some intense storms as well. There were some good times I have to admit, like when I came across a pack of birds that sounded funny. I tried to scare them but they charged after me, and were something fierce. At first I was embarrassed but looking back its kinda funny I let such a loud honking bird spook me. I don't know exactly how long I have been out on my own but found this place eventually. The home I had with the humans were loud at times, like the sound of cars or sirens or even when something was being played on their loud box. I do have to admit though it's nice not having to worry about being eaten, sick, or injured all alone without help. I mean I am on the smaller side and could have been easy prey to dogs and such. How about yourself? How far were you from here before joining?"

"It was definitely a challenge but I like to think I came out stronger from it. Sure the humans weren't all that great but they at least did one thing right: they gave me freedom. I never realized how suffocating it was to be a kittypet till I left. I mean yeah they were most definitely horrible to have left me to defend for myself when I had no knowledge of anything but at the same time I could now do things that I dreamed of doing without being shouted at. Or things being thrown at me. Out here you can run until your tired or claw up anything you wish, even if its sometimes a struggle to get food at least it tastes better than whatever it was they were feeding me. I guess I would say its a blessing in disguise."

Luminescense listened to what Hywel said, not having noticed Hywel's behavior had changed when he was talking to him. The north sounded very interesting to the tom, and everyday he was learning the worlds was a bigger place than he expected. "That's cool your staying in the clan for your sister, and from the way you talk you guys sound very close." He wished one day he could have someone call him family, but for now Luminescence was happy to see other cats having wonderful and caring family members around them.

Luminescence was thoughtful with his next words. "Yup, you definitely sound like siblings to me, but I know if trouble ever came to her you would be there in a heartbeat. I mean it sounds like she has had you for all of her life and you are all she knows. I can also imagine that well...you must have been very lonely with it just being you two and you being older than her. I mean I know what it's like to not have any cat at all, but to not have one who could relate to you must have been difficult. Well I am glad you guys settled here for a good while, not a bad place to be in for sure. I think I'll like it better here once I get to know some of the other cats...when they stop being so suspicious of me. I mean what am I gonna do? Jump up and so boo! Ptsh I couldn't even scare a rabbit!"

The small tom chuckled at his own stupid joke before adding,"They can't stay suspicious of us forever...right? They'll come to accept us at some point I'd imagine..." In truth all Luminescence wanted was someone he could call a friend and place to call his own. He'd do anything for something like that.

"Heh I like the idea of a club, we could be the misfits of Moonclan," the thought was rather funny in itself. Hywel sure had a good sense of humor to him. Even as they talked Luminescence wondered what this cat had seen and experienced in his own life. Luminescence had heard of stories from other non pureblooded Moonclan felines, every one of them having vastly different backgrounds. He heard horror stories, heart wrenching tales, and sometimes even surprising starts to life. No two cats had the same story but Luminescence never got the courage to really ask anyone what life was like for them. He only heard things in passing, but nothing about Hywel. It seemed this cat had some mystery to him, yet Luminescence would be polite and not dig too deep. After all they only just met one another.

Luminescence tried to start up conversation again but couldn't find the right thing to say to bring discussion back up.

The grey and white tom felt his fur warm up slightly from the kind compliment...he sure wasn't used to those and he hoped it didn't show in his face or body language. He tried to play it cool as he responded. "I guess you can say that...I honestly haven't bumped into other cats save a barn cat before joining the group. I don't have a clue how that worked out but I got lucky in that regard that is. There had been a dog that had hunted me down most of the journey but eventually he met his end during a storm." Luminescence would have to remember to tell that story sometime in the future.

"Actually I had been on my own for quite a few moons when I found the old cat. His name was Jasper and if he was here would be considered councilor age. However he was surprisingly fast on his paws for such an older cat. It was because of him I learned to hone in my skills...he assured me I was doing just fine without him but wanted to let me leave with some wisdom. I think he was just being nice and trying to not letting me feel discouraged. I tried to convince him to come with me but he wouldn't budge. Ah well I bet he is doing just fine on his own..." Lost for a moment in his thought the tom wondered how his old friend was and felt a twinge of sadness hit him. It was rather fast but let it was off him quickly. He would always miss the old guy but one day he might see him again.

"Aaah sorry about that, I hope I haven't been talking too much...its just nice to be able to talk with someone and just socialize. Be open about stuff." Luminescence felt somewhat sheepish at this.

"Well I appreciate the ear you have lent me, and vice versa if you ever need someone to talk to...its a rather therapeutic feeling and sometimes needed." Luminescence by this point felt that he could trust this tom easily. He couldn't explain why he trusted this cat but indeed he did, and hopefully he could get Hywel to trust him in return too sometime. As a matter of fact at this point the grey white tom felt that they were at least good acquaintances or perhaps (in his hopes) on the starts to true friendship.

This night was indeed a night worthwhile, he had caught some prey (and perhaps hoped to catch more before the nights end) and might have just made a friend within the clan...maybe the great Goddess Selene did exist after all and with her help was why all of this had happened. If so he would be eternally grateful for all of this (plus having stayed alive thus far as well.)