S O F T W I L L O W
The she-cat quickly awoke, used to being up early. She padded from a small fern den she
had expertly assembled, stretching out her long body and groaning in pleasure from the
dip of her back. She stumbled up, then pricked her ears and looked for Willow, quickly
finding the black and white she-cat. She padded up quickly. "Hello, Willow. Sugar." She
gave a respectful dip of the head to each of the she-cats, then flicked her ears at Topaz.
"Willow, It's time to leave. I'm sure Bunny can handle the cats until then." She mewled
gently, smiling at the family before her. She felt a drop in her chest as she realized even
Willow and Sugar, two abandoned cats, and Topaz, an adopted kit, had a beautiful family.
W I L L O W
Willow sighed in relief. "Let's get going then, the hate-scent in this hollow is making my fur
stand on end." She grunted, getting to her paws, and following Softwillow side-by-side to
the camp entrance. "So, what are we doing again?" She asked, ears pricked, and Softwillow
smiled gently. "Going to my clan first, we might be there a while from the other members
screeching at me for going missing." She purred in amusement. "I'll ask Soulpaw to fix us
some traveling herbs, and he will come with us so I can appoint him a full medicine cat."
She sighed. "He probably won't be too happy about that. Then, I'll tell Smokystar about
WillowClan, and why I'm leaving to you guys." She concluded. "After that's all done, we
can head to the Cave of Fallen Stars." She mewled, looking up at the sky as they walked
through the territory. "And there." She began, Willow looking over. "You can meet all of
my ancestors, and maybe yours will join the Clan of the Stars." Softwillow mewled
gently, hoping she didn't hit a soft spot in Willow's feelings.
