Phoenixstar grinned. "What a wonderful idea! Come on then, Spottedmist you can come too!" He got to his paws, shaking out his pelt. He was overjoyed to spend time with his kits, or, who he thought where his kits.
Bluetempest faked excitment. "Come on! It's gonna be our first hunting trip as warriors!" he meowew in a high-pitched fake-happy voice. Then he nudged Phoenixstar's shoulder playfully. "Can't have an old cat like you slowing us down," he added jokingly.
Phoenixstar nudged Bluetempest back. "We'll see whose old!" he replied, smiling. For the first time since Dappletail's coma, he was happy.
Monsterclaw groaned. He was resting comfortably beside his sister Shrikestorm, with his kit Pinekit and Monsterclaw's own brother Nightkit asleep at his paws. "What is it, Silentleap?" he grumbled.
Shrikestorm rolled over to sun her belly in the warm morning light, pawing her brother's face roughly. "Make him go away, Monsterclaw," she mumbled.













