Warriors: Clans In Darkness #1 Mists Of Danger

Chapter 21

Petaltail Had Been Looking All Day For Runningpaw, Who'd Gone Out Hunting At Dawn And Hadn't Returned Yet. Much To Her Concern For Her Friends Safety. She Turned Her Attention To Rainfall Who Was Chatting With Pinefeather About Turtlepaw And Runningpaw's Final Assessments Coming Soon Now The Sisters Are Almost A Year Old. Petaltail Padded Over To Join Her Sister And Pinefeather's Discussion, Pinefeather Was Rainfall's Mentor And Despite Being A Warrior Now, The Two Still Are As Close As Ever! A Purr Was Rising In Petaltail's Throat At The Sight Of Rainfall So Happy. Petaltail Heard Rustling At The Camp Entrance, And Runningpaw Padded Into Camp. "She's Back!" Petaltail Bounded Over To Her Friend Confused At Thunderclan Territory Scent On Her Pelt. But Petaltail Ignored It And Was Meowing Congratulations At A Lapwing In Runningpaw's Jaws. Birds Are Hard For Windclan Cats To Catch, So A Lapwing Is A Piece Of Prey Worth Congratulating A Cat On! A Chilly
Leaf Fall Breeze Ruffled Petaltail's Fur. She Shivered At The Crisp Cold Winds And Padded Back Over To Rainfall And Pinefeather, "Sorry I Left So Suddenly But Runningpaw's Back With A Lapwing!" Pinefeather Purred In Amusment. Of Course She Didn't Mention The Thunderclan Scent On Runningpaw's Pelt, The Clan Would See Her As A Traitor. And That Most Likely Would Ruin Hers And Runningpaw's Friendship, And I'm Not Willing To Lose A Friend Over Such A Stupid Thing As Cross Clan Scents "She Could've Visited Patchbee" She Said Thoughtfully To Herself "They're Friends." She Shook Away A Guilty Mingle Going Through Her Fur "But What If-" She Cut Herself Off "It Doesn't Matter, Cross Clan Friends And Relationships Being Against The Code Is Stupid!" She Hissed In Her Mind "Maybe The Warrior Code Should Change!