Chapter Two

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A/N apparently I've had Stonestars kids listed as she-kits their entire lives. They're both adult males... so like- I'm finally fixing that? If you read the Allegiances of each book they were both listed as she-kits. Not even she-cats, she-kits. So I'm fixing that now so if you go back and check now they're properly listed :)
Even their first appearance they were listed as female but from then on I've always referred to them as (rather annoying and bossy) dudes.
Welp, I'm dumb :)

"How was the gathering?" Ceaderstripe looks up at Burntwhisker from her nest.
"Milkpaw, Timberpaw, and Patchpaw became warriors," Burntwhisker begins.
"Wow, they're like- how old-?" Ceaderstripe gives a small chuckle.
Burntwhisker just stares at her, "they're like 20 moons old."
"Oh-" Ceaderstripe blinks, "wh- what else happened?"
"Midnight died," Burntwhisker continues.
"At the gathering!?" Ceaderstripe attempts to stand up but gives up with a grunt.
"No, no, no," Burntwhisker assures her, licking her forehead, "not at the gathering. Peacefully at camp."
Ceaderstripe nods, "I'm glad that he went Peacefully."
Burntwhisker nods, "and Leafclan and Frostclan are doing nothing out of the ordinary, there was minimal bickering so that was nice."
Ceaderstripe lays her head down, "how are the others? Did you talk to them?
"I didn't talk to them but Cocoapaw did, I can send him in to talk to you if you'd like," Burntwhisker glances towards the den entrance.
"Ok," Ceaderstripe sighs.
"Tell Cocoapaw to bring me some prey," Dawnlight requests.
"Will do," Burntwhisker smiles, looking over at his siblings, "I'll come visit you all tomorrow. Goodnight."
Burntwhisker turns and pads out of the den.
After a bit Cocoapaw comes into the den, carrying a couple starlings and a mouse. Behind him is Amberpaw with a young rabbit. She drops the rabbit beside Kelpstream and pads put of the den without a word.
Cocoapaw takes a moment to disperse the prey and all the Queens thank him.
"Burntwhisker said you spoke to the others at the gathering. How are they?" Ceaderstripe asks eagerly.
"Fadedwing is doing good, most of their cuts and things have healed so that's good," Cocoapaw begins and Ceaderstripe nods along, "Froststar didn't have much news to share. He said the animals on the mountain are still in hibernation and that Frostclan was stable. The Oceanclan cats seem to be thriving in their new clans."
Ceaderstripe nods, "did you speak to him?"
Hemlockheart and her kits seem to be listening intently while they eat their starling.
"No, but I spoke with Hazelstripe and she said he's doing alright. Hazelstripe said he hasn't mentioned any-" Cocoapaw glances around awkwardly, "visions or anything."
Ceaderstripe nods, "so it's not just me..." she trails off.
"I can still walk up a wall, if you're interested in knowing," Cocoapaw demonstrates and sits on the ceiling.
Dawnlight looks at him with wide eyes, forgetting his powers.
Ceaderstripe laughs, flinching slightly as her belly jiggles.
"Pinestripe was there when I spoke to Hazelstripe, she's doing good and Woodspots is back to being a full warrior," Cocoapaw walks back down the wall.
"Good," Ceaderstripe sighs with relief, "its late, you should get to bed."
Cocoapaw nods, "Goodnight everyone," he looks over the queens and their kits resting in their nests.
Ceaderstripe lays in her nest and stares at the dirt floor as she zones out.
Now what do we do with our powers? She asks herself.

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