Toad snarled as Tiny held him down. Adder approached carefully and Toad hissed at her. He knew what she was trying to do! Adder took a breath and dashed at Toad. Toad shook furiously but Adder managed to get the powder on him. He yelped and pawed at his face. It was in his eyes!
Everything suddenly slammed into him.
Leaf was dead. Lion was dead. Stag was dead.
Thrush was dead.
Thrush, his friend, the one cat that he was trying to protect. Had coming with her been a bad idea? He felt like trying to keep her safe had only gotten her killed. He should've stopped her! He let out a wail of grief and collapsed into his nest, sobbing. He felt Adder press against him.
He'd pushed every cat away. Where was Finch? At any moment, she could be injured by the vines, if they were still there..
As if she'd heard his thoughts, she poked her head into the den. "How is he?"
"He needs comfort." Tiny mewed softly. Toad looked up at Finch with bleary eyes. "I'm s-s-so sorry.." His sobbing made him stutter.
"Shh." Finch was starting to tear up, too. "I'm just glad to gave you back."
Toad let out a sob. "I...I didn't mean to..."
"It's alright." Finch murmured. "It's alright, Toad."
