Snowkit's Survival

Chapter 4

Barely sleeping peacefully, he felt a light tug on his ear. Knowing it was either Ravenpaw or Snowsight, he ignored it. He felt teeth bite down on his ear. Barely opened his eyes, and it was Ravenpaw.
He stretched as Ravenpaw purred softly.

"Why did you wake me up?" Barley felt a cold wind blow into the barn. Ravenpaw mewed softly, "Look at the entrance of the barn."

Barley looked at the entrance; he saw Snowsight looking up at the snow falling from the sky. Ravenpaw sat beside Barley, neatly curling his tail over his forepaws.
"Do you think it's his first time seeing snow?" 

Barley turned to Ravenpaw. "That seems to be the case." Both cats stood up and walked towards Snowkit. They sat on each side of snowsight. A snowflake lands on the tip of Snowsight's pink nose. The snowflake tickles his nose, and he sneezes, falling backward. Ravenpaw and Barley let out a mrrow of laughter.

Snowkit hops onto his paws and lunches forward at the barn entrance.  Barley catches him by the scruff.

"Hey! You can't go out there! You don't even have a winter coat yet!"

Snowsight started thrashing around. Ravenpaw blinked slowly at Snowsight.

"Maybe when you grow a little, we will let you play in the snow."

Instance of tilting his head in confusion. He blinked back at Ravenpaw. He may be unable to hear, but he can understand them through subtle movements and gestures. Barley sits snowsight down and starts licking his fur. Ravenpaw turns back, looking at the falling snow. Feeling grateful that Barley allowed Snowsight to stay with them.

He looked back at Barley grooming Snowsight. Barley is treating him as his own. They never considered themselves to be parents. It has always been them, but now they have another cat around them. Barley stopped grooming Snowsight and looked up to Ravenpaw.

"Do you think..he would be able to hunt alone?" Barley mews hesitantly

"He still has other senses to rely on. If he got into a fight with other cats.."

"He would be vulnerable.."

Barley finishes Ravenpaw's concerned thought.

"But we will teach him! Once he gets big as an apprentice, we will train him to hunt his own way." Ravenpaw mewed confidently

"It will be a challenge, but it will be worth it. When new leaf comes, he will be warrior material! "

Ravenpaw felt disappoint run through his body as Barley talks about sending him back. He secretly wishes Snowsight could stay with them but he could not disrespect his mate's wishes. Ravenpaw walks over and sits closer to Barley and Snowsight. The white kit looks up at Ravenpaw with big eyes. He felt the disappointment wash away as he became excited for the future holds.

"Yes..he will be a great warrior"