The New Light of Hope Book III: Enemies From Beneath.

Chapter XVI: Talking With Milly and With Chief DoveFeather and FiercePounce.

Amethyst:

Date: July 16th, 2019.

Remembering my father's words as well as the mother's words when the next day rolled around, I went on to talk with Milly about what happened the previous day. "Okay, Amethyst, let me begin by saying that I'm sorry. I'm sorry, okay?" She began. Apparently, she regretted her words quicker than I would've expected. Okay, something is definitely off about her behavior, usually she's not this emotional unless you bring up the past. She's definitely hiding something from us that we don't know about other than her. "You don't have to apologize, I already forgive you." I replied back. "But that's not what I came here to talk to you about. I came here to talk about what happened yesterday and what exactly made you say those things to me. Now, I'm only looking for an honest answer and nothing more. But I want you to do it without getting snappy with me, all right? Now, if you start to lose control, take a step back and take a breather before going on. Now, tell me: Did something happen between anyone you know or we know that made you say those things?"

She looked a bit hesitant with me and bit her lower lip for a moment. Then she told me: "The reason I said those things wasn't because I was taking sides with anybody, which is something that I would never do was because I was in a bit of a bad mood that day."

Amethyst: "Is that what was wrong? Did something or someone make you feel angry that day?"

Milly: "No, I was just having one of those days and I'm sorry for it. If only we had sorted it out, maybe none of this wouldn't have happened to start with."

Amethyst: "Hey, it's all in the past now and it's over and done with. It's best if we just forgot about it and moved on with the present times right in front of us. That's what my mother always says."

Milly: "I guess you're right on that one, Amethyst."

Amethyst: "And so is my mom."

Milly: "And her, too."

Amethyst: "Anything else you wish to tell me before we get back to work?"

Milly: "Yeah. A few animals having reported to have woken up from their dreams with numerous scars on their body; I heard from Jemma that one of the elders from the Sun Chasers died from a heart attack in their sleep and Summer reported that DarkCloud, one of the fighters from the Stream Echoes had been attacked in her sleep and her wounds were treated by DuskHeart as well and Abby told me that one of the trackers from the Night Runners Division had somehow been killed in their sleep; however, there've been no signs or any sort of scent trails of any rogues or any members from the Diablos found inside of the camp; it's quite a strange occurence, if you ask me."

Amethyst: "They've been experiencing the same things as we have?"

Milly: "I suppose so."

Amethyst: "Sounds like we're to have to take extra precautions now."

Milly: "Sounds like a plan to me."

Amethyst: "Well, why are we just standing around here for? We need to inform Chief DoveFeather and FiercePounce about this, now!"

Milly: "Amethyst, wait for me!"

And then we both darted off to retreive the leader and joint leader to inform them about the situation.
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Milly:

"Chief DoveFeather! FiercePounce! We need to talk to you two about something important!" Amethyst bellowed across the camp. The two of them were talking with one of the hunters as they looked up by the sound of her voice. "Woah, slow down now!" FiercePounce shouted. The wwe both came to a stop, catching our breath in the process. "What's wrong?" Chief DoveFeather asked with concern in her voice and her green eyes. "Come with us to your den, we need to discuss something important with both you and FiercePounce." They looked at each other and then looked at us with FiercePounce replying to us: "All right, let's go right ahead and do so."