Burning Hayfields

Chapter 1: Beginning

Two felines padded through the wooded areas. One stumbling on a rock, hissing.
"Damn It!" It yowled, its stub tail swishing slightly
"Hm? Are you okay EstuaryStar?..." a scrawny orange and yellow-ish she cat adorned with oak leaves mewed softly, trotting over to it. Licking its cheek softly.
"I'm... fine Chicken..." it panted. Standing up and shaking off the dirt from its fall.
"If you say so... now, come on! We need you to meet the kits that were born this moon!"
Chicken meowed with enthusiasm. And began running across the shore of the creek that guided them. EstuaryStar steadily moved behind her, then stopped.
"Chicken wait!" EstuaryStar hissed, Chicken turning back with a wide grin on their face.
"Hmmm?..." Chicken padded back towards it.
"Look" It pointed its snout at the snail
"Blech! Ew!!" Chicken hissed, sticking their split tongue out with disgust.
"SnailTrail would like it yes?" EstuaryStar tilted their head, awaiting an answer from Chicken
"Yeah?... that disgrace of a warrior would enjoy another useless piece of garbage they call 'Beauty' to their collection" Chicken snickered softly, and froze, realizing they said that out loud and looked over to EstuaryStar, who apparently didn't hear anything
"Did ya say something dear?" It picked up the snail bye its shell
"Uhm.. no." Chicken shook their head, and began trotting down the shores. EstuaryStar running ahead of them. Rushing through the woods. And into a clearing surround by wheat.
"We're back!" It mewed with excitement.

Whispers echoed through the clearing, one feline standing out from the rest, a orange to white gradient pelted male, his floof on his head covering his eyes, he padded forward, the sound of metal clanking as he walked.
"Welcome back my beloved.."
he nudged EstuaryStar's flank, purring softly.
"SnailTrail.. good to see you! I brought you something..."
It licked Snails cheek. And went on the hind legs, tapping SnailTrail's head playfully.
"Is that so?... well let me see what it is then!.."
He laughed, it sounded like a loud cardinal echoing through the clearing. Smiles appeared around them, finding Snail's laugh amusing. EstuaryStar dropped the snail.
"Here.." it smiled amusingly.
SnailTrail jumped rapidly, their tail wagging profusely, he squealed exited.
"Eek!!!! So cute! Thank you my love!" He nuzzled its neck.
"Love birds come on... your nieces and nephews await..." Chicken padded past them. EstuaryStar and SnailTrail followed her at a steady pace into the healers den.
In the back of the herb-scented den was a pure white male cat with a burned face and leg.
"Ready to see your new addition to your family?" He smiled, tapping his burnt leg.
"Kizu! Thanks for the visit... it means a lot, congratulations on becoming a father"
Kizu, the white kitty nodded, yawning, no tongue in sight.
"Good to be here, since there's four kits... MossyRuins had the splendid idea of each of us naming one kit" Kizu laughed, nudging the pitch black blue eyed masculine she cat covered in moss gently.
"Another great idea from me!" She grinned.
SnailTrail and EstuaryStar laughed together.
"Hah! Alright!" EstuaryStar scanned the 4 kits, spotting one that was pure white, and red eyes.. albinism...
"What a pretty boy... how about... PaleKit?" It licked the kits forehead.
"Great idea friend... now for me... this one! She shall be called... BrackenKit!" MossyRuins snickered, tapping the chin of the rolled over sleeping she-kit, shaking her head and flicking her tail.
Chicken stood behind them all, rolling her eyes at Mossy's idea.
MossyRuins scoffed, her blue eyes staring right into Chicken
"Of course the weirdo chooses something as silly as BrackenKit! it fits her... also, she's tried to squirm away from the litter four times already!" Chicken remarked.
Kizu thought, gazing at the kits. A small pitch black kit with blue eyes, fairly identical to MossyRuins, he grinned.
"This beautiful he-kitty will be called... CharcoalKit, your turn SnailTrail my friend!" He mrrowed, his head raising with pride.
SnailTrail laughed, looking at the final kitty, green eyes, skinny.
"Hehehe... How about... SlimeKit!" He meowed in approval of his own idea...