As i padded through the marshy forest i kept my ears pricked and scented the air every few steps. then i smelled what i was looking for. " Aha! there's some tansy." i mewed to myself when i saw the plant. i padded over and picked off as many leaves as i could carry. then i headed back to camp. i noticed a chilly breeze was traveling through the trees. Leaf-bare must be upon us. then when i i saw the entrance to camp i bounded through the opening. then i trotted to the medicine den. "Berrypelt i restocked the tansy." i mewed to my mentor. "thanks Rosefur." i heard Berrypelt behind. she padded up and gave me a lick between my ears. I purred and sorted through the herbs. as i put each herb in its own pile i heard pawsteps at the entrance. turning around i saw my mother Willowstar standing there. I trotted over and meowed "Is something wrong, is someone hurt?" i began to sniff for anything that could be wrong. "yes but not with me." she mewed. confused i stared up at her. Berrypelt padded up to us and sat with her tail curled around her paws. "whats going on." she mewed soothingly. "well," she started. "many moons ago, not long after you and your littermates were born Rosefur, i had a dream." Willowstar explained. "in the dream, i was in the warrior's den, with all three of my kits. but then a huge black figure struck down Rainclaw. I-I dont know what it means." feeling bad for my mother i padded over to her and licked her ears comfortingly. "Willowstar!" i heard some cat calling Willowstar from outside. then Shadowpelt burst into the den. "whats going on?" she meowed with authority. "badgers... three of them... attacking my patrol." he meowed panting. Willowstar's fur began to bristle. i knew what she was thinking. "who is on that patrol?" she asked nervously. "uh.. Flameheart, me, Badgerclaw, and Rainclaw." he listed. Willowstar took in a loud gasp tremendous amounts of fear pulsing from her pelt. and shot out of the den to the camp entrance. Berrypelt was about to go after but i stopped her with my tail. "I'll go." meowed. Berrypelt nodded and went to gather some herbs for wounds. then i bounded after Willowstar. i ran and ran, until i came to a small clearing. the scent of blood and badger smacked me in the face. i looked around and saw Willowstar standing in the center of the clearing. I bounded over to her. "Wheres Rainclaw?' i meowed frantically. Willowstar looked at me with unimaginable pain filled eyes. then she stepped to the side, and there was Rainclaw. who lay unmoving on the ground "please see if he's still alive." she meowed. so i crouched down and sniffed his body. then i saw him breathing. "he's still alive, but he's in the paws of StarClan now." Willowstar nodded and gathered up some cats to help carry him back to camp. I padded in back. when we made it to camp they group placed Rainclaw in a den. Then Berrypelt padded over to him from the back of the den and made him as comfortable as possible. "he will be okay right? tell me my kit will be okay!" Willowstar wailed. all the authority from before was drained out of her voice. but when i looked into her distressed eyes, i knew i had to be honest. "I... I dont know mom. I just dont know."
