Call to the Wild

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Rosemary tensed as she found Ash's eyes boring onto her as she watched Flint organize a patrol. She then stiffened as Ash trotted over to her. "I'm sorry." Ash meowed. "It's alright." Rosemary meowed, nodding. Ash smiled and padded back to Lavender's side. In the moon that passed, Brook had given birth to one kit, a tom called Pike. Pike was still sleeping, as he had been born the day before. He hadn't opened his eyes yet, or taken his first steps, but Rosemary knew Pike's family was excited for his first glance around the nursery.

Meadow, Feather, and Thunder had all been made apprentices. Meadow's mentor was Lion. She knew she picked the right mentor, because the soft, silky Meadow could always question Lion about anything aggresive, and he would always go into easier training. Feather's mentor was Snowflake, which Snowflake was overjoyed at. Thunder's mentor was Flint, because Flint was fair and clever, and he would teach Thunder to be the best warrior he could ever be, through soft training.

She watched Flint finish taking out patrols, and pad to the apprentices den, and called, "Thunder!" She could hear a faint groan and then Thunder stepped out, looking sleepy. As she wondered why he was so tired at sun-blaze, she realized he had a cut on his shoulder. She bounded over to him, "Where did you get this cut?" She asked. Thunder flinched, "Th-through..a thorn in my nest!" He meowed as calmly as he could. She and Flint narrowed their eyes at each other. 

"Go to Snowflake." Flint ordered, "No training for you today." Thunder groaned again and stomped to the medicine den, where she could hear a surprised yelp from Feather and a hiss from Thunder at his sister's constant worrying. "Thunder's been acting weird." Flint meowed, "He's so tired nowadays and he sometime's wakes up with cuts." Rosemary nodded, "I hope Thunder doesn't have a secret." She meowed. Even if he does, I'm determined to find out..