It was a cold, windy night. Clouds were scudding quickly across the sky. The moon slid in and out between them.
A group of cats suddenly appeared over a hill as they trudged wearily across the moor. The cats seemed to be split into four groups, each walking a little away from each other.
One tom was looking sorrowfully at one of the other groups. A she-cat saw him looking, and caught his gaze. They stared at one another for a long moment. Then the tom looked away, pain glistening in his amber eyes.
"Look!" a tom toward the front meowed. "A stream!" His blue eyes flashed excitedly.
"It's just like the kittypet described!" a she-cat called. "We're nearly there!"
Excited meows rippled through the crowd.
"And trees; I see trees!" another tom cried. "Let's find the clearing that kittypet talked about, and shelter there for the night."
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As the cats settled down in the clearing, the tom with the amber eyes was still staring at the she-cat. Then his gaze switched to two younger cats at the edge of the clearing. His tabby tail dropped even farther towards the ground.
He lay down with a sigh. Another she-cat in his group gave him a sympathetic glance.
The moon reached its peak as the groups settled in for the night. The tabby tom's dreams were filled with the she-cat's gentle gaze.
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Warrior Cats Fanfiction: The Six Trials Series (Book 1): Black Clouds
ПриключенияThis is a series I began to write a couple years back and kinda stopped for a long while, so I thought maybe I'd pick it up again and see how it goes :) I'll see if I can finish it. No particular time for posting, just anytime I can!! I'm going to m...
