Chapter 9

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     "Goldbird can have kits." Snowsoar said as she padded up. Hollowthorn looked up from his talk with Echostorm and Blueclaw and trotted over, licking her cheek affectionately.

     "Very well," Blueclaw sighed gazing at the the sleeping Bluekit dimmly.

"Goodbye, little one," he murmured. He leaned over to give Bonekit a quick lick but quickly got swatted away. Bramblefur quickly scolded him and pulled him away still scolding.

     "I'm sorry I was never there for you..." Blueclaw sighed then turned away. Echostorm stared after him longingly and picked up Bluekit and padded beside Blazeecho who was silent the whole trip.

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     "Goldbird, we need you," Bramblefur told the queen. Snowsoar next to him gazed at her worriedly for her response.

     "With what?" Goldbird asked.

     "We need you and your mate to have more kits so we can give Echostorm's father a chance to be a father," Snowsoar said grimly. Goldbird blinked, smiled, then nodded.

     "Thank you," Bramblefur purred, padding back out. Echostorm brushed past him and padded into the queens den where Frostleap was grooming Mudkit.

     "How is he?" the small black shecat purred.

     "He's a wild one," she sighed. Echostorm looked in her eyes and saw happiness though.

     "I'm very happy for you and Scarspeckle." Echostorm mewed nuzzling the brown kit.

     "Thank you!" Frostleap purred. Suddenly Snowsoar padded in and sat down next to them with bright eyes.

     Snowsoar gazed down at Mudkit, then smiled at Frostleap.

     "If you need any help, let us know, alright?" Snowsoar told the new queen.

     Frostleap smiled before nodding happily, then went back to grooming her kit.

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     Fawnkit leaped on Bonekit playfully nipping his ears. From the other side Silverkit lundged for his paw and pulled it. Winterkit batted at his tail and back legs causing the handsome tom kit to collapse under the shekit's weight.

     Bluekit watched on quietly, slightly envious of his brothers good looks while Bluekit was just a gray almost blue colored tiny tabby.

     Winterkit turned around and jumped to Bluekit.

      "How's it going?" she mewed playfully.

     "Ok, I guess..." Bluekit sighed.

     "What's wrong...?" Winterkit said, suddenly darkening.

     "Bonekit is just... SO much better looking than me..." Bluekit sighed, looking down.

     "Aw, don't think like that!" Winterkit mewed, trying to cheer Bluekit up. Bluekit got up and waddled over to his mother.

     "Echostorm, Bonekit is handsome, isn't he?" Bluekit asked, looking up at his mother.

     "Yes, but so are you," she purred shoving him onto his back with he muzzel and tickling his belly. Bluekit purred slightly and pushed her away.

     "But he's better looking," Bluekit sighed. Echostorm looked at him concerned as he padded off to the bottom of Highrock alone.

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