❝ 𝙸𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚁𝚄𝙱𝙱𝙻𝙴 𝙾𝙵 𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙸𝚂 𝙻𝙾𝚂𝚃, 𝙰𝙽𝚂𝚆𝙴𝚁𝚂 𝚆𝙸𝙻𝙻 𝙱𝙴 𝙵𝙾𝚄𝙽𝙳. ❞
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Darkness was all that lay ahead of her. It was quiet and dark, yet her thoughts were spinning out of control. She could find no...
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DOVESONG WALKED ALONGSIDE Ivorystream as the silver-and-white she-cat led them to her camp. The wide field was refreshing to Dovesong after the enclosed forest. The sunshine shone on her fur and the wind whisked through her fur. The sun was high in the sky now, and the land was beautiful with the leaf-fall wonders. Even Blizzardpelt was surprised when he met Ivorystream again. Even though he was much older than her, they greeted each other like old friends. Moonclaw still looked nervous to meet the lost FrostClan cats. Goldenheart was excited-like always.
As Dovesong scanned the field, she noticed a small snowflake float above her nose, but then it floated away. Dovesong stared after it. It disappeared into a hollow heavily covered by undergrowth. "Did you see that?" she asked her companions.
Ivorystream tipped her head to one side in confusion. "See what?" She looked around frantically. "Oh, don't tell me you saw a snowflake in the beginning of leaf-fall just like Flowerdawn!"
Dovesong tipped her head to one side in confusion. "It was a snowflake. It disappeared in the hollow over there. Didn't any of you see it?"
Moonclaw shook her head. "No . . . ," she muttered, looking concerned. "Are you sure you're not seeing things?"
"No, I'm not! I saw it! It went into that hollow. Look-we can go check," Dovesong suggested.
Ivorystream flicked her tail to catch the four cats' attention. "We can worry about that later. Here we are," she announced.
"What do you mean?" Goldenheart asked, looking around frantically. "Where's the camp?"
Ivorystream purred. "You're looking right at it, silly! Come on, follow me. My Clanmates will be so happy to see you!"
Excitement bubbled up in Dovesong, though she wasn't sure why. She didn't know what the point in coming here was, and she wouldn't remember any of these cats anyway. What was on her mind now was the snowflake. What did it mean? Maybe she would see it again once they were inside the camp.
When Ivorystream led them into a steep tunnel, Dovesong saw the snowflake again, but it quickly left her sight again. Annoyance sparked inside Dovesong. But she continued to follow her companions into the camp. A pale ginger tom was just passing when they emerged. He stopped in his tracks and stared at them in utter shock. "What is going on here, Ivorystream? Is that . . ."
"I know, I was shocked too! They said they came here because of a message from StarClan," Ivorystream explained.
Some of the other cats in the camp were gathering around, murmuring curiously.
"Is that who I think it is?"
"It's Blizzardpelt and Dovepaw!"
"Why is Moonclaw with them? Isn't she from MoonClan?"
