The pale light of dawn filled the medicine den. hauling myself to my paws i stretched grunting with the effort. then i padded to the back of the den to look for what herbs we need. "hmmm... we need more catmint marigold... uuh... and some more tansy while I'm at it." mewed quietly to myself. I looked over at Rainclaw I purred with affection. I padded out of the den to check on Whitetail. with her stomach getting bigger it could any day until the new kits arrive. That's just what I need to get my mind off that vision I had. I thought to myself. as if on by order a loud pain filled yowl erupted from the nursery. I bounded back to the medicine den and leaped on Berrypelt to wake her. "Wha-" "Whitetail's kits are coming!" I meowed urgently. immediately Berrypelt sprung into action grabbing all the needed herbs. "Go to Whitetail now!" she meowed. obediently I bounded from the den into the nursery. I stepped inside to see Mudfoot crouched over Whitetail. "What's wrong with her why is she in pain?!" he wailed. "The kits are coming." I told him keeping my voice even. I just hoped that the fear I felt didn't show. Quickly I stuck my head out of the den and yowled to Berrypelt. "Hurry up!" by now almost the whole clan were up pacing around not knowing what was going on. Willowstar was bounding over to me with a worried look on her face. "What's going on Rosefur?" she demanded. "Whitetail's kits are coming." I mewed. just then Berrypelt came bounding through camp over to us. "come inside." I meowed. quickly we padded inside to help Whitetail. Berrypelt crouched by her tail ready for the first kit. Whitetail let a loud howl of effort. "Good job, your doing great, just a little more." I mewed encouragingly. All of a sudden a high pitched mewling filled the den. I looked to the side to see Berrypelt holding a small dark gray almost black kit in her paws. "Here Mudfoot lick its fur the wrong way to dry it and get it warm." immediately Mudfoot began licking. "Another one is coming!" Whitetail warned with a raspy voice. Whitetail grunted and wheezed with with her tiring effort to get the kit out. then a loud yowl bellowed through the den until once again the high pitched mewling of a kit sounded in the den. by now Whitetail was panting. I looked over at the kit, it was bigger than the first. and it had fur like the first one. Berrypelt placed the kit in front of me and gestured me to start licking. As I did Berrypelt delivered the last kit. a tiny white kit. "that was the last one." Berrypelt mewed with a relieved look on her face. "One male and two females." she announced. I gently picked up the dark gray kit and place him in front of his mother. "What are their names?" Mudfoot whispered in her ear. "The biggest gray one will be Hootkit, then middle gray kit with be Creakkit, and the smallest white kit will be Moonkit." I purred. When I look and Moonkit my vision flickered to an older white cat with yellow eyes. but when I blinked all I saw was Moonkit. I shivered despite the warm Greenleaf breeze.
