😚Chapter Four😚

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Rain

The air was crisp and cool, signaling an early leaf-bare.

I padded through the small forest surrounding the river on both sides carefully, scenting the air.

The Gathering is tomorrow night. I wonder if Jax or Kaci have already chosen cats to go with me yet.

"Rain! Come quick!" I heard Jax yowl.

I sprinted back to camp, my fur bristling in alarm.

"No! You're going to stay here to guard the camp!" I heard Kaci growl lowly, glaring at Berry.

"But what if you're attacked on the way to this so called Gathering?!" She hissed, her claws digging into the ground.

"Listen to your Second! He knows what's best for you!" snarled Temple.

Dagger just growled and glared.

Neko,Flint and Lion held the Huntress back,who swiped at Kaci,her green eyes blazing with fury.

"Is it because I'm small?!"

Daft and Spider growled.

"Stand down,Berry." growled Daft,stepping forward to pin her warrior down.

Kaci padded to stand over Berry to mew calmly, "No,Berry. It's not because of your size. We don't know what these other Groups are capable of. So, I ask you to please guard our camp while the rest of us are away."

I stood, proud of my old friend.

I knew I made the right choice for my Second....

I cleared my throat, raising to my paws from my place beside Kaci.

"So...The cats accompanying me and Kaci to the Gathering are Wasp,Quill, Erin, Sap, Cinder,Starla, James and Spider."

Every cat seemed satisfied...

Except for Temple,who glared at me and Eliza, who looked fearfully at her mate from the nursery...

Temple followed me to my den and demanded that I allow her to go to the Gathering as well.

At first, I worried about her frail state,but the fire in her eyes told me a different story.

"Of course,Temple."

She purred, her eyes gleaming with delight.

"Thank you,Rain."

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