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Leafpool sniffed through the various piles of herbs, her tail gently swaying. She heard paw steps enter her den and she looked up to see Jayfeather pad in. "Gathering is tonight." he meowed to his mother.
Leafpool nodded, her heart fluttering as she thought of a specific golden tabby. She felt heat rise to her cheeks as thoughts of Mothwing flooded her mind. She was snapped from her thoughts as Jayfeather prodded her side with his paw. "You alright?" he questioned, his blind stare scorching Leafpool's face.
The light brown tabby nodded and quickly trotted from the medicine den, Mothwing still on her mind. She smiled to herself as Ivypool was snuggled close to Fernsong, gently grooming the tabby tom's cheek. Leafpool snatched a plump vole from the fresh-kill pile, chewing it quickly. Bramblestar was already gathering cats to go to the Gathering.
"Jayfeather, you stay here with Briarlight. Watch over her." Bramblestar nodded to the gray tabby who sat beside Briarlight.
"Are we all together?"Squirrelflight asked, stalking to Leafpool.
Leafpool gave a brief nod, her excitement threatening to knock her off her paws. She jumped out of camp behind her sister and struggled to hide her obvious joy. "Somebody seems happy." Cinderheart purred from beside Lionblaze.
Leafpool nodded and hurried ahead, the smell of WindClan hitting her nose. Pain jolted down her heart as the thought of Crowfeather struck her. She thought the WindClan tom lived her, but when Hollyleaf revealed the secret he had denied the truth. His words still stung Leafpool. "You mean nothing to me, Leafpool!"
Leafpool had focused so hard on his awful words that she missed the whole trip, not that she wanted to see the moor that was her past love's home. She felt RiverClan scent push against her scent glands as she sighed.
Thoughts weaving through her mind, Leaf pool stepped on a loose rock and collapsed into the lake. Water soaked her fur and filled her jaws. She heard her sister scream her name as the water splashed into her eyes. She was drowning!

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