it was sunup. i could see the shaky orb that was the sun searing the horizon with the spill of liquid gold and ochre.
the sunlight stained sedgespark ecru, and i could see how dark the earth was through the translucence of her lily-white paws.
her amber eyes fluttered half-shut, and her voice quivered when she said her next words.
"lizardfern, you must succeed where i failed. please, become archon of brumeclan. only then will i be at peace."