A Foxes Journey Book One: Bright Light's Story

Prologue: The Prophecy Of The Seasons

 "Dark Breeze, we have something to tell you," a fox of StarRange told a vixen. "Fire, Water, Sky, and Snow will become one before the mountain falls. If this is to happen a fox will look up into the sky and out of it will fall flames, water, and snow, but this will all happen after that fox dies." Dark Breeze was confused and fretful, because she thought this prophecy meant that her Range would destroy itself, so she went to see what Leaf Song would say about it.

"Little Paw, where are Leaf Song and Tawny Whisker?" Dark Breeze shouted in the clearing of the healers den.

Instead of Little Paw, it was Briar Pool who ruffed the reply of, "I saw them leave a couple of hours ago to get herbs. I think they're back now." Briar Pool had been in the Healer's den for quite awhile because of being pregnant and she had GreenWhisper, a deadly sickness that killed most foxes. That was when a wail of grief came out from the Elder's den. Dark Breeze saw Little Paw carrying Leaf Song and Tawny Whisker by their scruffs. They were dead, but what could have happened?

"Dark Breeze, what has happened?" Briar Pool shouted from in the Healer's den.

"Leaf Song and Tawny Whisker are dead," Dark Breeze howled through her tears. "Little Paw what happened to them?" She asked as she ran  to help Little Paw carry in both of the dead Healers and as they brought them in Tawny Whisker's sisters; Dove Flight and Bird Wing came up to them crying for their loss..

"He collapsed as soon as we got the herbs. His heart stopped I think, but I am not really sure, and as for Tawny Whisker I think she actually got to see it happen first paw because I saw her start panting and fall to the grow, so I know that she had a heart attack," Little Paw howled through her own sadness because she had lost two mentors at the same time.

That night, Dark Breeze called the Range together. She shouted out, "Let all foxes, young and old, gather to hear my words. Tonight we gather for the death of Leaf Song and Tawny Whisker. MountainRange hopes you have swift running and successful hunting in StarRange. Little Paw, come here please. I know that your mentor will be greatly missed. also Dove Flight, Bird Wing you may bury your sister now this really is a great loss," Dark Breeze blinked away her tears. "I say these words before Leaf Song, Tawny Whisker, and StarRange, so that they may accept you for your position even though the ceremony can't be done formally. I now pronounce you Little Song, Healer of MountainRange, and the last part of your name is in honor of Leaf Song. Please know that Tawny Whisker too will be given a lot of deep respect and honor. The Ranges' lives will forever be changed without them here to guide us, but I know that even though they may be gone all of us will remember the lives that they gave and had for this Range and how important they once were to us and to StarRange and to so many of the other foxes lives that they have had an impact in. Tawny Whisker was a brave fox indeed and as some of you know she went through and watched as Bee Pelt tore apart the Ranges',but she also got to see it come alive again, so let's make it known and let her name ring for all of StarRange to hear tonight!" The rest of the night, MountainRange sat in a mourning for Leaf Song and Tawny Whisker. When Dark Breeze crawled into her nest that night she quivered with fear. The prophecy is beginning, Dark Breeze thought, MountainRange was beginning to fall, but surely somefox could save them all.