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A/N: Before we start, yes this book will jump in between the four perspectives a bit. Thought I'd wait to explain why I put Amberkit/Amberpaw at the beginning of the last chapters.
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Set up:
Season: Leaf-bare
Time of day: Mid-day
Weather: Clear skys
Right after Icemoss's encounter with Silverstar's patrol.
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Swallowpaw paced through camp, waiting for Houndstripe to come back from his patrol. The big tom promised Swallowpaw they would train and yet he ran off on a patrol with Icemoss, without him! He heard somebody shove into the camp with a huff. Swallowpaw turned on his toes and watched Icemoss, Houndstripe, and Patchface stalk in. Swallowpaw bounced up to Houndstripe, but the brown and white tom shrugged him off and grabbed a frog from the fresh kill pile.
"Houndstripe?"
The tom glared up at Swallowpaw.
"You said we would train today."
Houndstripe grunted, spitting a chunk of frog at Swallowpaw, who dodged it.
"Did I? I don't seem to remember."
Houndstripe grumbled, taking another bite out of his prey.
"But-"
Houndstripe snapped at Swallowpaw.
"Leave me alone, go train with Firepaw or something."
Swallowpaw flattened his ears against his head and hissed.
"Fine, I will."
He stalked out, lashing his tail.
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Later that afternoon, Swallowpaw sat by the two-leg path border, sighing. He had trained with Firepaw and Lostpelt and had a great time, but he wished his mentor cared enough to train him. Eyes staring into his back made him bristle and he turned around, catching a pair of round amber eyes. The cat stepped out, smiling crookedly at Swallowpaw.
"Hey there."
The tabby she tilted her head.
"Are you a Shadowclan cat?"
She asked, stepping a little onto the path.
"Maybe, what is it to you?"
Swallowpaw snapped, making the pretty she-cat flinch. The tom felt bad for scaring her and he turned around fully to face her.
"What's your name?"
The other cat mewed, stopping herself from stepping forward.
"Swallowpaw. You?"
Swallowpaw had no idea why he told this random Thunderclan she-cat his name, but he felt he could trust her.
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High Waters (Formerly The Beginning)
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