Lost Stars

Chapter four

It was the following morning when Blizzardclaw awoke to find Brindlecloud cleaning her pelt.

He opened his blue eyes and yawned wide before sitting up. He swiftly licked his matted pelt down to the way he liked it then stretched.
"Good morning."

Brindlecloud turned around. "Good morning. Did you sleep well??"

He thought about what he was about to say. Then answered. "It was alright. Although last night I heard a noise in the water."

She came to him and looked into his face trying to figure him out.

He then stood and walked out coming in contact with the green-leaf weather.

The sun was rising and from some ways off he heard the cry of a cat. He turned around and gave his mate a look. They both ran out and pushed themselves to go faster.

He thought about what could be up at this time of morning but no thoughts came.

His ears flickered but his eyes were focused ahead of him.

His body tensed up as a thought suddenly came. What if it was a kit??

That thought made him run faster and faster.

He looked behind him as Brindlecloud yowled loudly as she was bowled into. He skidded to a stop.

Stormclaw was on top of her.
"Shhh." The deputy mewed while easing up. "That's no one but Redpaw and Stonepaw playing up ahead by One-Tree."

Brindlecloud sat up breathing hard but nodded. She looked at Blizzardclaw who narrowed his blue eyes before moving forward through the tall grass.

He shook his head in disgust seeing that Stormclaw was right. Moments later Stormclaw and Brindlecloud were beside him.

The white tom looked at his deputy. "How did you know she was here with him?? It's no-"

"I was out on a small hunting patrol after I sent Gingerfoot, Dawnpool and Adderfrost to mark our side of the border with FireClan."

Blizzardclaw stared but slowly nodded as he pushed through and went to One-Tree.

He saw Redpaw and Stonepaw playing in the slow moving water.

"Redpaw!" He mewed. "What are you doing?!"

The white she-cat shot up with guilt all over her face.

"It's not what it looks like...I swear we're just playing! You shouldn't be spying on me!"

Blizzardclaw shook his head just staring at his apprentice. He felt Brindlecloud's tail rub his flank, calming him.

"You should go, Stonepaw." He managed to get out. The young tom nodded before pushing his head on Redpaw's cheek then jumping in the water and swimming away.

'If she thinks it's all about them playing, she doesn't see what I see!'

"Then you brought the deputy and your mate! You don't trust me. Berryfoot was right about you!" Then she ran off to camp with Brindlecloud behind her.

"She'll be fine. Mark the border and head back to camp." Stormclaw mewed before heading off.
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It was Sunhigh when Blizzardclaw walked in camp with a thrush and a mouse.

He stopped at the entrance looking for Redpaw. Eaglestripe was the one he saw.

He went to the fresh-kill pile and dropped his catched on the already big pile. Then went to Eaglestripe who was coming from the medicine den.