Kata had become Star of Daylight, and next in line to be the head shaman of the tribes of The People. She had overcome adversity and found her niche among her mother's tribe; so much so, that she now claimed them as her own.
She had married the man of her dreams, Running Deer, who treated her as if she were a queen, but something in her past continued to plague her and stand in her way. When she begins to have visions of her brother, she wonders if her business with Vander is truly finished.
When a woman from her tribe, her best friend Night Moon, disappears without a trace, Star of Daylight sets out with Raging Bear, Night Moon's husband, Running Deer and several warriors to track her down. Their scouting skills lead them to the sea near the settlement where the white spirits used to live. In the distance, she spots a Viking ship, and she feels urgently that she must follow it.
Star of Daylight commences a journey across the great water, knowing that she must travel home in order to put the past behind her, rescue Night Moon and face Vander, once and for all.
Stars entwine in the darker night as the sky cries stars of pity for those below. Stirring winds and roaring echoes- it calls forward to those those who follow the light of sun and intimidates those who hesitate to act right.
"It's all burning," murmured the light grey she-cat with desperation "it's all burning!" she continued on repeating.
"It is burning, Cloudfall." Meowed a white tom beside her, his tail resting on her back. "May StarClan light the paths of those cats, may they be safe in their paws." He whispered with awe and sympathy.
Edit (10/26/2020):
This is quite an old work, and no longer represent who I am, but I do want to prove that I have grown as a writer through these books and other experiences, so it will stay published.