Ocean and Sky

If you happened to walk through StarClan's forests, past the kits in the meadow, the old lovers by the stream, and the elders sunning on rocks, you would encounter a shadowy place.

It is deep in the forest. Many cats walk here, ones who have been invited to join the ranks of StarClan many times. These cats cannot bring themselves to live among others. They walk alone, not quite in the grips of the Dark Forest, but close.

You would stand close to the edge of this shadowy place and look in. You would see many cats, shadowed by their regrets, walking alone. They would weave through one another silently. You would see entire generations in the shadow's grasp, but you would search for me. For us.

And you would find us. We walk together, in a pair. We are silent as well. We cannot bring ourselves to speak of our lifetimes.

I continuously search the edges of the shadows, where the light is, for you. For your beautiful eyes and your battle-scarred face. And when I see it, I will tell you this.

We have lived many lifetimes, and I think it is time to settle down and reveal our truths.

I think our first truth is you.