Book 7 - Chapter 2

"Why can we not leave?" asked Troutstar. "Please forgive me for interrupting Troutstar," said Birchtail, "It is just Appledawn's kits are coming," said Pinkpaw. Cedarstar looked at the little cat. "Of course, we must wait." Birchtail nodded and padded back to the queen. Appledawn sat in a nest of moss, looking out. Pinkpaw had padded back to the queen. Later that day, Appledawn had 4 healthy kits. She had named them Fishkit, Applekit, Cloverkit, and Silverkit. As soon as the kits were old enough to walk the clan began to move again. One day a small tabby queen stumbled into the cats. "Who are you" asked Cedarstar. "Cloud, my name is Cloud. These are my kits Sun, Star, Night and Moon." Troutstar noticed long scars along Cloud's sides. Suddenly there was a mew behind Cloud. She turned and spotted the other kits. "Oh, this is Silver, Blue, Grey, Black, and White. They were my sister's kits." "Were?" asked Sparrowstar. "My sister Mouse died after she had her kits." "Mouse? Cloud?" called Blossomfur coming forward. "Blossom!" called Cloud. Troutstar looked on. "How do you know this cat Blossom?" asked Troutstar curiously. "They were my sisters. How is Holly?" said Blossom. "Holly? She, she died. She gave her life for me. She helped me escape." "What do you know about Holly?" asked Blossom. "Well Holly of course was Darkfinch's sister and she was also his best friend. She returned to her warrior ways after you fled. She doubted him and he fed her a death berry. When she raced to the stars she changed her name again." "She changed it to Serafina, didn't she?" interrupted Blossom. "That was her name when she was born, she and Darkfinch used to live with humans. They left their home and changed their names to fit the wild." "She lives among the stars. Why?" "Fishclan has met her before." Blossom said. "Indeed you have met me before." said Serafina. "Yes, I am or was Holly." Troutstar looked on. "I have seen, and met most of you all before." said a cold, hard voice. Every cat turned to look it was Darkfinch. "I remember you, Hawkpelt told me he shredded a white cat in a barn." He sniffed the healed scars along Cloud's side and she flinched. "Troutstar are you going to keep these cats are send them on their way?"