Whiteclaw's Tale - Chapter 11

"Who can prove that is what Cinderstar said," called Pineheart. Darkenberry stepped forward, "Mistlight and I were there. We can tell you that Cinderstar did indeed say this, but if you really don't believe us you can go and speak with Cinderstar yourself." Suddenly another cat padded through the thorn barrier, it was a golden cat with wings.  Rissa who was nearest spoke to the cat, "Who are you and what do you want?" she challenged. "I am Simber and I want was rightfully the forests." He looked up to Darkfinch. "Wait," called Hollytail. "My family doesn't know something about Darkfinch and they might want to know it. They might change their opinion about him after this." Princess turned her head towards her son. "Well?" she asked. Darkfinch narrowed his eyes at his sister, before leaping to the ground and sitting down watching. "Go on Hollytail," said Olivia. "If it is what I think it is, then Darkfinch is indeed a traitor." said Rissa. "How would you know?" snarled Hollytail. "The leader came to me in a dream requested I join them, I accepted then before I earned my name I learned the truth and refused. Withdrawing to living by myself." she said. "I remember those dreams," said Princess. "I would wake up to find you with scratches on your ears." she mewed. Princess turned back to Hollytail, "Go on," she said. "Darkfinch has been training in the Dark Forest as many of the clan cats know. He trains with them in his dreams and he scorned the ways of a clan. He doesn't care about any cat or anything there is. I have been in the forest more than once and once I mentioned the family he left behind and Darkfinch forbade me to speak of it, he doesn't care about his family all he cares about is getting power and he doesn't care what he does to get the power he wants." Darkfinch looked over at his family. Princess had wide eyes, Olivia looked sad, but Rissa looked livid. "My one brother," she hissed, "Betrayed our whole family. You disgraced us, you are the worst cat alive today. A traitor a cat that is so ambitious he will get to get it. I will never consider you my kin again. I thought I was lucky to call myself your kin, but now I don't believe so." Darkfinch narrowed his eyes at Hollytail. "Make one, move to attack anyone and I leave, then my family will come with me as they said they would before," snarled Rissa. Darkfinch hesitated then took a step back to join his clan mates. "Wise move, you, you traitor," hissed Rissa. "How do I know you're not the traitor. You say you stopped going to the forest but did you really?"