Prologue
A lithe ginger pelt slipped past tabby fur, padding into the home they had left behind that one night. Both cats curled up at the foot of a twisted tree and the she cat's plumy tail intertwined with brambleclaw's own tail. They were home, and safe.
As the moonlight shone upon the thick holly leaves, out of them came a two apprentices, rattling through the camp like badgers. "how's a snack?" Spiderpaw groggily suggested, tripping over his long legs as Shrewpaw giggled in the sidelines.
Spiderpaw rolled around to face alderpaw, eyes wide. Shrewpaw figured he was going to make "that joke" again and sighed flicking a pawful of leaves at the dark tom. As the dry oak leaves fell to the ground and fell just past a pair of glowing green eyes. Shrewpaw jumped back, almost stumbling his fur Bristled so that he looked like a hedgehog, and even in this dark moment, Spiderpaw stifled a laugh. Brambleclaw and squirrelflight padded out, eyes glowing with warmth. Shrewpaw could see the tiniest bit of worry in their eyes. And he was right.
Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw had brought urgent news. The clan must leave.