Flashback

The cool night was covered in snow. The young she-cat was lying under a shallow tree, trying to keep the four little scraps of fur from the cold. She licked them all, trying to keep them warm. But no matter how much she licked, the smallest one just got colder and colder. His white fur blended with the snow that drifted into the small den.

"Snowkit…" the she-cat whispered, giving him one last lick, "I'm so sorry…"

The she cat tried to wake the small kit, but it was no use, he was with StarClan. She turned her attention to the three others. A small black she cat, and two toms, a grey and golden one. She continued to lick them, when she heard a voice,

"Leafpool! Where are you?" It was her sister, Squirrelflight, "Leafpool? Are you in-" She cut off when she poked her head in, and saw the kits.

"Squirrelflight. Please, these are my kits, help me keep them warm." Leafpool pleaded.

"Who's are they?" Her sister said, sounding dead. Leafpool sighed,

"Crowfeather's." That was all Leafpool had to say. Her sister nodded, and began to lick the small grey kit.

"Thank-you" Leafpool whispered, "I know what I did was wrong, but please do me one favor?"

"What?"

"Take my kits. I lied to you when I said you were having kits. I needed you to cover up for my mistake. Please, don't hate me…"

Squirrelflight looked at her sister like she was insane, but nodded her head in understanding, " I will, but I hope you know that what you did was wrong, and that if anyone finds out…"

"Don't worry," Leafpool said, sounding broken, "We will say that you and I went out of camp to gather herbs, and you wanted fresh air. Then you accidentally had your kits out here, but I had the right herbs with me to take care of you. I have the herbs to proof it."

"What are their names?" Squirrelflight asked.

"The small grey one is Jaykit," she nodded at the kit her sister was licking, "The golden one is Lionkit, and then the only girl is Hollykit. Snowkit died…"

"I'm sorry, but these ones will live. We shall have to move them in the morning." Squirrelflight said, "But for now, we shall keep them warm."

Leafpool dipped her head, and curled up closer to her kits, wishing that their father could see them.

End Flashback

Leafpool sat, curled up in her nest, looking at her sleeping son. Jayfeather had grown up, and now was ready to become a full medicine cat when she died. It was her dream come true to name her son his medicine cat name. He was named after his father, Crowfeather. The sleek black-ish grey tom had giving his eyes to Jayfeather, and his pelt to Hollyleaf. Lionblaze took more to Firestar's looks, not his father's.

She wished that she could only tell Jayfeather the truth, but that could never happen. Ever since Ashfur had found out that Squirrelflight was not the mother of the kits, he had been out to let the Clans know what the truth was. If he succeeded, what would become of Squirrelflight? Leafpool, and her kits?

She knew what would happen. They would be driven to exile, by their own Clan. She dreaded that the gathering was the next night. And that Ashfur would gain his full chance to let the world know of all their mistakes.

Leafpool didn't know what would happen. But she knew that it was something great to be feared.