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Prologue
Night lay heavily on the forest floor, shrouding it in a hazy mist. Deep in a small clearing, two cats hid from view as they conversed in whispers amongst themselves. The tom, a creamy cat with dark blue eyes, stroked the she-cat's flank gently with his tail as she purred, her belly heavy with their kits.
"I'm so excited, Leaf." She whispered to him. "Our kits will be beautiful."
"Of course they will." Leaf murmured as he gave her head a swift lick. "They will be as beautiful as their mother is."
The she-cat purred again. "And as strong as their father." She added affectionately, brushing her pelt with his.
Leaf didn't respond, though he looked away self-consciously. "You speak like I'm the strongest cat there is, Petal." He meowed. "When I am actually not. Though I will teach our kits all I know about fighting."
"Of course you will, Leaf." Petal meowed. "I have faith in you. You've always been there for me, even when I made the decision to leave the clans."
Leaf turned to face her again, his blue eyes gleaming. "I will always stay by your side, Petal." He murmured. "You know that."
Petal nodded, her green eyes suddenly sad, as if recalling a memory from long ago. "I know, Leaf." She meowed. "It was a difficult decision for me to make. I made the decision to leave the clans because I couldn't stay after what happened. Not after Stormnight-" She broke off as a contraction passed through her swollen belly, causing her to wince.
Leaf was at her side immediately, his blue eyes watching her with concern. "Are you alright?" He asked, licking her ear gently.
Petal gave a wry smile. "I'm fine, Leaf." She insisted as the pain gradually ebbed away. "I didn't imagine that having kits would be so painful, that's all."
Leaf licked her head again. "It'll all be worth it." He assured her. "I'll help you through this, Petal." Though he was no medicine cat, Leaf vowed that he would try his best to help his mate in whatever way he could. He couldn't let her down, and Leaf promised himself that he wouldn't ever let anything happen to Petal as long as he still had life in his body.
Petal smiled. "Thank you." She murmured, pressing closer to Leaf as the cream-colored tom purred in response.
The stars shone brightly as the moon rose, illuminating the forest floor in a white shine as the two cats talked quietly through the night.
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