Fog swirled around the shadowy trucks of the pine trees, blocking out whatever light that claw-scratch-of-a-moon offered. The ground was softened by the recent rains, and a cat standing amongst the shadows of the pine forest was indignantly licking mud from his pads. How can MoonClan stand this?
The muddy tom started when he heard paw-steps approaching; soft squelching sounded through the quiet forest as another cat advanced through the woods. Opening his mouth to try and catch the stranger's scent, the tom cat almost yowled in surprise when a moon-white she cat seemed to suddenly materialize out of the shadows.
"Wolffang." The she-cat mewed softly in greeting. "How fares SunClan?" The she cat sat down neatly, tucking her tail over her paws and looking at the SunClan tom through luminous eyes. Somewhat unnerved by her gaze, Wolffang was anxious to get this meeting over with. Without answering her inquiry, the tom rose to his paws, his pelt prickling with unease.
"Why did you ask me to meet you here, Lightshadow?" Wolffang kept his gaze on the MoonClan cat, remembering how she had approached him at the last gathering. Her eyes full of secrets, she had insisted that they meet on the outskirts of the Clan's territories this night. Lightshadow was the MoonClan medicine cat, and only Wolffang a SunClan warrior. What could she possibly want with me?
"I need to discuss something very important with you, Wolffang." Lightshadow studied the fog shrouded sky above. "There is some trouble developing…and it threatens both our clans." She fixed her bright yellow gaze on Wolffang. "There are so many secrets, and one of those secrets may be the key to keeping peace."
Wolffang just stared, his tail tip flicking in frustration.
"What do you mean, Lightshadow?" He meowed, "What trouble? What secret are you talking about?" Wolffang felt his heartbeat quicken. He desired only to go back to his nest in the warriors den; He had dawn patrol in the morning, and this secret meeting had him on edge. "What does any of this have to do with me? I'm just a warrior."
"I'm sorry, Wolffang. I do not mean to cause you distress, but I fear there is no other choice." Lightshadow's gaze dropped to the muddy ground between her paws. "You are the embodiment of the secret that could save our Clans…"