Graystripe opened his eyes to see that he was no longer in the elders den, curled up next to a worried Millie. Instead, it all seemed so... famiar. Right, I'm in StarClan! Silverstream, I'm coming!
A familiar silver tabby she-cat was sitting and looking down into a pool of water. Graystripe felt joy surge through him. It was Silverstream! He rushed to Silverstream, but when she looked up, she seemed to look solemn, no joy nor sadness.
Instead of greeting Graystripe joyfully, she murmured, "I can't,"
"What do you mean?" Graystripe said, bewildered and confused.
"I can't." Silversteam said louder, a slight edge to her voice.
"But what do you mean by that?"
"Graystripe, you've known. Our love had been forbidden and caused war between the Clans. As much as I wish I could still be with you... I can't. Besides, what about Millie?"
"What about Millie?" Graystripe echoed. That's right... what about Millie? he thought to himself. The beautiful she-cat that had led him through Twolegplace back to ThunderClan would be devastated to find out that he decided that he would just go back to Silverstream just because he was able to see her again.
Silverstream took a step back. "Do you realize that Millie has suffered more than me? She's lost her close friends, including the twolegs that owned her and if we stay together in StarClan, then she's lost one more thing."
"What is that?" Graystripe asked. "Wait... that's me."
Silverstream nodded. "Yes. Don't let her lose anything else. Stay with Millie. At least we can still have a close bond." She gave Graystripe one final nuzzle before walking off.
"That's right..." Graystripe said to himself.
Looking down into that same pool of water Silverstream once did moons ago, Graystripe saw that his mate, Millie was just about ready to join StarClan. As he saw Millie get up once more as a spirit, he rushed to her. "Come, Millie. I'm here to guide you to StarClan."
"Oh, Graystripe." Millie purred as the once-elderly cat looked young and beautiful once more.
When Graystripe had finally gotten back to StarClan, he looked at Silverstream who gave him a loving look. "You did the right thing, Graystripe."