The handsome ginger tom flashed in front of my glittering eyes. He came to a hurried stop before me and I felt my heart melt. This tom was special to me. He was who I one day wanted as my mate. But it was forbidden by my Clan, he was a loner you see. If anyone knew then I would be done for. I wanted so bad to escape from my Clan to be with him forever, see the glories in the world, and to not feel so alone. But something kept pulling me back, a tug in my heart. I had followed the warrior code my whole life. Could I really change that now? And my Clan. Did they really deserve the heart break.
Today is the day that I will make my decision to change my whole future. What is my fate? What am I meant to do? I asked myself over and over again. I never got a true answer to my nagging question. But staring into the tom's soft and gentle amber eyes. Looking at the tom who made my life feel complete. I knew what I had to do.
I knew I couldn't leave with no farewell, but indeed I knew I had to leave. I would make it subtle, not tell them truly where I was going. "I'll meet you here soon," I whispered to my tom before turning away. I walked slowly to my Clan, wishing and hoping I had made the right choice.
I entered my lovely camp that I would miss oh-so-dearly and searched for the medicine cat. She and I had become very close, so it was her I was going to speak to. I found her organising herbs in her den and I sat down across from her. "I have something I must do," I said, looking her in the eyes. "I'm sorry, but I will be leaving," I waited for her reaction. She just stared levelly at me, waiting for me to continue. "I may be back one day, but this is goodbye. Tell the Clan I have left, please. Tell them not to worry," I continued, eyes filling with tears.
The medicine cat stared at me in shock for a moment. "I promise I will. You will be missed," she whispered, running her tail along my back.
I nodded through blurred eyes. As soon as that was done, I slipped free from the den and left my camp, ignoring everyone's questions. I rushed through the forest, regretting my decision but knowing it was too late. When I reached my tom he comforted me and I knew everything would be okay. "You'll be alright," he soothed. Eventually I relaxed and we began are journey away from the Clans.