Petals in Shadow
Prologue
The stars shone coldly in the dark night sky, offering no comfort to the fiery red tom crouched beneath the green foliage. He crept out of the shadows once he caught sight of his beloved former leader. The moonlight clung to her pelt, making it shine silver.
"Greetings, Bluestar. I trust you have heard the news?" the fiery tom meowed.
"It is grave news indeed," Bluestar replied, pricking her ears as she heard hurried footsteps entering the clearing.
A black and white tom stepped into the clearing, followed by a brown tom.
Bluestar inclined her head. "Tallstar, Tornear, we have been expecting you."
"Bluestar," Tallstar meowed curtly.
"What's this about Ravenshadow and Petalfrost?" Tornear demanded.
Bluestar glanced at him coolly. "I too am confused. We hoped that one of you could tell us."
"We came here to find a solution to this problem, not to squabble like kits!" the fiery red tom meowed sharply as he stood tall and proud, not flinching even when Bluestar turned around to glare at him.
"Firestar's right, what do we do about this?" Tallstar meowed to break the mounting tension.
"We can do nothing," Bluestar sighed.
Tornear glanced at her incredulously. "We are doing nothing?"
"What can we do? Send them a sign? I doubt they will heed it if the prophecy speaks true," Firestar sided with Bluestar.
"Prophecy?" Tallstar asked suspiciously. "Have you been keeping anything from us Bluestar?"
"No. I was going to tell you about it when you demanded from me an answer to a question I myself am not so sure of."
Tallstar muttered something that sounded like an apology.
Bluestar flicked her tail in acceptance and continued in an ominous voice that sent chills through the gathered cats.
"When darkness alights on a flower's petals, it will yield its sweet nectar, and the time will come for the ultimate battle, where the end of the Clans draws near."
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