Sorreltail bled
Brackenfur dipped his golden-brown head
Leafpool, Briarlight, and Brightheart all worked furiously to stop the bleeding
Cinderheart pressed herself against Lionblaze
Poppyfrost against Berrynose
Cherrypaw and Molepaw watched as their mother's mother's life ebbed away
Leafpool stared in horror at her friend; there was no way to help
Sorreltail's vision weakened
'I love you' the golden-brown tom whispered
She sucked in her final breath and muttered, 'I lo-'
White light filled Sorreltail's vision; the Dark Forest had claimed a fifth life of ThunderClan
Her amber eyes opened and before her was Firestar himself
She pressed her head against his chest and wept
Wept for Brackenfur, Cinderheart, Poppyfrost, and the kits of Cinderheart she would never meet
The tortoiseshell-and-white followed her leader to the ceremony
Brambleclaw looked at her confusingly and she shouted to him
He nodded; knowing she had joined StarClan