Chapter 1: Leafpool
Settling down to sleep, Leafpool curled her tail over her nose and closed her eyes. Next to her, she could hear the rhythmic, steady breathing a Jaypaw, fast asleep. She couldn't help but feel very proud of him, and thought of that instead of the deep feelings of hurt, anger, and sadness that churned within her.
Leafpool licked Jaypaw tenderly on his ear. It twitched, and he let out a contented sigh in his sleep. Poor thing, Leafpool thought sadly, It must be hard to be blind. She sighed, and thought of her own problems. It was a stupid thing to say, when… HIS mate was there.
She couldn't bear to say, or even think, about Crowfeather's name.
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"Thank you, Leafpool," Crowfeather murmurred.
"I would give my last drop of blood to save your kit," Leafpool meowed softly to Crowfeather, "You know that."
"OUR kit was lucky that Jaypaw was here." Nightcloud's comment was edged with sharpness.
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Crowfeather saw Leafpool flinch, and had started to hiss a retort back at his mate, but Leafpool just dipped her head and walked away, with tears forming in her eyes.
"That was very stupid of me." Leafpool whispered to herself. She shook her head, and rolled on her back like a kit.
"StarClan, Cinderpelt, Leafpool, tell me what to do," she cried to the Silverpelt. "I'm so lost!"
No answer. Leafpool got up and started to shake out some poppy seeds.
Silently, she lapped them up and started to drift off into a deep sleep.
She didn't even know Crowfeather was thinking about her too.
