Lionpaw looked at Heatherpaw. It was three moons since he broke it off with her. She was still beautiful and he was still not over her. They were at the Gathering and they were as close together as they had been the night they broke it off. He went through the Gathering not paying attention to what was being said and when it was over, he decided that he wanted to try and talk to her.

"Heatherpaw." He began and she just looked at him, pain, rejection, and love in her eyes at the sight of him.

"What?"
"I'm sorry for what happened… can-"
"I don't want to talk to you… stay away from me!." She continued to walk out with her clan mates and Lionpaw was left there by himself, watching her walk away.

"What was that all about?" Jayfeather said, coming up to him. Leafpool had gone off to WindClan to be with Crowfeather and that left Jayfeather to be the medicine cat for ThunderClan. "Is it Heatherpaw again?"
"I won't ever forget her." Lionpaw said sadly. Berrytail had fallen in love with Hollypelt and now he was by himself. The only apprentice of all of them just because he hadn't been able to concentrate since him and Heatherpaw.

"Try talking to her."
"You don't think I've tried that?" Lionpaw said angrily to his brother. "She doesn't want to talk to me anymore." Jayfeather nodded, facing towards his brother.
"StarClan will help you through this." He said, something hiding in his eyes. "Well, are you coming or what?"
"I'm going to stay here a little longer." Lionpaw said, going off to sit towards the edge of the island and gazing into the water. "I'll be home by morning." Jayfeather nodded and continued to walk back to camp.

Lionpaw stayed by the edge of the water for some time until he heard a twig snap behind him. He looked up, alarm in his eyes until he saw Hawkfrost behind him.

"What do you want?" He said to him.

"Lionpaw, the one thing you need to remember is to not talk to me like that because I can easily kill you right now."

"I don't care, go ahead and do it. It's not like I have anything to live for anyway." Hawkfrost looked at him and Lionpaw tried to avoid his gaze.

"What is wrong with you?"
"It's that she-cat from WindClan you idiot!" Tigerstar said coming up to his son and his grandson.

"You're still hung up over little Heatherpaw?" Hawkfrost said in a mocking tone.

"What is wrong with her?" Lionpaw said angrily looking at both of them.

"She's from the weakest Clan of the forest!" Hawkfrost said.

"That doesn't matter, doesn't anyone care that I am in love with her and that I had a chance and I blew it?"

"It doesn't matter, my grandson, but you need to understand that if she doesn't want anything to do with you, then you really can't do anything about it, no matter how hard you try." Tigerstar said, looking sympathetic.

"Father, you called Graystripe weak when he fell in love with Silverstream, the same with Crowfeather and Leafpool, why aren't you saying the same about Lionpaw?"

"Because, he's my kin, and I understand him. I understand there are no good looking she cats in ThunderClan and that he would rather go elsewhere. I also understand that my grandson is the best looking tom in the whole forest! He deserves the best and this Heatherpaw seems to be that. Graystripe is a weakling and not to mention ugly. There were good she cats in ThunderClan and Leafpool was a medicine cat! Even though I don't fully agree with Lionpaw's choice, I still love him and that means that I have to support him." Hawkfrost nodded, Tigerstar's words apparently making sense.

"Well, what should we do?"

"This is Lionpaw's situation to handle and I will allow him to do it… however, if he needs help gaining her trust back in three moons, then we will help him, agreed?"

"Agreed." Lionpaw came back to his senses and walked back to camp, the vision still fresh in his mind. He heard another twig snap behind him and saw the eyes of Hawkfrost and Tigerstar's support. He continued to go back to camp and though about what he would do to get back Heatherpaw. Hopefully, she would understand.