Challenge from Clans of The Season's. Drowning - an apprentice's littermate drowns because of their over-pressuring mentor, who forced the apprentice to swim deeper than they can. Does the main character tell their leader the truth?

Truth hurts.

"You're so lucky Mosspaw." Fleekpaw moaned as she listened to Mosspaw

"I know, Sleekstrike is such an amazing mentor." Mosspaw said his head held high

"Rippleclaw only let's me hunt and change the elder's bedding." Fleekpaw told Mosspaw making a face.

"Poor you." Mosspaw said sympathetic.

"I wish Sleekstrike was my mentor." Fleekpaw said jealousy seeping into her tone.

"I've got to go, Sleekstrike said I was going to swim even deeper than last time." Mosspaw said with a grin

"Where are you going Mosspaw?" Fleekpaw asked curiously.

"To the old oak, Sleekstrike said we would meet there at sun-high." Mosspaw said as he ran to the old oak.

As soon as Mosspaw was out of sigh Fleekpaw found herself following Mosspaw. All she had to do was to get the elders bedding she'd only watch Mosspaw for a bit. What could go wrong?

Fleekpaw quickly covered her scent before going into the forest making sure no one was watching her. Soon she found herself hiding in a bush listening to Mosspaw and Sleekstrike's conversation

"You haven't told anyone?" Sleekstrike asked in a demanding tone

"Why can't Mosspaw tell anyone?" Fleekpaw asked herself

"Yes" Mosspaw nodded sounding scared

"Good." Sleekstripe said as he lead Mosspaw to the deep body of water the apprentice's called 'The Watery Doom.' As it was told all apprentice's who swam there were killed.

"Mosspaw can't swim there!" Fleekpaw thought panicked

It was as if Mosspaw read Fleekpaw's minds as Mosspaw asked timidly, "Isn't it dangerous for an apprentice to swim here?"

"Nonsense, now swim!" Sleekstrike shouted terrifying Mosspaw.

Mosspaw leaped into the icey blue lake and swam.

"Go deeper!" Sleekstrike shouted again.

Fleekpaw watched as Mosspaw went deeper and deeper until she could only see his ears.

Then the inevitable happened. Fleekpaw watched as Mosspaw's head went deeper and deeper into the water so that his head was fully submerged. Fleekpaw was certain Mosspaw would stick his head out any second now but she was wrong. Fleekpaw watched her littermate drown.

Fleekpaw couldn't help but let out a little squeal before covering her mouth with her paw. She watched in fear as Sleekstrike looked around him and moved away from her bush. However as Fleekpaw let out a sigh of relief and turned around she saw Sleekstrike.

"So you're going to tell Larkstar." Sleekstriked growled

"M-m-maybe I-I-I'll d-do it" Fleekpaw stammered in fear

"It's just I don't want more blood on my claws." Sleekstrike said terrifying Fleekpaw.

Fleekpaw gulped looking at Sleekstrike in fear

"But maybe if you didn't tell you might just be safe." Sleekstrike said with a snarl

"I won't tell" Fleekpaw said in fear.

"Good" Sleekstrike said with a smile.

Fleekpaw found herself trembling in fear for the rest of the journey back to the camp.

"Where is Mosspaw, Rippleclaw heard she had trainning with you" Larkstar demanded as soon as the walked into camp

"It turns out Mosspaw lied and actually went out by herself so she could try to swim. Thankfully Fleekpaw found me and told me what was going on. Sadly we were to late and Mosspaw hunts with StarClan." Sleekstrike said lying as if it was his first language

"Is this true Fleekpaw?" Larkstar asked and soon all the cats in the clearing turned to look at Fleekpaw, including Sleekstrike.

"Yes."

It was said it's easy to lie but Fleekpaw found out that lying was very hard thing to do.