sloth.
"Hawkfrost." Her soft voice reminded him of the flow of the river he loved to listen to. "I could just lie here forever with you." A purr rose from the tom's chest. He closed his eyes in bliss.
"Then let's lay here and forget the world." Hawkfrost replied, gently nuzzling her. Squirrelflight looked up at him, and Hawkfrost found himself lost in her eyes. She blinked softly.
It had been a few moons since the first night the met. And Hawkfrost had changed the she-cat's mind and view about him. He did not know how he did it, because he knew she was stubborn and did not like to change her mind. But he felt so happy he did-even though by the end of their meeting's she was his once again.
"What are you thinking?" She asked. She always asked. He couldn't tell if it was because she was curious, or because she loved his answers.
"How I hate how this won't be forever." He meowed, his voice barely a whisper. Squirrelflight sighed, dipping her head down to hide her pained expression. "Squirrelflight..."
"I hate how you do this to me!" She cried, standing up. "You don't think I want us to be forever, too? But I can't, okay? I can't leave ThunderClan, Hawkfrost. I just can't! I can't leave Leafpool and Sandstorm and Firestar-Oh StarClan, Firestar! He would be so heartbroken, he would hate me." The she-cat found herself rambling and pacing.
Hawkfrost stood up to comfort her. "Hawkfrost please!" Desperation was in her voice. "Just listen, please. I just need someone to listen." Without a word, Hawkfrost sat down, wrapping his tail around his paws.
"And you can't come to ThunderClan." Hawkfrost wrinkled his nose at the thought. "They wouldn't accept you. I wish they would but they won't. And I could never take you away from RiverClan. That's your home." She sighed. "Why can't this be easier?"
She lay next to the RiverClan tom, burying her face in his flank. "I'm sorry. So sorry." She whimpered, feeling weak.
"This is not your fault." Hawkfrost assured her. "If we are meant to be, than StarClan will bless us."
"You really think so?" Squirrelflight whispered. Hawkfrost nodded.
"I'll do everything I can for you." He assured her, licking her cheek. He wrapped his tail around her gently, nuzzling her.
"Now let's just lay here and forget the world."
