I can't believe you want more of me.

You know what I've done, who I am. And yet you're back.

Good.

I'm here to make sure you stay. To make sure you know what I'm doing. I belong here, I know that. But that doesn't mean I can't do anything about it.

I'm going back to Thunderclan.

And I'm going to make myself heard.

The first order of business; find Ashfur. He's got to be around here somewhere. I mean, how big can this place be? No one's heard of it.

Boy, did I prove myself wrong. This place is big. Who knew it was designed for all four clans? I checked all of Thunderclan, Windclan, and Shadowclan. He's not there. Only one place left to look.

Riverclan.

The place with water. Flowing water. Rushing and gushing.

The river runs red back home. Red with blood.

It just so happens, he's there. Of course he is, it's the last place I looked isn't it? I can't believe he wants to be near water. Maybe he feels closer to his body. Back in Thunderclan.

I'm pretty sure he hasn't noticed my presence, because the I'm down-wind. But Ashfur's always been quick. There was only one time he wasn't quick enough.

"Hollyleaf. Long time no see. How's the prey running?" Ashfur looks suprisingly calm for...well, for Ashfur. But I know he's just hiding his anger inside.

"Look Ashfur, we don't need the small talk. We both know why we're here." It works. Ashfur whips around. And he's mad alright.

"It just so happens, I'm here because of you Hollyleaf. If it weren't for you, I'd be alive, had my revenge, and be the happiest I've been since...since..." He looked to the ground, unable to say anymore.

Now was my chance. "Ashfur, I know Squirrelflight might have flirted with you before, but can't you see? She just needed a friend to protect her. You did your job. She was happy. Ashfur, she was. But you had to ruin it for her. Don't make her be miserable the rest of her life."

I could see I was having some affect on Ashfur. But he just looked at the ground and whispered, "You sound so much like her..."

I left. If he wanted to find me he would. I headed back to the tunnels, found a bundle of moss, and curled down. I will need sleep.

I will need a lot of sleep.