badguthrie – Haha, sorry about that! I'm super excited too! Here's the prologue, Chapter 1 will be up sometime tomorrow or Monday.
Whoooosh.
A cold, stern, wind had blown straight across her face, parting her fur in all directions.
She waited patiently at the edge of the lake, her tail making a soft thumping sound against the dock.
He was approaching.
She turned her head, vibrant blue eyes narrowing in the darkness.
The moon softly turned his pelt to a deep silver, erasing the dark tint to his fur.
He strided over to her, and set his long, soft tail over her back, draping gently over her flank.
" Are you sure you are fit to travel? " he whispered, grooming the top of her head.
She nodded her symmetrical black-flecked silver face, and blinked up at the astonishing full moon.
" Every cat is at the gathering now? " she mewed softly.
The tom nodded, glancing at the island, hearing loud meows every so often.
She sighed heavily.
" The kits will have a better life in Gallant, with Genna, Bullet, and us. " the tom meowed, lifting his head.
The she-cat sighed again. " We must travel now, before it is too late. "
Before waiting for him to answer, she lifted herself up and stretched, her round belly reaching the snow.
" Finally, I'll be free with you, Spiderstep, and we can live a life of peace. " she mewed after some moments.
He purred. " Of course, Pebblebrook. I expect nothing less of that. "
Rubbing her belly lightly, she stared at the bright, clear, white moon once again.
" I've decided. " she whispered, her lips curving into a forced smile.
" I will name the strongest kitten Glint, so I may remember this wonderful night, with this wonderful moon. "
Spiderstep brushed fur with hers, and let her rest her head under his chin.
" Welcome to the world, little Glint. May you and your siblings be healthy and strong, like your mother. " he rasped, words catching in his throat as he spotted a pair of dark eyes.
Pebblebrook soothed him with a lick on the cheek.
" Genna has come to lead us to the camp. Let's go. " she sighed.
Spiderstep squinted across the lake to the marshy birch and aspen forest of his former Clan's territory.
Pebblebrook instead glanced over at the warm, dense forests of LeafClan territory.
This is it. We are finally leaving. Goodbye, everyone. I'll miss you more than you could ever know. But I have to do this... I have to keep them safe. Don't ever let those beautiful old trees or the sheltered hollow become shadowed and empty. This is my one regret.
But I have to.
Don't kill me, I know it's short.
I'm going to watch a lit up balloon-takeoff-thingy in downtown, so I wrote this quickly. Sowwy for any grammar mistakes.
But I personally like it a lot.
Real chapters will be way longer, so don't worry.
- Reapinq