Tantomile woke up early. She walked out of the den she shared with her brother onto a frost bitten junkyard. The cold air stung her nose and her paws shook when they came into contact with the glittering ground.

The junkyard was covered in the icy frost, it lined the floor and various bits of scrap piled up beside her den. It was slippy to walk on and freezing to the touch. Tantomile wasn't too keen on frost, no cats were. She jumped up onto a nearby box and felt her paws skid on the ice. She gave a frantic yelp digging her claws into the soft wood and regaining her balance.

"Are you okay?" Tantomile looked around surprised; the Tom who had been jumping off things yesterday was looking up at her concerned. Tantomile nodded, slightly embarrassed.

"Yeah I'm fine thanks."

Tumblebrutus had been on his way to the park when he's seen Tantomile slip. The first thought in his mind had been that she would fall and he would catch her, the perfect beginning to a relationship. She didn't fall which he found slightly disappointing… but on the bright side, he'd just spoken to her. "I hate frost it make's everything so slippery." He said trying to keep the conversation going.

"I know it's so annoying, no matter where you go it's there!" The queen relaxed a little, wondering why they were talking about frost, but enjoying it all the same.

Tumble suddenly had an idea,

"Not everywhere exactly. I was just on my way to the park to catch some field mice, there's a couple of places there sheltered by the trees the frost doesn't touch." He took a deep breath to calm his nerves he had to say this right, "Do you want to come with me? It's much more fun there than this place."

Tantomile looked round, he was right the junkyard could be so boring at times, she took a quick look at the den; Coricopat was still sleeping. "Sure." She jumped off the box and walked beside Tumble, who kept the conversation of frost going to avoid any awkward silences.

Coricopat woke up not long after. He was surprised to see that his sister wasn't in the den but he expected her to be outside. It was freezing out on the junk yard; the cold breeze wrapped icy fingers around his body. He shivered and looked around, but he couldn't see Tantomile anywhere. Munkustrap passed him with a smile, "Munk."

The silver tabby turned, "Yeah."

"Have you seen Tantomile anywhere?"

Munk nodded, "Just a few minutes ago I saw her leaving with Tumblebrutus."

Coricopat frowned, who was Tumblebrutus?

"Where were they going?" He asked feeling worried.

"I don't know, just out." The silver tabby began to walk away. Leaving Coricopat alone with his thoughts, shivering in the cold he turned back in to the den. Who was Tumblebrutus? And for that matter where had he taken his sister?

I know this chapter was extra short, but I didn't have much time to write it so I'll just make the next one extra long to make up for it :)