"Is she okay?"

"What happened?"

"Will she die?"

"Why won't she wake up?" Silverkit could hear Graystripe and Millie's worried voices as they questioned Leafpool.

"Can't you do anything more?"

"I put some cobwebs on her head to stop the bleeding, and poppy seeds for the possibility of shock," Leafpool said trying to keep her frustration out of her voice.

"Shock?" Millie squeaked.

"Millie," Graystripe said comfortingly, "let's leave Silverkit to rest and check on the others.

Silverkit could hear Leafpool's soothing voice as she said, "Silverkit, wake up." Silverkit slowly flickered her eyes open. Bright sunlight filtered through the entrance of the medicine den. Silverkit could smell dew drops on the leaves and grass outside, so she knew that it was morning.

"How long have I been out?" Silverkit asked.

"Only one sunrise," Leafpool responded. "You gave us all quite a fright when your littermates brought you in unconscious.

"Well she has a way of doing that sometimes."

"Hello Firestar," Leafpool meowed, "is there something wrong?"

"I was just wondering when Silverkit will recover," Firestar responded.

"Well," Leafpool meowed, "as long as nothing bad happens she should be able to go a little before sundown." Silverkit pricked her ears to listen.

"Since they are six moons old, I was planning on making them apprentices tomorrow."

Silverkit jumped up with excitement. "Really? Who will be my mentor?"

"That's for me to decide, and you to find out." Firestar joked. "See you tomorrow." Firestar left Silverkit and Leafpool alone.

"Leafpool, I thought you were a warrior, not a medicine cat," Silverkit asked.

Leafpool's eyes clouded with sorrow. "I was, but I broke the medicine cat code, so I can't be one."

Silverkit's eyes went as wide as an owl's. "You had kits? Who?"

"Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf," Leafpool told her, "and Crowfeather from Windclan is the father, but he doesn't care about me or our kits."

"I'm sorry," Silverkit said imagining if her Graystripe didn't care about her. Her voice went into a whisper, "Jayfeather must of been a very grumpy kit."

Leafpool's eyes sparkled with laughter. "I'm going to get grumpy kit Jayfeather to check you over, and as long as he don't find any problems, you can leave." Jayfeather groaned, but checked Silverkit's head and paw.

"Your paw is healing up well, but your head still has a pretty big gash. I'd say that you could leave tomorrow morning," Jayfeather told her. "Does your head hurt at all?" Silverkit painfully nodded.

Jayfeather disappeared in the medicine stock, then emerged with some herbs. "I need to change the cobwebs. This might hurt a little."

"It already hurts," Silverkit complained. Jayfeather changed the cobwebs, and Silverkit could smell blood.

"Uhh… Leafpool, you might want to look at this," Jayfeather stammered.

"Infection," Leafpool said. Silverkit could smell fear on her. "Get some horsetail, comfrey, and poppy seeds." Jayfeather nodded briskly and rushed into the medicine stock. He came over with the herbs.

"There were no horsetail, so I got marigold," Jayfeather told her. Leafpool applied the herbs on quickly, but gently. Then she wrapped it in cobwebs.

"I'm sorry, Silverkit, but you have to stay here a little longer," Leafpool told her sadly.

"But what about me becoming an apprentice?" Silverkit asked worriedly.

"Well that is going to have to wait until you get better," Leafpool responded.

"I can see you really want me to stay," Silverkit meowed in dismay.

"It's not like we want you here," Jayfeather snorted.

"Sorry about Jayfeather, Silverkit. He is always grumpy," Leafpool told her while glaring at Jayfeather.

"I am not!" He yowled defensively.

"Jayfeather! Why can't you see how rude you are?" Leafpool yowled.

"In case you forgot, I can't see anything!" Jayfeather seathed. Leafpool followed him into the storage area, arguing. Silverkit sighed and put her head on her paws. Will Firestar make Swankit, Rockkit, and Grasskit apprentices before me?