( Eli's Pov )
"Well?" The cat growled again.
Connor stepped forward, head held high." We didn't know this was your territory."
A tortoiseshell she-cat took a step forward." Great. Now you can leave," she hissed, fur bushed up in spikes.
I looked the she-cat in the eyes." Did you say this is Thunderclan?" I mewed, pretending I didn't already know that we were in their territory.
The gray and white tom with the patrol puffed his chest out proudly." That's right! We are the best Clan."
A white she-cat grabbed the tom by the scruff, pulling him back." Be quiet, Dewpaw," she whispered, eyes flickering with embarrassment.
" Sorry," he mumbled.
The cream tom narrowed his eyes." Why would you want to know if this was Thunderclan?"
" Uh, because we want to join?" Scott answered hesitantly.
The tortoiseshell flicked an ear." What are your names?"
I stood a bit taller." My name is Eli." I used my tail to point out the others." There's Connor, Scott, and Stampy."
The cream tom snorted." Sound like kittypets to me," he scoffed.
Connor padded forward, fur bristling, and reached up so they were nose to nose." Who you calling a kittypet?" He growled.
The tom blinked in surprise." He has a firy temper," he remarked to the Thunderclan cats.
They purred in amusement, eyes shining, as Connor gave a hiss and came back to stand beside us. The white she-cat spoke again." My name is Whitewing, and this is my apprentice, Dewpaw," she mewed, touching her nose to Dewpaw's ear gently.
" I'm Blossomfall," the tortoiseshell meowed.
The cream tom nodded." And I am Berrynose."
Well that explains a lot.
Berrynose swept his tail through the air, and the patrol gathered around us." We will take you to Bramblestar and see what he says about this."
As we padded through the forest to the Thunderclan camp, I gazed around in awe.
" Isn't the forest amazing?" I whispered to Stampy.
She muttered," Yeah," before falling silent again.
I noticed Scott say something to Connor and the two purred in amusement. I shrugged, focusing my attention back on the trees around us. I admired the way the shadows were dappled on the leaf strewn floor and the lush grass that was soft as cotton under paw.
Must be Greenleaf here.
Dewpaw glanced back and smirked." Yeah, take it all in. This is our home, and if Bramblestar lets you stay, it'll be yours, too."
Stampy closed her eyes briefly." It is rather beautiful," she murmured.
Scott's eyes glinted and he leaned towards me slightly." I'm not so sure I like him much," he mumbled, loud enough for only me to hear.
My whiskers twitched." Too bad, then. This is where we ended up."
We went quiet as we approached a thorn tunnel, carefully woven and with the path trodden flat, no doubt by many paws.
Whitewing turned to us." Don't be alarmed. You'll get stares. But that's because you're new."
Connor dipped his head." Thanks for the warning."
I took a deep breath as we entered the camp, preparing myself for the decision that could change everything.