Icepaw, once in camp, headed over to the fallen willow that served as Leafstrikes' den. "Leafstrike?" He called into the entrance, and from down near the roots he heard the familiar voice. "Yes? Give me a minute!" She called, and soon Icepaw saw her. "Oh hello Icepaw! Did something happen while training?" Icepaw shook his head. "Uhm no, not quite Leafstrike." He said and Leafstrike tilted her head, her lone eye shining with concern. "Would you like to talk about it?" She asked and Icepaw nodded. Leafstrike led him into her den, close to the roots where she used the bends and crooks to hold herbs. "You may talk freely," She said and he nodded.
"During the night, I found myself unable to sleep. I went out to the stream for a drink, and I met with Stormstar," he said and Leafstrike's eye widened. "You did what?!" She said, and Icepaw's ears flattened against his head. "I didn't know he'd be at the stream. I merely wanted a drink. He told me about how Caveclan and Streamclan can't cross the river, and went into more detail about the curse. He sent me back to camp after I told him what I looked like. When I finally managedto sleep, I was in a dream where there was a kit-aged Nox trying to play tag with me. He kept calling me Lux. During the game of tag, I got lost and found myself in a void. I stumbled upon an older Lux, who told me to not make the same mistakes he did; that I was still young." Leafstrike sighed and closed her eye.
"It's must be because of the brothers, that you remain awake, and free of the curse." Leafstrike mulled. "Leafstrike...?" mrrowed Icepaw cautiously. "Do you think that...that I might be related to Lux?" Leafstrike took a moment before answering. "Icepaw, this dream has incredible significance. But I cannot interpret it for you, only you can do that." Icepaw cast his eyes downward. "Are you sure you can't even give me a hint?" he asked sadly.
Just as Leafstrike opened her mouth to answer, Ashstar approached the willow and called, "Leafstrike! We need to talk about the new kit!" Leafstrike's fur bristled as she motioned for Icepaw to remain quiet. "Coming, Ashstar! I'm simply sorting my herbs!" She called back and headed out of the den. "Let's go to your den and talk. Stormheart came to me for some hawthorne berries, thinks he had a bad frog for breakfast. Why don't we go to your den to talk and let him rest?" Leafstrike suggested, quickly ushering the leader into his den. Icepaw waited for a few minutes before coming out. Seeing Stormheart re-enter camp, he thanked Lux that the timing was perfect, because Leafstrikes' lie wouldn't of worked if Stormheart had returned sooner.
"C'mon Icepaw, time for a patrol." Stormheart mewed seeing the apprentice come out of the Medicine cat's den.
