Cinderwing paused and sniffed around outside of the Nursery.

Mouse? What in the name of StarClan..

An unsuspecting tiny brown face poked out of the bramble pile next to her.

Cinderwing narrowed her eyes, focusing on only the mouse, and swiped it with ease, sending it to Mouse Heaven.

Bumblesneeze passed her and glanced at the mouse swinging from her jaws as she approached the fresh kill pile.

" Nice catch. " he yawned, and disappeared into the medicine den.

Cinderwing shrugged and placed the mouse on the pile, lightly shaking the glistening snow off her paws.

Leafspots shouldered her sister out of the way, and snatched a skinny vole from the bottom of the pile.

Cinderwing looked away, in no way enjoying her fight with her sister, but she soppusedly had to hate her now.

This is a load of fox-dung. She said to herself, and retreated back to the nursery, curling her tail over her nose.

As always, her attempt to sleep was interrupted by a wail.

But, this time.. it wasn't from a kit.

She quickly peeked her head outside, and spotted Owl curled over what looked like a piece of prey near the Sunning Rock.

She exhaled, relieved that nobody was injured, and crawled back into her nest.

Crowstar called from somewhere outside, " DawnClan! Gather beneath the Highrock! "

Cinderwing grunted. What could possibly be wrong now?

Carefully stepping back out of her nest, she sat outside of the nursery entrance to keep from becoming too cold.

A crowd was already gathered around the base of the highrock, Crowstar and Runningwhisker sat on top of it with grim yet unreadable expressions.

Jayflight snuck into the camp entrance, and settled beside Cinderwing, shaking the ice off his pelt.

Crowstar began slowly, " Another death has taken place today.. "

Owl yowled in agony and slowly fell back down to her crumpled position.

Cinderwing's eyes widened. Another kit.. Another kit..

" We gather to mourn the loss of Sandkit, which Fernblossom believes was murdered in cold blood by a fox. "

Cinderwing stumbled backwards. " Two kits in a quarter moon " she choked, bile rising in her throat. " This can't be an accident.. "

Jayflight slid in behind her back to make sure she didn't fall.

" I'm sure we've just been unlucky. I highly doubt that we have a murderer on our paws. " he sighed, licking her ears in comfort.

Runningwhisker swished his tail for the cats in the hollow to quiet. " Since there has been two deaths this past quarter moon, apprentices must travel with an older cat. Queens, same for you. "

Crowstar dismissed the Clan, and they slowly dispersed, even though grief hung heavy over DawnClan like a raincloud.

I've got neewwwssss for youuuuuuu

Duduodododooddo~

Chapters will be short and sweet for this nowadays

The reason for that is I write better whilst not having to think of the huge pressure of writing a 1,600 word chapter. Yeah. Woo.

That just means I'll have twice as many chapters than I was thinking of originally, sooooo that's good I guess? I'm honestly just glad I have the urge to continue writing this after a 3 month hiatus

- Reapinq