Crowfeather padded out of the sheltering trees towards his camp. The full moon illuminated the moorland. It looked more peaceful than ever.

Although he was more than several fox lengths away, he could see the camp clearly. A few cats had stayed from the Gathering his apprentice, Heatherpaw, was among those who stayed. He spotted her talking to Harepaw. Crowfeather drew nearer to the two apprentices. Heatherpaw's ears pricked as Crowfeather came closer. She turned her head to look at him.

"Hi Crowfeather!" she exclaimed.

Crowfeather sighed, he knew that she was about to ask for something. "What do you want?"

"I was wondering if I could go hunting."

"Is Harepaw going to go with you?" he asked.

"Uh…. no. You let me and Breezepaw continue a patrol by our selves for a while! But then he turned around and I went on by my self."

"You had some cat walking with you for awhile though! So either you bring Harepaw along or I go with you."

"I kind of wanted to just go hunting by myself." Heatherpaw said disappointedly. Crowfeather leaned in to speak so only she could hear.

"Lionpaw is at the Gathering. You won't find him hunting alone by the border."

Heatherpaw's mouth hung open. "But- how- why-?"

Crowfeather gave a look of amazement. "Is my apprentice actually at loss for words?"

"No!" Lowering her voice she added, "It's just- How did you know I was planning on seeing Lionpaw?" She tilted her head to the side in curiosity.

Crowfeather sighed. "I know all the excuses, Heatherpaw. I told you before; I loved another cat from a different clan once. I used so many excuses I can't even try to count them!" Crowfeather whispered. He did not want Harepaw to hear this.

"Oh, alright then. I'm still going for a walk." Raising her voice again, she turned to Harepaw. "Do want to go with me?" Heatherpaw asked him.

"Sure! Let me tell Tornear. I'll be right back." Harepaw raced to his mentor. It seemed to Crowfeather that it was not only a Thunderclan apprentice that wanted Heatherpaw's attention.

"Crowfeather?" Harepaw questioned, shaking Crowfeather from his thoughts.

"Yes?"

"I- I just wanted to say thanks. Not many other mentors would let their apprentice to see cats from other clans." She said appreciatively.

"Just remember what I said. I don't want have to catch you two together again. If I do, we'd spend the next few moons not going any where near the Thunderclan border." That would be a punishment for me, too.

"Tornear says it's fine as long as I'm not tired for training tomorrow." Harepaw said happily as he approached.

" I think that goes the same for you also, Heatherpaw." Crowfeather told her.

"We'll be back before the cats fro m the Gathering." With that, they walked away from camp. As Crowfeather watched them, he noticed Harepaw tying to walk closer to Heatherpaw. Heatherpaw, however, scooted further from him. Crowfeather laughed at this before turning around to pad to where the warriors slept.

Though his body settled, his mind kept going. He was thinking of what else, Leafpool. She was a lot bigger then the last tine he saw her. The kits should be coming soon, no doubt, he thought. It's odd that no one noticed yet. If the kits were due soon, he hoped Leafpool got that plan from Squirrelflight already. He wanted to know the plan also. What if there is only one kit? Would it stay in Thunderclan or would it come to Windclan to be with me?

There were so many questions he felt his head would explode! But one was worrying him most. What if Leafpool turned out to be like Silverstream? What if Leafpool- he stopped there.

When he was a kit in the nursery, the queens used to say how lucky they were to have survived the kitting. Then, they would tell the story of Silverstream, a beautiful Riverclan warrior who fell in love with a Thunderclan warrior, Graystripe. The story was told to keep the kits from falling for a cat from another clan. Most other kits took the morale to heart because it had happened recently to the time when Crowfeather was a kit. Obviously, it didn't have an impact on Crowfeather until now. Suddenly he was reminded of the dream from a few quarter moons before.

No! Leafpool will live! She has to!

Some how, with this as his final thought, Crowfeather drifted off to sleep.

A/n: WOW! I can't believe I finished! I am really sorry it took so long and it's short too! I could write several pages of excuses but I'll spare you and only give you two.

1)I've had a butt load of homework and projects to do for school which gave me a bad case of writers block.

2) Even though it's been nearly 4 months, I still have Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows fever. Sorry!

I'll start writing the next chapter ASAP!