Well, this is awkward. Okay, to start off, please don't kill me. I really want to live to see the light of mid-terms day. Getting ready for school started soon after I updated, then school started, and it was a new school so I had to learn how to get around, blah blah. Anyway, I do feel bad for not updating in a while. And Sparklespazz, once again, loved the review. Maybe more will help me update faster. :) Anyway, please enjoy this segment of Onestar's Regrets.
~Brightsun
"FAWNKIT!" An angry queen yelled as she chased the starry kit, stars leaving her pelt she was running so fast. A mischievous little sandy brown she-kit smiled as she ran. Tallstar was leading me through the sloping moors, Gorsepaw beside us, tripping on rabbit holes. I was surprised how much this felt like home. I nodded to a fading cat as he walked by, getting a respectful nod in turn.
Anyway, Tallstar led us through the moors, taking us to the WindClan Starpool. Each Clan had its own pool for personal viewing, but the original Starpool showed you important stuff, like prophecies and your desires. He was showing me how to give the Clans extra food. When he told me, I had tilted my head and asked how, too busy on looking innocent to notice the tree in front of me. (Heh Heh. Take THAT Onestar. A little karma. ;) )
"Gorsepaw," He bellowed in his low voice. "Catch the rabbit." Gorsepaw wasted no time shooting after one and killing it. "Good. Follow."
Weaving through the underbrush we came to a quite little pool, surrounded by a breeze to represent WindClan, along with the hills and soft moor grass and the underbrush we had just come through. Gorsepaw laid down the rabbit by the lapping water, the took a few steps back as if something was going to happen. WOAH! A shimmering whisp of mist came out of the rabbits mouth and circled the pool, suddenly becoming heavy, and dropping in the light blue water. It swirled and began to form. A new shape appeared. It was a smaller version of the rabbit, coming to life.
"When prey dies here, its spirit forms a new body in the living world," Tallstar whispered. "But in the leaf-bare, the pool freezes over, not allowing us to do the ritual. The Clans must then survive on the prey they find, not from us."
"Is that why there is so little prey in the leaf-bare?" I ask.
"Of course. But sometimes a crack appears in the pool, allowing us to slip in a bit of the preys spirit, and that's why the prey is so thin. Not all of the spirit goes through." Gorsepaw burst out, looking proud of himself for beating Tallstar to it.
My stomach rumbled. "Uh, speaking of food, I WANT SOME!" I yowled.
"SHHHHHH!" Gorsepaw screeched. "DON'T YELL IN THE SACRED POOL !"
"LET'S JUST GO GET SOME STUPID FOOD!" Tallstar screamed.
And we yelled at each other the whole way home.
