Rainfoot and Ravenwing were hunting together near the Sandy Hollow. Little did they know, they were being watched. Leopardpaw and Goldenpaw were crouched a few fox-lengths away, hidden in the undergrowth. They had even invited Russetpaw along, to watch Rainfoot tell him.

Goldenpaw had talked with her mentor during a training session, and Rainfoot confided in her that she secretly liked him. The three apprentices had set them up to meet here.

Rainfoot weakly mumbled, "Ravenwing?"

The black-furred deputy lifted his head from the rabbit he was watching to look her in the eyes. "Yes?"

"Great weather for hunting." She murmured.

Ravenwing quickly rescented his rabbit, and quickly pounced on it.

"Ravenwing, I…love you." Rainfoot stuttered.

He looked taken aback. "What about Viperstar? And Dawnpaw?"

"It wasn't your fault. You can't help being related to Viperstar any more than I can help being related to grumpy old White-eye." Rainfoot purred.

Ravenwing laughed. "I always thought that I could never have you, just because of my birth."

Rainfoot's eyes lit up. "I was a mousebrain of an apprentice. I love you. You are the best cat ever to walk the forest, and I want to be with you forever."

Ravenwing and Rainfoot began to share tongues, and the purring could probably be heard in WindClan. Goldenpaw had to strain not to let out a yowl of joy. Leopardpaw was purring along with them.

They walked back to camp, and deposited the rabbit on the fresh-kill pile. Silverfur was watching Crystalkit, now back to full health, and her other kit Wolfkit play fight. Rainfoot padded up to her, and excitedly mewed. "Ravenwing and I are now mates! He told me he loved me!"

Silverfur seemed to be annoyed by this news. She yowled, "Well, of course he admitted it! You two have been in love ever since you became warriors! You were just too mousebrained to know it! Finally someone has gotten some sense! If you weren't so stubborn, you could have two litters by now, but no…"

Nightstorm heard this rant and joined them curiously. "What's going on? Silverfur, I hope you have a very good reason for shouting, because I was just taking my sunhigh nap." She snapped.

"Your brother and Rainfoot are finally together!" She shouted.

Nightstorm cuffed Ravenwing on the head, much harder than necessary. "You two are so stupid!"

This went on and on until the sunhigh patrol came back, Honeystar at the lead. She had become much more involved in clan activities, leading almost every patrol.

I've done it! WOOOOT! Now Rainfoot can get off my back about it!

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