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Chapter 29:
Flame:
Age: 26 moons...
"Do you two really have to yap and laugh that loud before you go to sleep?" I mutter, annoyed.
Dawn nods. "Agreed..."
"Sorry." Frost gives the two of us a death glare. "You're going to have to deal with it now that we're stuck with you." She purrs, watching Night sleep peacefully beside her.
"Whatever." I put my foreleg out in front of me pointedly. It had been nearly a moon since we left and so far it had been a decent trip. One might even say it went almost too well... We were resting now under a large hedge, having made some nests from the moss growing on a nearby tree. I stop thinking and oberserve Dawn.
"So how are you Dawn? You haven't spoken much since we crossed that twolegplace."
She stiffens, blinking her amber eyes. "Oh you know... Just.. Watching everyone's back. You never know if a badger or a fox will creep up on you."
"Oh come on! We all know you have more motive to join us than just that." I pressure her. "Why did you join us?"
"I don't-"
"Yes, you do." Raven, who was looking up from her nest she shared with Oak.
"Maybe if you stopped bothering me about it I might tell you!" The cream-furred she-cat snaps.
Yup.. I almost roll my eyes. Everyone is cranky...
Struggling to keep my fur smooth, I stand up. "Dawn, if you want to be a part of this group, I suggest you be honest."
She narrow her eyes, tearing up a bit. "Just stop-"
"-Just stop avoiding the question. We can't trust you if we don't know a single thing about you!" I interupt her. "Why did you chose to go with us?"
In that one moment, I could begin to see what was going on in her head. She was distressed, yes.. But buried deep down, almost as if she was deliberately hiding it.. Embarassment. It was obvious that she didn't want to admitt why she joined us.
Oh.. Really?
"I understand, but we don't know if we can trust you." I lower my voice a little bit. "I got an idea though. How about you and I go for a walk? Maybe it'll be easier if you point it out without a bunch of different cats staring at you."
She sniffs. "Alright..." She casts an angry look at the other cats. "But they better not follow."
"They wont."
(a few minutes later, near a river)
"Alright, we're away. Now please explain." I pressure her, just a tad annoyed.
There was a long silence between us as we watched eachother, calculating for eachother's weaknesses. Piercing green facing down intimidating amber. Ginger fur fluffing out against cream fur. It was like combat, but with no claws and only wits.
That was something I didn't want between us... Conflict.
Ultimately, she gives up, sighing deeply.
"You know about that superstition about love at first sight, right?" She began.
"Yeah? And?" I reply, not breaking my stare.
"I..." She gulps. "Well.. I might feel that way about one of you.. Sure, FlameClan was nice but I didn't know anyone there. And everyone was so cold. I really don't want to say who I feel this way about yet, but that's why I wanted to join."
"I suppose I can understand that.." In truth, I did not. I was taken from my first home before I had a chance to know anyone. Or at least, I didn't remember anyone... Not even my parent's names. Being raised by Sky meant that I was being raised as a loner. Completely detached from any chance of finding love at a younger age.
"Does that convince you enough?"
"Dawn... That still doesn't answer the question. We don't know if we can trust you to watch our backs should the need arise."
"Do you trust me?" She snaps, her tail and ears twitching.
"Yes, I do." I lower my tone a bit. "But the others do not."
My name is Flame, the loner.
Do I know what love is?
