The Sky's Rise

Chapter 29

"Sunmist. Sunmist, wake up."

The tortoiseshell opened an eye to see the sun sinking behind Cece's fence. It had been four sunrises since the ginger she-cat had tricked her Twolegs into bringing Nightclaw in and all she could do is worry and sleep. She'd not eaten and she felt like she were dying without him beside her. She'd been dreaming of StarClan, and Bluestar had told her that they had to leave. How can I leave without him? She hissed silently and focused on Moonshadow, who had prodded her awake.

"Sunmist?" A new voice sounded. Sunmist opened her other and looked around Moonshadow to see Mimi standing nervously by the fence she shared with Cece.

"What do you want?" Sunmist snarled as she got to her paws, bristling.

"I, I talked to Cece," Mimi stuttered. Sunmist blinked, her eyes opening wide.

"Is she letting him go?" Sunmist asked.

"I don't know, but she said she's growing tired of him," Mimi mewed.

"Is that good?" Moonshadow asked.

"Usually, when she's gets tired of toms, they won't play along with her game," Mimi answered.

"Will she let him go?" Sunmist murmured.

"I was going to tell you that I'm going to talk to her again. Maybe I can make her a deal," Mimi mewed.

"What kind of deal?" Moonshadow asked slowly, but no hostility was in her voice. Sunmist knew that Moonshadow and Mimi had talked a lot over the last four sunrises.

"Not sure yet," Mimi answered honestly. Sunmist's tail dropped and she looked at the ground, digging her claws into the earth.

"Mimi, do you think if you talk with Cece and get her to make a deal, she'll really let Nightclaw go?" Moonshadow asked.

"Cece will stay to her word. I just have to get her to agree to something," Mimi mewed with a nod.

"Do whatever you have to," Sunmist mewed, looking at her. Mimi looked at her and nodded.

"Alright," The kittypet mewed before jumping up on her fence. She flicked her tail and jumped down, her bell jingling. Sunmist stared at the fence, even after the sunlight was gone. She just waited.