"Stormkit get back here!" I called.
"What about Ravenkit and Tigerkit? Don't they have to come back?" the small gray tom asked.
"They didn't put thorns in Fallenleaf's nest." I scoffed.
"I told you that wasn't me! It was Jaypaw!" he retorted.
"Tawnystrike, go easy on him. Kits will be kits." Nightfeather purred, licking my ear.
"Go and play Stormkit." I sighed.
"Can Hollykit and Stonekit come and play?" Stormkit asked.
"I don't know, they are small." Rainleaf said slowly.
"Let the kits play." Ashbird nudged her gently.
"Just be careful." I added.
"I will! It's Tigerkit who always play rough, not me." Stormkit purred, racing out of the den with the two small kits at his side.
"It won't be long until he's an apprentice." Rainleaf mewed.
"BrightClan help us when that day comes." Ashbird laughed. I looked at my brother, I knew he stilled felt bad for what happened all those moons ago when we were apprentices. I wasn't angry with him any more. There were times when I wished Ravenpaw was still at my side but I knew he must be happy where he is.
"Let's go make sure they don't get into trouble." Nightfeather said, nudging me outside. I squinted my eyes as the warm rays of sun shined down onto my pelt.
"Do you miss him, Ravenpaw?" Nightfeather asked.
"Of course. Do you miss Tigerpaw?" I asked him.
"I'll always miss my sister." he replied.
"Just as I will always miss Ravenpaw. I remember telling him that everything would be alright, when Shadowclaw called our names among the Unwanteds." I told him.
"And you were right. Everything was alright. Did you know at the time that is was going to happen?" Nightfeather asked.
"I knew about as much as you did. I don't know why I said that to him. I guess it was because I wanted to believe it myself." I shrugged.
"Do you want to go for a walk?" Nightfeather asked.
"I would, but I can't leave our sons. Who knows what kind of trouble they will get into?" I scoffed.
"We could always get Rosethorn to watch them." he suggested.
"Alright." I smiled. I watched him bound over to the gray she-cat. She nodded reluctantly and Nightfeather padded back over to me.
"Ready to go?" he smiled.
"Ready." I purred. We padded out of the camp together, our tails entwined. I could hear the small stream in the distance trickling peacefully.
"Race you to the stream?" I asked.
"You're on." Nightfeather purred.
"Go!" I mewed, dashing forward. I could hear him snapping branches as we raced through the forest. I winced as branches caught my fur. i leaped over a log, landing in a pile of green leafs. I kept running, the stream was getting closer. I swerved around the big oak tree. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a black blur rush past me just as I reached the clearing with the stream. I laughed as Nightfeather tripped over a rock and fell face-first into the stream.
"Now I'm all wet." Nightfeather grumbled, pulling himself out of the stream.
"You truly are a BrookClan cat!" I laughed.
"I'm no BrookClan cat!" he scoffed.
"You were." I insisted.
"And you? I thought you were supposed to be fast! A StormClan cat like you. How is it that a fish-eating BrookClan cat like me beat you in a race?" he teased.
"StormClan cats aren't fast, that's BreezeClan mouse-brain. StormClan cats are good at climbing trees." I laughed, cuffing him gently.
"We should probably be getting back to camp, before Riverstar sends a search party for us." Nightfeather sighed. Rivermist had become leader after Littlestar had lost her last life to sickness. Riverstar had made Larkpool her deputy.
"You're right." I smiled, getting to my paws. We began padding back, our pelts brushing. notice Dustfur sitting by himself in front of the small waterfall. He sat there alone a lot, Vinepelt used to join him but now he was too old. No one bothers him too much, he always bring prey back with him.
"He still mourns for Rabbitpaw." I sighed.
"He sits there everyday, like Rabbitpaw is going to jump out at him." Nightfeather mewed.
"It isn't fair, Rabbitpaw should be there with him." I sighed.
"Tawnystrike, a lot of cats should still be here. But they aren't because of the Wanteds." he scoffed.
"I suppose." I sighed. I feel bad for him, he knows how I feel about losing a brother who was very close to me. It would be like Nightfeather losing Foxpelt.
"You're back!" Ravenkit purred as we reached the camp.
"Why did you leave?" Tigerkit asked.
"We went for a walk." Nightfeather explained.
"They left because you annoyed them." Stormkit teased, flicking his brother with his tail.
"Did you?" Tigerkit asked, his eyes wide.
"No." Nightfeather purred.
"You are happy, aren't you?" Tigerkit asked, not convinced.
"I am very happy. I have everything I could ever want." I purred. The only thing that could make my life better is Ravenpaw at my side.