Chapter eleven
Fawnpaw,Deerleap, and Ripplepaw stood at the edge of the camp. The wind had picked up and fat flakes of snow began to fall.
"Alright. Now the trip to Starstone Island shouldn't take too long so long as we don't take any breaks. The stepping stones will be slick so we'll have to be careful." She murmured to herself. Fawnpaw cocked her head. The Starstone was on an island? How had she never known this?
"I didn't know the Starstone was on an island. Where is this island?" Shaking the snow from her fluffed pelt, Ripplepaw bounced enthusiastically on her paws.
"Yeah. The island is in the middle of the river that borders DeathClan. There are stones that you can walk across to reach it." Fawnpaw watched as Deerleap shot up off her paws.
"Oh stars! Hawkstar announced that Oceanflight and Stormflash would be escorting you to the Starstone. Wait here, I'm going to double check." She zipped back into camp leaving them by themselves.
"So, are you excited? You're going to be a full time medicine cat!" Fawnpaw exclamained. Despite her enthusiasm, Ripplepaw did not seem too happy. A heavy cloud of gloom hovered around her. It hit her. Ripplepaw was afraid of meeting Fadingwhisper in StarClan. It would be different.
"Hey, Fadingwhisper wouldn't want you to worry. She's happy in the ranks of StarClan now." At that moment, Deerleap burst through the thorn tunnel with Stormflash at her flank.
"Alright, we can go now. Tallsky had a bit of a mixup but it's alright now." They stood and stretched...then started for Starstone Island.
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The route Deerleap has chosen to take was a cold one. As they walked along the edge of the river, sharp winds blew into their pelts. Fawnpaw's fur had been blown to the point where you could just make out the pink of her skin. Beside her, Ripplepaw had her icy blue eyes fixed on the glorious sight of the frozen river.
The sun gave off a beautiful shimmer. Fawnpaw gazed across the river and into BreezeClan's territory. Covered in snow, the vast and empty plain looked deserted. But wait. What was that she spotted? Peering across the way, she could see the bodies of three cats whose pelts were easily recognized:Berryface, Mossyglow, and Dragonflygaze. They must be on a patrol.
"Well you two, we should get there in a bit. If you'd like, we can stop to grab something to eat before we head back." Deerleap said.
"That sounds good. I'm so excited! If only Fadingwhisper were here to see it." Ripplepaw squealed happily. Yeah, if only. Fawnpaw thought.