She thinks about life often, perhaps even more so after he left. The thistle has left an impact on her, and now, suffering through every day and night, she comes to realize the consequences. Life is full of tragedies and brief spurts of happiness. It's composed of destinations and in the end, the voyage loses its meaning. Death and suffering occur in every living being, she thinks. Whether they eventually travel to StarClan or stay to haunt the living, cats are united by this one simple fact. From the moment a kit opens his eyes, he begins the voyage to death. There may be waves and turbulence amid the journey, but eventually he will arrive, and close his eyes for the final time.
