"What do we do now?" Flareheart asked Stormpelt. "I guess we should see if Wind Clan will have us." Stormpelt answered. Flareheart wasn't sure she cared anymore, just as long as she was with Stormpelt. She picked up the brown kit in her mouth and just barely fit the flame kit in beside it. She followed Stormpelt into Wind Clan cautiously. The foreign land felt welcoming compared to back in Thunder Clan. Flareheart could smell Wind Clan cats approaching. "That's Frosttail and Silverclaw." Stormpelt said looking towards the east. The two cats were getting closer.
"Stormpelt!" Silverclaw and Frosttail called together. They ran until they were beside Stormpelt. Then they noticed Flareheart and the three kits. "What is going on?" Silverclaw asked. "This is Flareheart, and these are out kits." Stormpelt said proudly looking at the white kit, who was trying to walk towards Flareheart. "Yours? As in you are the father and she is the mother?" Frosttail asked suspiciously. Stormpelt nodded. "But Flareheart is a Thunder Clan she-cat!" Silverclaw exclaimed. "I know, but Firestar banished her after finding out I am the father. We are hoping Tallstar will let us stay in Wind Clan together." Stormpelt explained. Silverclaw and Frosttail looked at eachother nervously. "Alright." Frosttail said reluctantly. He turned and led the foursome deeper into Wind Clan territory. Stormpelt gave Flareheart a comforting lick. Silverclaw had willingly offered to carry the brown kit.
They arrived at Wind Clan camp. Stormpelt put the white kit down and went with Frosttail to go and talk to Tallstar. A few of the Wind Clan cats stopped to sneer at Flareheart and the three kits. She did nothing but keep the adventurous white kit from getting away from her. He was so much like his father.
A minute later Tallstar appeared and walked towards Flareheart with Frosttail and Stormpelt following close behind. Stormpelt looked slightly happier. Maybe this would work.
"You are Flareheart, Stormpelt's mate?" Tallstar asked looking at the three kits who were busy nursing. Flareheart nodded before pulling the white kit back to her side again. Stormpelt moved ahead to lay down beside Flareheart. His presence was what she needed. "You have my permission to stay in Wind Clan, Flareheart. You're kits are also welcome. Stormpelt, get her settled into the nursery please." Tallstar smiled. He was a lot more understanding at this moment than Firestar had been. Flareheart wondered what everyone was doing. Who was the new deputy?
Stormpelt led her to the nursery and she laid down in a spot that didn't have another cat's scent on it. Stormpelt put the white kit down and gave her a lick. "You should rest." He smiled and walked out. Flareheart hadn't realized that she hadn't had any sleep since having the kits.
"So you're Flareheart, the new member of Wind Clan?" a she-cat close by said. She was nearly black and had only one little kit nursing. "Yes." Flareheart replied. "Nice to meet you. I'm Sweetfur." She replied. Flareheart smiled. This was what she needed, a friend in her new home to help her get by.