This chapter is dedicated to Luxtail, who is Sprayheart's biggest fan.
Skycloud padded into camp with Goldflight at his side. The cats welcomed him home by cheering and leaping up. Flareheart was the first one to come and greet him. When she approached a tumbling fluffy kit followed her. Skycloud licked the little kit and then his mother. She licked him in return. Stormpelt and his brother and sister came forward next. They all greeted eachother warmly.
Sprayheart came forward looking uncomfortable. Skycloud remembered all about how Sprayheart liked him. He probably just broke her heart by bringing Goldflight. But he couldn't help it, he loved Goldflight, not Sprayheart. Sprayheart said, "Welcome back." And left. She had lost her fire. Goldflight licked Skycloud trying to comfort him. He licked her back but then Tallstar walked to greet him. "Welcome home, Grandson." He murmured so that only Skycloud could hear. He knew all about Flareheart being Tallstar's daughter.
"Welcome back to Wind Clan Skycloud!" Tallstar called throughout camp. More cheers erupted from everyone. Tallstar looked over at Goldflight questioningly. "This is Goldflight. She was my friend in Thunder Clan when no one else would be." Skycloud explained. Tallstar smiled. "Well, she is welcome to stay in Wind Clan if she likes." Goldflight brightened and smiled. Tallstar gave her a welcoming lick.
The next day Skycloud woke to see Sprayheart and Goldflight in the middle of an argument. He had never seen either of them look so mad.
"Just stay away from him!" Sprayheart yowled. "Why should I listen to you? I can be with Skycloud if I want to!" Goldflight challenged back. Sprayheart's eyes seemed to be turning red. "You don't lift one paw near to him!" She turned and left before Goldflight could retaliate. Skycloud walked over. "What was that?" He said, watching Sprayheart slink out of camp. "She thinks she owns you! She doesn't want me anywhere near you! I don't Skycloud, I just don't know." Goldflight said rather irrationally. Skycloud gave her a lick then ran out of camp, after Sprayheart.