The night was dark, inescapably dark. The stars provided the only light this night. The moon was just beyond reach behind the clouds, and the clouds were impenetrable, unmovable masses of thick gray substance.
It seemed there was no life in the forest. However, there was a tiny spark of it, like a glimmer of hope in the dark days.
The lone cat stood, almost blending in with her surrounds. She was beautiful. Her black coat was luxurious and speckled with bright, tiny spots of silvery white that stood out like many little stars. Her most distinguishable feature was that of a white spot shaped like a four-pronged star just about her forehead. Her eyes were dark, not shining with happiness or enthusiasm like most young cats her age. She was solemn and stately, and yet seemed utterly lost in the blackness, as though this world did not belong to her.
The she-cat's leg twitched, and her eyes were closed, but she pounded down the slope in front of her as though she knew exactly where everything was. Her paws avoided crunching on twigs underfoot, but she never once opened her eyelids to navigate the forest.
At first, her steps were just like her, quiet, and somber, soft and unheard by others. Suddenly, the black ears pricked, and her eyes opened. Silvery eyes darted around the clearing.
The she-cat began to run, run like no other cat had ran before. She raced up another hill, pounding so fast she became a blur in the night. She slowed finally and raised on her hind legs, staring at the wind that tugged her fur as though it were an enemy. And perhaps to her it was.
She lowered to all fours and raced again, panting for breath. When she reached trees, she cleared obstacles such as fallen logs with a single bound, not thinking about where she was going or why.
After a good stretch, she skidded to a stop, panting. Her eyes slid around the small clearing wearily as though she were outnumbered by countless enemies hidden by the shadows. She was clearly frightened for her life.
Suddenly, a low, scratchy female sound from somewhere behind her. "So you wish to know your future."
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