Chapter 1: The Beginning
Talon woke up to the scent of herbs. He wearily opened his eyes. He looked around. He saw herbs everywhere. Then he noticed a cat sorting them. He struggled to stand. The cat turned to him.
"Oh, you're awake!" She meowed. She gracefully walked up to him. "My name is Cinderriver. Can you tell me yours?" She looked at Talon with gentle eyes.
"My name is Talon." Talon meowed. She smiled.
"Hello Talon! Do you know where your parents are?" Cinderriver asked, tilting her head slightly. Talon was about to speak when he remembered Hazel. He looked down. Cinderriver sat down.
"You can tell me." She encouraged him.
"My dad is still at camp and my mom-" He paused. "Is dead." Talon looked blankly at the floor. Talon got closer to Cinderriver and pushed up against her.
"Who killed her?" She asked.
"Three cats, they all had black pelts." He meowed softly. Cinderriver mumbled something angrily to herself.
"I will be right back." Cinderriver meowed. She left the den. Moments later she came back, but with another cat.
"Hi again Talon! This is our leader, Pinestar." Cinderriver meowed. Pinestar nodded.
"For the time being, you're not safe on your own. Those cats you mentioned are wanted. Cats from all clans want them dead. You are one of the few that have seen them and lived. They will be hunting you. You can have our word that we will keep you safe." Pinestar meowed.
"My mom told me about the clan cats, what clan is this?" Talon asked.
"This is ThunderClan" Pinestar meowed. "And nothing get through."
