"Nightcloud calm down!" Crowfeather growled stepping in front of her to hide her.
" Crowfeather is right, " a brown and white tom meowed as stepped out of his den. Harestar continued, " she is a medicine cat and is allowed to talk to medicine cats. "
"Actually we wanted to talk to you," Crowfeather announced.
Leafpool stepped out from behind Crowfeather, "is there somewhere we can talk privately?"
Harestar nodded and beckoned with his tail to his den between two large boulders. He noticed with surprise that Crowfeather's tail was resting on her back. Leafpool was worried.
What if he won't let me stay? How can Crowfeather and I be together if he turns me away? What if Nightcloud attacks me or Breezepelt?
Crowfeather noticed she was nervous and pressed against her, calming her.
" Okay what did you need to talk to me about? " Harestar asked. " I... I wish to join Windclan, "
Leafpool asked her eyes staring at her paws. Harestar was surprised, he knew about their love before but didn't think that it was still going on.
"Why?"
" Its clear that Thunderclan doesn't need me and I want to be with Crowfeather again, " Leafpool replied.
"But what if there is a battle with Thunderclan will you be able to fight them knowing your sister and kits are there?" Harestar asked, he needed to know if her loyalty was going to be with Windclan or if her heart laid in Thunderclan.
Leafpool flinched, " Yes I am sure. "
"If Crowfeather dies will you stay here or leave?" Crowfeather flinched he thinking that one day he would die and might leave Leafpool, but Harestar needed to know where her loyalties lie.
"Yes, Crowfeather will teach me everything I need to know and maybe one day we can have kits and raise them ourselves," Leafpool meowed.
"You convinced me, you may join Windclan." Harestar said. " Welcome to the clan.
The three cats exited the den and say close to the large boulder Harestar was standing on, "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join under tall rock."
Leafpool noticed many curious faces and watched as a litter of kits bundled out of the nursery eager to see what was going on.
"Greenleaf will not last forever, soon it will be Leaf-fall then Leaf-bare. We need more warriors and soon kits so I have decided to let Leafpool join the clan as a warrior."
Crowfeather noticed that some cats didn't seem to mind if Leafpool joined but he noticed a few cats including Nightcloud and Breezepelt staring in disbelief.
"She was a medicine cat," Kesterflight the medicine cat meowed.
" Yeah she can't hunt or fight, she was used for healing wounds not causing them, " Breezepelt growled.
"Breezepelt, she is a valuable cat no matter what or where she is. Don't forget she is the one who led us here," Breezepelt's mate replied where she was sitting by him with their kits.
" I know, " he grumbled. His love for Heathertail made it hard for him to disagree with her sometimes.
"Heathertail makes a valid point. Leafpool is now part of Windclan and Crowfeather will teach her all she needs to know to survive here," Harestar said as he jumped down from tall rock and padded into his den.
Leafpool let out a giant sigh of relief and pressed against Crowfeather who was purring. Leafpool twinned her tail with his. Cats came up to congratulate her and telling her how much Crowfeather has been grieving for Hollyleaf too long. Crowfeather was happy until he saw Nightcloud and Breezepelt behind her. He braced himself in case they attacked.
"Welcome to Windclan," she meowed smoothly.
Crowfeather stared at her in surprise. Breezepelt looked equally astonished.
Nightcloud continued, " Crowfeather belongs with someone he loves and makes him happy. "
Leafpool dipped her head at the jet black she-cat. Nightcloud returned the jester and padded away. Breezepelt held Leafpool's gaze before turning away to go see his kits and mate.
Crowfeather led Leafpool to the warrior den and made a nest right next to his. Leafpool settled down and Crowfeather laid next to her and purred as she fell asleep.