Dovewing trudged after Lionblaze and Crane's Wing as they stopped yet again for Crane's Wing to try and figure out where they were within the network of tunnels. At least we're not sprinting through them in the middle of the night this time.

"This way," Crane's Wing said pointing with his tail to the left at a fork in the path. The tunnels were as dark as ever, Dovewing had to concentrate to see his silver pelt.

Lionblaze fell in step behind the tom and Dovewing followed. As she started walking after their momentary break, she was reminded of how tired her paws were. Once again, they'd left camp without any preparation but even if they had, no amount of preparation would account for how tiring a walk through the tunnels were. She had a vague idea of where they would be if they were on the surface but for some reason walking in this dark compact place was much more draining.

"I feel like you clan cats should learn the pathways down here," Crane's Wing said after a while, striking up conversation.

"Only ThunderClan and WindClan have access to them," Lionblaze told him. "And we're not supposed to come down here."

"Why not?"

"Some WindClan cats were tricked into attacking ThunderClan by the tunnels awhile ago. And also, you know, they flood."

"Oh right."

They once more fell into silence. Since they were walking, there wasn't an urgent need to conserve their breath but there wasn't much to talk about that hadn't been said on the way here. Or maybe there was, Crane's Wing and Lionblaze spoke a lot. Maybe they just didn't know what to talk about with Dovewing around. Her mind scrambled to find some topic of conversation but found nothing.

Time passed and Dovewing grew tired as they navigated the underground maze. Crane's Wing stopped frequently to reorient himself.

"Why aren't we following Jayfeather's scent?" Dovewing asked when they stopped at another split of pathways.

Lionblaze paused. He sniffed. "I don't smell anything."

Worry form in Dovewing's chest. Are we going the right way?

"The scent of the dirt, stone, and water overpowers the cat scent unless your used to it," Crane's Wing said.

"Jayfeather!" an identical voice said.

Dovewing glanced to the side and for a moment she thought she was seeing double until realizing that it was Jayfeather who had spoken.

"Jayfeather!" she exclaimed. Lionblaze butted his head against his brother's shoulder.

"What are you doing down here?" Lionblaze demanded.

"What are you doing down here?" Jayfeather asked.

"Looking for you," Lionblaze responded.

"Why? I'm fine."

"If I disappeared, wouldn't you at least be worried?"

"No. You go off all the time."

Lionblaze paused. Dovewing spoke up. "Birchfall said the other medicine cats told you about some omen that told you to come down here. What are you looking for?"

"Rock's Cave. I have to find Rock's Cave," Jayfeather responded.

"What's so special about the cave?" Lionblaze asked. "From what you tell me, it sounds like its Rock that is special, not the cave."

"Rock chose the cave for a reason. There, his connection to the Astral Plane was the strongest," Jayfeather said. No, Crane's Wing. It was Crane's Wing who had spoken. Dovewing shook her head and stared at the two, making sure which was which. In the dark, she couldn't see clearly. Lionblaze had told her some differences he'd noticed like the thickness of their fur, their builds, and the way they held themselves. Their age difference and Jayfeather's scar were the most obvious signs other than their eyes. That was usually how Dovewing was able to tell who was who but none of the details were visible in the dark. They looked exactly the same to her.

"How do you know where to go?" Lionblaze asked his brother.

"Can't you hear it?" Jayfeather asked.

"Hear what?"

Dovewing concentrated her hearing. Once again, she felt the loss of her powers strongly. She knew Jayfeather naturally had the best hearing in the clan but it still bothered her when he could hear things that she couldn't.

"I don't hear anything," Crane's Wing said.

"Come on, it's close," Jayfeather told them and beckoned them to follow. Lionblaze, Dovewing, and Crane's Wing exchanged a look and followed.

Jayfeather led them through a few twists and turns. Dovewing expected to traverse them for awhile but to her joyful surprise, Jayfeather led them into an open cave.

"We found it," Lionblaze stated stunned as he stared.

"I didn't expect it to be this close," Crane's Wing said. Dovewing merely looked around. The cave wasn't particularly big or special. There were several tunnels leading away from it like it was a junction. A large, flat stone lay in the middle. It seemed to give off light that made everything easier to see.

Jayfeather stepped forward. He nearly ran into the stone and tripped. Dovewing moved to make sure he was okay but Lionblaze shook his head. Jayfeather righted himself after a moment and cautiously ran his whiskers over the stone. I forget he's blind sometimes.

Jayfeather jumped up onto the stone. Dovewing braced, expecting something to happen but nothing did. Jayfeather just stood on the rock and looked down at them.

Jayfeather ran a paw over it. "This is where Rock would watch the softpaws during their trial."

"How?" Dovewing asked. The cave was enclosed, there was no way he could watch the tunnels from here.

Jayfeather shrugged. "I've heard cats say the blind see more than the sighted."

"Rock was blind?"

"He was cursed with eternal life," Jayfeather said. "His body got kind of… messed up after all that time."

Dovewing shuddered. That sounded horrible. She didn't remember Jayfeather mentioning that Rock had been alive that long before.

"Eternal life?" Crane's Wing questioned. "Is he still alive?"

Jayfeather nodded. "I think so. I know he travels between StarClan and the world. I don't know how. That sounds difficult."

"So what are we supposed to do here?" Lionblaze asked. "Please don't tell me we came here for nothing."

"We could try sleeping," Jayfeather suggested.

"But you're already touching the stone. If it did something, it would have already."

"I never said this rock was anything like the Moonstone. I think it's just a normal rock." Jayfeather patted the stone he was standing on with his paw. "It's the cave that is special."

Lionblaze sighed and jumped up on the rock beside his brother. He settled down and yawned. "I could use a nap anyway."

Crane's Wing jumped up after him but Dovewing was more hesitant. "We shouldn't spend the night here. Our clanmates are probably wondering where we are. We did just leave camp without telling anyone. Again."

"Leafpool, Birchfall, Whitewing, and Ivypool know," Lionblaze murmured as he out his head down and closed his eyes. "They'll tell Bramblestar or Squirrelflight if some cat starts asking where we are."

Dovewing frowned. But they don't know where we are.

"If we headed back to camp now, it'd be night by the time be got back," Crane's Wing pointed out. "And we'd be tired. Even if we don't dream, the sleep'll be good for us."

Dovewing sighed, giving in despite knowing better. She clambered up onto the stone and lay down beside Crane's Wing. The four cats put their heads down and fell into a deep sleep out of exhaustion within moments.

Author's Note: It's time.