Leafpool stared out at the bushes where Crowfeather had disapeared longing to tell him yet frightened. Her fur stood on end in uncomfort as Squirrelflight glared in the same spot.

"Squirrelflight please, it's not my fault I didn't mean, I can't control these things" She tried to make amends

"You should've thought" Squirrelflight growled

"Do you think I am not scared?! Squirrelflight I wish this had never happened, I really do!" Leafpool wailed and ran off.

She ran through Thunderclan territory, but didn't feel like going back to camp. She ran straight past the camp and didn't slow her pace untill she was near the old abandoned twoleg nest. Panting slightly she quived. Running like that could've harmed the kits! What were you thinking?!

He heart quickened as she entered the twoleg garden. No one would look for her hear. She looked cautiously around the garden and saw a seperate den coming off the side. She padded cautiously up to the slightly open door of the den. Pokinh her head around it and scenting the air inside it she gathered that it was empty and nothing was living there. As she looked around for somewhere to sit she was amazed by what she saw. She saw a perfect refuge.

At one end of the den was a tall ledge leant up against a murky fogged up window ans she could just see out of it but nothing could see in. Under the ledge was a box much like the ones her father had told her about when he talked about his early years with twolegs. When she peered inside she saw that it was full of old cloth. On another side of the den lay an arrangement of round things. She padded up to one head tilted to the side, whiskas quivering slightly. When she bent her head over the round things a splash of water dripped on her. The Round things acted like bowls and were full of water.

She leapt up onto the ledge and looked out the window. She tried to take in the beautiful scenery of the forest but slowly she fell into the darkness of sleep.

Spottedleaf was padding towards her.

"Tell me what you meant earlier!" Leafpool cried out

"Tell me what you see" Spottedleaf told her

"Uh" she was taken aback "A forest" she meowed bewildered

"Look harder" And Spottedleaf vanished

Leafpool looked around. She had been here before. It wasn't the dark forest in which Tigerstar romed praying on anything he comes across. Then a breath of clear fresh air caught her and she remembered. She was in the forest of truth again. This time she would ask a worthwhile question but which one?

Could she ask if Crowfeather still loved her. If she should tell Crowfeather about the kits? She wondered what to ask. But all these questions could be answered in time. then she had it. She would ask why Mothwing didn't believe in StarClan.

"Why does Mothwing not believe in StarClan?"

Again the bodiless voice came " As sure as a Thunderpath and a Forest. One known, the other left unentered. Belief comes when needed and to those who want to believe. Mothwing does not."

A sharp prod on her shoulder tore her from dreaming. "Leafpool" a voice hissed.

She opened her eyes and saw Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw. She sat up suddenly on guard. "What do you want?! Why did you bring him?"

"Relax he's not going to tell anyone, he's had a good idea. But first.. I errr... I'm sorry about earlier. I know it's hard on you"

Leafpool nodded her thanks.

" And Bramleclaw thinks he knows a way for your kits to stay in the camp undetected"

"Go on"

Brambleclaw stepped forward. "I know this might not sound ideal but at the moment it's the only thing we think can work." He cleared his throat nervously. " You and Squirrelflight should kit roughly around the same time. And I don't think anyone will notice a slight difference in age and they won't have too different-er pelt as you are kin. So whoever kits first will be outside the camp when they do. And then your kits will be brought up by Squirrelflight and the clan will be none the wiser."

Leafpool was struck by how simple and obvious that answer was. "That's great Brambleclaw" she meowed tiredly "But where can we find a place asfe enough to kit out in the forest?"

"Oh I think you found somewhere" Squirrelflight meowed looking around the den. "It's warm, protected, away from the camp and we had a hard time tracking you expecially through the herb filled garden. It's near herbs in case they are ill and no fox or badger could get through the gap in the door. Perfect"

Leafpool wondered how they found it so easy. She nodded and meowed "How did you warok this out"

Squirrelflight grinned mischieviously "Guess I got the brains of the family" She laughed.

"Oh really?" but Leafpool was too tired to counter act. "I need to sleep. I going back to camp. You two coming?"

"We are going out for a hunt and well a walk together" Brambleclaw answered.

"Okay see you soon then" Leafpool padded out of the den and towards the camp, going over the plan in her head.