CHAPTER 7
"Rosekit! Give it back!" Runningkit whined. Mousekit followed quietly.
"Never!" Rosekit meowed. "You lousy DarkClan fleapelts!"
Spottedpaw narrowed her eyes and rolled the moss-ball to Mousekit. Rosekit whirled around. "Hey!" she mewed indignantly.
Spottedpaw purred. "You weren't sharing, so I did it for you." Rosekit glared at her and stormed away, grumbling.
The Clan was settling down after a long, weary day. The snow had finally stopped, but the cats had to clear the way through the camp.
Hailstar stretched. "Swiftfoot, make sure the sundown patrol makes it back with no news to report. Tell Bramblepelt to lead the moonhigh patrol, then you are relieved."
Swiftfoot nodded. Hailstar padded to his den, and Swiftfoot went to sit beside Spottedpaw."Get to sleep," he murmured, nudging her to her den.
The moonhigh patrol left after what felt like ages, and Spottedpaw snuck out through the dirtplace. She headed to the river, making sure the patrol had already passed. What did he want me for? she thought to herself. Is this a trap?
A mew made her jump. "Hey," Rainpaw said.
"H-hi," Spottedpaw stuttered.
"Do you want to do something, or just stand here all night?" Rainpaw asked.
Spottedpaw shrugged.
"Let's climb." Rainpaw suggested.
"Okay." Spottedpaw raced up a tree, Rainpaw following.
"Bet you can't get higher than me!" Rainpaw mewed.
"You're on!" Spottedpaw retorted. She raced higher, then leaped up onto a branch. Rainpaw jumped on to one, then another. Spottedpaw crouched, then sprang up to the next limb.
"All right, you win!" Rainpaw said, defeated. He made his way back to the ground, Spottedpaw picking her way behind him.
Spottedpaw looked at the sky. It was almost dawn! "I can't play anymore. I have to get back to camp."
Rainpaw nudged her. "Bye!" he purred. "Tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow." Spottedpaw agreed, walking away. Rainpaw was as fun as her brother, BrookClan or not. She thought about inviting Icepaw to their next meeting, but decided against it. Rainpaw was her friend!
