Chapter 5
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Leafpool groaned. "Please calm down, Squirrelflight. It'll all be over soon, I promise."
Squirrelflight let out a small shriek. "Please, no! No more!"
"You've hardly started."
Ferncloud, Daisy, and Millie began chatting.
"Quite a racket she's putting up," Daisy commented, earning a glare from Millie.
"Anyone would think it was her first time," Ferncloud murmured.
Leafpool stiffened.
Ferncloud didn't speak again.
"The first one's coming, Squirrelflight."
Squirrelflight gritted her teeth.
Leafpool passed the kit to Ferncloud, then turned back to Squirrelflight.
"One more."
Squirrelflight groaned.
Leafpool waited patiently.
Finally, there were two kits beside Squirrelflight. One was black, and one was dark tabby like Brambleclaw.
Daisy let the deputy in. Brambleclaw dashed to Squirrelflight's nest.
Leafpool pushed borage leaves to Squirrelflight. "Eat."
Squirrelflight ate the leaves without a fuss.
Leafpool Walked back into the clearing. Night was falling. Maybe she could sneak Mousefur a shrew while Longtail was asleep.
She grabbed the shrew.
"Didn't you already eat today?" Poppyfrost asked.
"Did I? Well, I'm hungry again."
"Well, I don't think the elders have eaten. I'll bet Mousefur will enjoy it more."
Leafpool mentally smirked. The shrew would end up where she had wanted it to.
"Okay, then." she went back to her den and fell asleep.
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She visited her sister in the nursery the next day.
"They're strong already." Squirrelflight murmured. "Trying to climb up my tail."
"Have you decided names yet?"
Squirrelflight nodded. "The she-cat is Nightkit, and the tom is Owlkit."
"Owlkit and Nightkit. Great names." Leafpool purred.
Squirrelflight nodded.
Nightkit pulled forward slowly, then lightly nipped Leafpool's paw.
"Hey!" Leafpool pulled back, giggling.
