"MY KITS!!! Where are my kits?!" screeched Leafpool.
"We have every cat searching for them, Leafpool." Firestar tried to reassure her. He succeeded only in increasing her distress.
"Shrewkit!!! Silverkit! Lightkit! Where are you?! Kits, where are you?!" Leafpool cried. Then she saw Cloudtail, Talonpaw, Whitewing, and Sunpaw returning with Shrewkit, Silverkit, and Lightkit.
"Shrewkit! Silverkit! Lightkit! Oh, thank StarClan! Where did you go? I was so worried!" exclaimed Leafpool hurriedly as she covered the kits with licks. Jayfeather walked into camp right behind them, and seeing Leafpool's anxiety went to get her some thyme.
"Leafpool, eat this." He commanded, putting the thyme in front of her. Leafpool immediately recognized that it was thyme, and ate it. She knew that she needed it. She also knew that she had reacted more fiercely than she thought a queen possibly could.
'It's probably because I know that these three are the only kits I'll ever get to have. Unless… which means more to me, Ashfur or being a medicine cat?' thought Leafpool. It was a question she couldn't answer. Would she rather be a warrior and be allowed to be Ashfur's mate, or would she rather remain a medicine cat without a mate?
"Oh, StarClan! Show me what to do." Leafpool murmured to herself.
Jayfeather was in the medicine den sorting herbs. Over the past two moons, he had learned what it was like to be the only medicine cat. It was harder than he thought. 'But unlike Leafpool, I won't get caught if I take a mate. My mate could have kits and not tell the Clan who the father was.' Jayfeather thought mischievously, 'And I already know the she-cat that would be perfect.'
Sorry it's so short. Naughty Jayfeather! Who does he like, and does she like him back? Keep reading to find out! And what does Leafpool decide is most important, being a medicine cat, or Ashfur? Keep reading to find out! And review! I need ten whole reviews before I post again. REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!