Foxpaw had loved all the cats welcoming her. The cats personalities had all differed, but they were still amazing. Jayfeather padded up to her.
"You did wonderful," he said, eyes shining with an odd emotion. Was it longing glimmering through his blue gaze?
"Thank you Jay," Foxpaw mewed back warmly "You don't mind if I call you that, do you?"
"No," said the tabby "it's fine. Actually, my brother calls me that, too."
"Are you talking about me?" A big golden striped tom yowled playfully, leaping to Jayfeather's side.
"Yes, Lionblaze." Jayfeather growled
The yellow cat's eyes flickered to Foxpaw.
"Hello, Foxpaw!" He meowed "Welcome to ThunderClan. I'm Lionblaze."
"Hi! You must be Jayfeather's brother then." The flamepoint squeaked shyly.
"Yep." Lionblaze smiled
Foxpaw turned back to her gray companion as the golden Tom bounded away. "Um, hey Jayfeather, where am I going to sleep tonight?"
"In the medicine cat den." The tabby told her.
Before she could say anything else, he started walking away. Foxpaw followed cluelessly. The tabby stopped in front of a small cave opening covered in plant tendrils.
"This is it," He mewed "follow me."
Foxpaw pushed past the green tendrils and it opened up to a large cave with a small trickling pool in the corner. Nests of moss and feathers lined the back wall and a light brown tabby she-cat looked up from organizing leafy green herbs.
"You must be Foxpaw," she mewed kindly.
"Yes, Leafpool," Jayfeather meowed "she's my new apprentice."
"I know, Jayfeather" she laughed, her beautiful amber eyes here overflowing with pure pride as she looked at the gray tom.
Foxpaw looked from Jayfeather to Leafpool.
There's some sort of connection. But what?
"I am a medicine cat as well," mewed Leafpool "So what is this about StarClan cats?"
"W-Well, I've seen them," Foxpaw meowed awkwardly "And talked to them. They helped me in the woods."
"Can you tell me their names?" The light brown tabby meowed softly
"Bluestar was the first cat I met," Foxpaw said as Leafpool nodded "Then I met Firestar and Yellowfang."
The tan she-cat's eyes sparked.
"Yes, thank you." She meowed
"If you don't mind me asking," Foxpaw said shuffling her ginger paws "Why did you want their names? Did you know any of them?"
"Well," Leafpool mewed "My mentor was named Cinderpelt. Then, her mentor was Yellowfang."
Foxpaw gazed thoughtfully. "So she was a medicine cat too?"
Leafpool nodded.
"So were the others medicine cats as well?" Foxpaw asked innocently
"No." The light brown tabby chuckled "Bluestar and Firestar were leaders!"
Foxpaw felt her pelt grow hot underneath her fur and she turned away in embarrassment.
"It's alright," Leafpool meowed "you'll learn."
Foxpaw looked back up as she went on.
"So," Leafpool continued "Bluestar was the leader of ThunderClan when my father was young. I never met her before she died, but I've talked to her StarClan form many times."
Foxpaw nodded with interest.
"And Firestar..." Leafpool seemed choked up "... Was my father."
Foxpaw looked at her in shock for a moment, but then compassion took over.
"I'm so sorry," Foxpaw mewed, placing her tail on the brown she-cats shoulder "I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't," Leafpool meowed "It's fine."
Foxpaw nuzzled her fur and stood up.
"You will be sleeping back here in this nest." Leafpool mewed and pointed with her tail.
Foxpaw padded up to it. It was woven with leaves and moss. A couple feathers lined the edges.
"Wow, thank you." She said, turning back to Leafpool.
The light tabby had a shy smile on her face and Foxpaw realized how much Leafpool acted like her.
I really like this she-cat.