Chapter 8:
Silverpaw's POV~
When Thornpaw and Streampaw entered camp with Cloudstar, I ran over as fast as I could. "You made it!" I purred happily, licking their ears.
Everyone came running as they heard them. Fallenrain was everywhere, nuzzling them, making nests for them in the warriors den, getting them prey and water...It made me a little bit sad. Sure, They're my littermates and I love them, but I wanted to be a warrior too. Instead, I'm the medicine cat's apprentice.
I sighed. I had been pushed to the back of the crowd so all the others could greet them. Sadly, I turned toward the medicine den so I could leave, and I ran into Lightclaw, a young warrior who completed the last tunnel run. Springpool, my mentor, is Lightclaw's sister.
"Hey, Silverpaw," he said, his voice deep.
"H-hi." I stuttered. I still wasn't used to cats paying me this much attention before. I guess it comes from being the medicine cat's apprentice. Lightclaw smiled at me, and then turned and walked over to Thornpaw and Streampaw. I watched, smiling to myself.
Then I saw Rowangrass approach Thornpaw and Streampaw. I knew he was about to tell them the awful news. I sighed again, and turned away as he began to speak.
"Thornfire and Streamflower, I have some bad news," he said. I didn't want to hear the rest, so I ran into the medicine den, almost running into the stacked juniper berries as I did so.