Chapter 8
Care and Explainations

On the fourth day of me taking care of Mosskit, Mosskit asked me a question. "I have a question Goldenflower."

"What is it?" I asked.

"It might be a little strange of a question though. I recognize you from somewhere, why do I?"

"Fine question Mosskit, I shall explain." He looked at me eagerly. "I am your mother."

"That's why you have milk to be able to take care of me!"

"True. You are very smart my son."

"But why did you find me where I was?"

"Do you remember that night when we were playing hide and seek? Well you ran off and I thought you wanted to hide so I counted and then went looking for you but I couldn't find you anywhere, I feared I lost you forever. I was very worried."

"Sorry mom. I still have one question though. Who is my father?"

"Your father is my best friend."

"Mom! How am I supposed to figure that out myself!"

"It's a riddle. Who am I close to in this here group? Don't forget it's a boy."

"It seemed that you showed a little more, I don't know, affection for Husktooth during the ceremony."

"That's it! Bingo! Husky's your father!"

"I thought he was Husktooth." Mosskit cocked his head.

"Husky was the name of Husktooth from who I knew before the ceremony."

"Oh. Can I meet my father?" He perked up his ears.

"Yes, and I'll show you a few other of my friends too."

"Cool!" Mosskit ran ahead. I got up and stretched. Wait, I still have a question for Mosskit, what happened to him?

I ran after Mosskit and saw him being tackled by Leaf. "Hey you better not wander off from your mom anymore!" She had him pinned.

"I won't! I won't!" She released him and he came running towards me and Leaf arrived soon after.

"How's that son of yours?"

"Good. Where's Husky? Mosskit wants to see his father."

"Here I'll take you guys to him." She bounded off towards the entrance. "You may get to see some more of the forest as well."

"Who was she?"

"Leaf as I know her."

"Cool, now let's catch up!"

"Don't let Leaf get you again!" He ran back towards me. "Beat you to Leaf!" I called and fast walked towards the entrance. Mosskit took off like a rocket towards the entrance. Just like his father I thought and chuckled. I took off after him.

When we got to the entryway, I saw Husky by the tree at the hollow where we jumped in the battle. I walked Mosskit up to Husky. "Hey Husky! What'cha doin'?" I got to say, Husky must've shot up ten feet in the air. I never seen Husky so shocked.

"Emma!" Husky snapped, panting a little. "What was that for?! You scared me to death!"

"Sorry Husky."

"Hi dad! I have one question though, how are you still talking to us if you died?" Husky rolled his eyes and said "Mosskit, it's just an expression."

"What's an expression?"

"It's something where you exaggerate a little bit like 'You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth.' See?"

"What does that mean?"

"Oh, the expression means you were born rich."

"Cool!" I then looked at Husky saying 'Let's get down to business.' He looked at me back and it said what business? I was exasperated. I nodded a little towards Mosskit then made a look that said Found!

"Oh." Husky mumbled. "I guess so." I looked around the clearing. Where's Mosskit!?

"Mosskit! Where are you?"

"Over here." his voice sounded muffled. "In this bush. I heard something and went to investigate. There was nothing though."

"You probably heard a mouse." explained Husky and I. Jinx! Owe me a mouse! Mosskit came out again covered with leaves.

"A little help please. A don't want to be a bush!" Me and Husky pulled all the leafs off his pelt.

"Mosskit, we have a question for you." I said after we took all the leaves off of Mosskit.

"What is it?"

I looked at Husky. He nodded. "When you ran off, where did you go?"

"I was wondering when you were going to ask that question. When I ran off, I went through a small crack in the door in the kitchen, it didn't occur to me that when I got outside it would be worse. I looked around me and ran through a bent wooden piece on the fence. That yard had nothing except a grill. I jumped on the grill and then onto the fence. I ran along the fence till there was a yard with a old doghouse." Chloe's and Jacob's house! "I flew off the fence and into the doghouse. I slept there for the night. When I woke up in the morning, there were two cats at the entrance, they introduced themselves and asked me if I needed any help."

"What were there names?" I said shakily.

"Chloe and Jacob." Husky stared at with a look of absolute horror. "I said I would love some help and they asked what I would like help with, I said I would like some help getting onto the fence again. Chloe picked me up in my scruff and set me gently on top of the fence. Thank you I said and told them I didn't need any more help, thank you. They went into their home and I ran along on the fence till I realized I was lost. I ran to the end of the fence and there were no more homes around. I set across the street. There were no cars coming. I ran into an alley with a few dumpsters and a back door that looked to somebody's house. I stayed and waited for somebody to come or open the door till almost evening. I was starving. I was about to start rummaging through the dumpsters. A pretty tan cat then came down to where I was from the start of the alley. I fluffed up my fur instinctively. She asked me what I was doing there. I said I got lost and told her my story that I'm telling you now. She introduced herself. Her name was Mouse. Mouse brought me food every day. It was good. Then you guys came along and I said yes. Now I regret leaving my only friend that I had, behind. She was about my age too." Mosskit looked sadly up into the clouds and treetops. "But I like this life too. I have my mother and father only I wish I had my friend too."

"Why don't we ask her if see wants to come and live this life too?"

Mosskit shot up eagerly. "Really?"

"Yes, now how shall we find her?"

"I say we go back into the alley and see if she comes back."

We got to the alley and Mosskit lead us to a spot between a dumpster and the wall made of brick. "This was where I slept."

Around evening time we heard a voice calling "Moss! Moss! Where are you?" Then the voice started sobbing "Moss, oh Moss, where are you?"

Mosskit stepped out and went to comfort her. "Mouse, I've missed you too."

"Moss!" Mouse threw herself at him and yowled "Why? Why did you leave?"

"Mouse, I'm sorry I left you, it's just that some cats came and asked me if I wanted to live in the forest. I said yes. I also recognized one of them from somewhere."

"You left…oh. Was any of them your mom?"

"Yes. And another was my father." Mosskit turned his attention to us. "Mom! Dad! Come meet someone." I came out first. \

"Oh, your mom looks just like you!"

Then Husky stepped out of the darkness too. "Hello. I'm Husky or Husktooth if you join the group."

I smiled at Mouse. "Hi Mouse! How are you? Our group is called the Legendary's. We live in the forest. We eat vole, mouse, bird. You will have 3 days to decide so don't feel rushed. Oh, my name is Emma by the way. Goldenflower if you join."

"I think I'll join."

"Yeah!" Mosskit said. Oh! A thought occurred to me.

"You will have to change your name too."

"Still joining."