Chapter 3
Rosepaw
Rosepaw heard a distant yowling coming from the marshes. I hope everything is all right, she thought. By now it was midday. She was "hunting" on the hills. I better catch some prey, she thought.
Like it was if Starclan was watching, a silver jay descended downwards from the clouds onto a hill. She started to stalk it and was ready to pounce, but then Silverpaw came running very fast and startled the jay. It flew up into the clouds. She rolled her eyes. A silver hawk to be replaced by a silver paw.
As Silverpaw approached, she yowled, "Why did you scare my prey?"
Silverpaw replied, "You know basically no-one eats birds in Swiftclan. We eat rabbits."
Rosepaw huffed. Then Silverpaw flicked a piece of moss from her ear with his tail.
"Come back to camp with me and let's share a rabbit." He let out a purr of amusement and affection.
Rosepaw swished her long creamy-silver colored tail and said, "Ok. I guess that would be nice."
They raced back to camp together over the hills, and long grasses, that gently touched her sides.
She loved that feeling as they slowed towards the camp entrance, Silverpaw whispered, "I wish it was like this forever…"
Rosepaw was startled. Silverpaw looked away, embarrassed. They trotted silently into camp. Rosepaw took a rabbit and walked over to Silverpaw. Before she could reach him, Blazepaw and Skunkpaw walked up. Here we go again.
"Hey Rosepaw, want to go hunting?" Blazepaw asked.
Before she could answer, Skunkpaw interrupted, "Do you want to do battle practice with me?"
Rosepaw huffed to both of them, "Maybe next time. Sorry!"
They both said, "Ok. We understand."
They left with there tails drooping. Honestly, what was with her and toms? She dropped the rabbit at Silverpaw's feet. Silverpaw looked up surprised.
"I thought you were going to take off with them."
Rosepaw was surprised.
She changed the subject, "Look. I have a rabbit."
He gave a purr of amusement. They took bites alternating with each other.
Then a ghostly voice whispered in her ear, "It is your choice, fly away with silver hawk, run into the blazing fire, or follow the skunk into the midst…"
