Silverwillow had given birth Torntail's kits, Bluekit and Smallkit and Brookefern given birtnto Pounceclaw's kits, Poncekit, Reedkit, Lionkit and frostkit a half-moon ago. Snowpaw was playing with the kits while Blackfur and her patrol of warriors tracked down some foxes in their territory. It had only been a few days after the Gathering and Mistpaw was acting nicer and stayed away from Cloudpaw most of the time which seemed weird for Snowpaw.
The two small kits were trying to catch the moss ball that Snowpaw had thrown up for them to play, but the other kits had caught up to the moss ball first.
"Come inside kits," Brookfern called to her kits. She seemed worried than ever. Snowpaw heard that the queen was worried that the foxes may come into camp and steal away her kits.
"They'll be fine, Brookfern." Meowed Bramblestar, who is expecting Ponceclaw's kits. Blackfur was in control of teh clan until Bramblestar had her kits. Brmablestar seems impatient though.
"Come on Snowpaw!" Whined Smallkit. The small tom kit was waiting of boredom. Snowpaw had thrown the moss ball up and the two kits played with it.
"Where is Silverwillow? I'm starving!" Whined Bluekit and her brother nodded, agreeing with his litter mate.
"She is out with Blackfur to hunt down the foxes. If you are so hungry go have some of Brookfern's milk like the other kits." Snowpaw told the kits.
"But we want Silverwillow!" Bluekit protested.
"Okay, stay here wile I find her." Snowpaw told the two and nosed them into the Nursery. She checked and saw if nobody was looking at her direction and ran out of the camp.
"Hold up!" called a voice from behind. "Can I come with you? I haears you with the kits and it might be dangerous on your own." It was Mistpaw.
"Where is Cloudpaw? Our litter mate and your twin?" Asked Snowpaw, not exactly surprised that they aren't together.
"Oh she is with Blackfur, Silverwillow and Brownfern. I don't know why Silverwillow went out when she had kits to take care of." Mistpaw had told Snowpaw.
"Maybe she wanted to protect her kits and maybe this was the best way she thought was possible. Our leader if expecting kits herself." Snowpaw guessed. The heard a yowl and it sounded like a cat was in trouble. "I'll get Rainpetal." Snowapw sped off while Mistpaw had dealt with the foxes. She ignored Bluekit and ran into the Medicine Den where Rainpetal was grooming her tail and looked at Snowpaw when she saw her come in.
"What's a matter, Snowpaw?" Asked the young Medicine Cat.
"Patrol! Foxes! Help." Mewed Snowpaw in a rush.
Rainpetal and Snowpaw had gathered herbs that rainpetal had picked out and they saw that Barkflower came with them. By the time they got there they saw that the foxes had left. Along with Mistpaw and Brownfern. Blackfur and Cloudpaw were bloody and looked like in pain.
"No!" Snowpaw mewed as she saw her littermate hurt. Cloudpaw and her mentor didn't look as good. Barkflower carried Cloudpaw. Rainpetal had patched up their wounds as best as she could and her and Silverwillow had carried Blackfur.
'What's going to happen?' Snowpaw thought and felt next to her comforting Snowpaw as they went back to camp.
"They'll be okay." Mistpaw meowed to Snowpaw, "It has to be."