Chapter 4
When Akin returned , Willowpaw lay asleep under a hide and the Spirit Walker sat beside her , an arrow knocked to his bow . Akin walked over and gave him the water . He nodded and trickled some into his daughter's mouth , then he said
"Please tell me , what news is there , for I have heard nothing of the last few months"
" Well" the boar boy said as he sat on the opposite side of Willowpaw "The biggest news is about your daughter . Everyone knew you had a child , but when she was never seen , she was presumed dead . Apart from that nothing much , but everyone is extremely worried about Finn Keddin , he is extremely sick ."
" What!" Torak yelled , starting to his feet . His Foster father was sick ?
A shout then reached their ears
"Torak!" A woman entered the clearing . Akin gasped . She looked so much like Willowpaw , apart from the black streaks of hair and grey eyes . She must be her mother . "Willowpaw!" she rushed over and hugged the seemingly lifeless girl .
"Renn it's ok , she is alive , she just had a fever ." The woman immediately took out a root from her medicine pouch , crushed it and poured the resulting power into Willowpaw's mouth along with some water , causing her to swallow it . the Woman continued her work .
Hours later , as the sun set , Willowpaw's mother finally finished .
"I've done all I can , but she needs a true mage" she turned to Akin "What and where is the closest clan?"
"That depends , the clan meet as started , so I suggest you go to the Ravens , they will be the least likely to attack you ."
"Renn" Torak said "Finn Keddin is sick" Renn gasped , then the look on her face settled the matter . They were going to the raven clan . Torak howled to tell the pack where they were going , picked up the sleeping Willowpaw , wrapped her in a soft hide and carried her as they set of for the Clan meet .