He backed out of the den, bumping straight into Dovewing, who was wandering around in a daze. "Can I see you for a moment?" he asked. He wanted to check on her without her knowing.
She sighed, "Sure... just don't tell me that I need to move on with my life, okay...?"
"That's not why I wanted you in the first place."
"Oh, okay then."
After they were out of the hollow Jayfeather asked her, "Are you and Bumblestripe back together?"
"No, why?" she asked sounding a bit concerned.
Jayfeather tried to stifle a yowl as he tried patiently to explain to her, "Dovewing, you are expecting kits."
Dovewing frowned. "That's not possible," she mewed slightly offended. "I don't have a mate!"
"Oh, I think we both know who the father is," Jayfeather said suspiciously.
"You know," Dovewing asked fearfully.
"Of course I knew about Tigerheart," Jayfeather mumbled.
"But it doesn't make sense!" she said, "It's been nearly a moon since I've seen him!"
"And you will only be seeing him at Gatherings from now on."
"But-"
"No," said Jayfeather. "You will say the kits are Bumblestripe's, and you will NOT speak to Tigerheart again."
"Whatever," muttered Dovewing.