Chapter 26
Leafstar's POV
Leafstar looked up to see that she was no longer in her nest, but in a misty, sparkling forest. Looking around, she saw a strong, lean shape walking towards her...
"Sharpclaw! Is that you?" she cried, leaping to her paws.
"It is I," he said. "I've come with news for you."
"Please let it be good," she begged.
Her old deputy nodded, "There is hope for SkyClan, and it shall not fail again. Soon there will be new cats coming. You will not know them, but trust them, for they know you."
He began to fade.
"Wait! What cats? How will I know-" Leafstar broke off as he vanished.
Waking up to a hushed meow, she looked around. Frecklewish was standing by her nest, Dustykit at her side.
"Hi, Leafstar!" mewed Dustykit cheerfully. "Sorry if I woke you up, but when we came in, you had stopped coughing, so we thought we would wait and see how you felt."
Leafstar purred in amusement at the kit's enthusiasm. "I do feel a bit better, Dustykit, thank you. But I'm not cured quite yet."
Frecklewish added, "You'll be worrying your mother. I think you ought to go tell her where you've been."
Dustykit bounced away.
"He certainly is enthusiastic," said Leafstar.
"Yes, he just might be my apprentice," replied Frecklewish. She sighed, "But that's moons away."
Leafstar nodded, barely listening. She was wondering what Sharpclaw had meant.
Who are these cats? And how do they know me?