Chapter 16: The silence of starlight

Dovewing breathed in the cold air, it seeped into her lungs and hurt them with it's cold touch. She was sitting in the forest, her head full to the brim with the noise from around the clans. For some reason, she couldn't reduce her powers. Normally she could, today? No. Not at all. She couldn't understand why. Possibly because she was paranoid about Thornclaw, Blossomfall and Mousewhisker. All Dovewing could hear was the worried mews from all the cats around the lake. It killed her to hear the hopeless sobs coming from the exiled cats and their families. Also she could hear the deafening insults the cats were shouting as they left. It was now moonhigh. Though it was late Dovewing knew she wouldn't be sleeping tonight. I wonder If Tigerheart was exiled? She dug her claws into the ground angry with herself for thinking about the big, dark brown tabby tom. Though his clear, amber eyes stayed in her head. The moon reminded her of the times they had been together. Dovewing couldn't help but use her senses to look into Shadowclan.

She peered into the warrior's den, hoping to get a glimpse of the same dark brown tabby fur. She didn't. She looked to see if he was on watch but he wasn't there either. Her heart pounded, what if he has been exiled!? Dovewing in vain tired to remind herself that she shouldn't care, but she knew she did.

She walked through the forest to the shadowclan border, hoping to find Tigerheart eagerly waiting for her. He wasn't there. Her tail dropped to the ground in sadness. She sighed then walked back deeper into Thunderclan territory. The breeze carried a scent, the scent of Tigerheart, it was old. But still him. Dovewing ran from it, and sprinted back deep into Thunderclan. She found a bush and hid under it. Not wanting to be found. Movement made her look overhead. A cat was looking down on her.

A pair of blue eyes looked down on her worryingly,

"Bumblestripe?" Dovewing guessed.

The cat sat down beside her. "Jayfeather?" Dovewing was surprised that the blind medicine cat had come. "What's the matter Dovewing? You've been a worried as Purdy when there's no one to tell a story to."

Dovewing thought about telling him. But Jayfeather was a arrogant, selfish, fur ball. "I-..I.." she shook her head.

"Obviously a secret." He grunted. "So its Bumblestripe or Tigerheart." He meowed.

Dovewing looked up at him with shock. "What?"

"You head is full to the brim with pictures of amber eyes and tabby fur. Also he carried the scent of shadowclan. Not hard to work out. Also you were expecting Bumblestripe. He occupies less space in your frankly small brain but he is in there too."

Dovewing put her head onto the ground. "What do I do?"

"How should I know? I'm a medicine cat." He snapped. Dovewing was surprised by his sudden flash of anger.

Jayfeather looked up to the stars with the same look she had been wearing for days. Jayfeather? In love? He's not capable of such a feeling!

The silver tabby sighed. "Talk to him. And to him. To both of them, not at the same time of course."

"Why?"

"because you just might work out which one is the one you love. Ignore the consequences just follow your heart."

Dovewing was surprised by his gentleness and understanding.

"Your right. I need to talk to them." She sighed. "Then I will choose..."

Soz, might have seemed like a long, boring chapter, but this is quite important

So, Dovewing will finally decide!

Once she tracks down Tigerheart. BUT WHERE IS HE?

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