Alright here it is! I made this a bit long so let me know if thats a problem.
Starclan
"I don't care what those fools think, we have to do something to stop this." Raggedstar hissed low, a small group of surrounding him. Blackstar nodded, "What do we do? Without the who clans support we don't have much influence."
"Oh I know a cat who might have enough strength and passion to push our message through." Clearsky said gesturing to a bright glowing spirit near the river. "Him? Good luck getting any word out of him. He hasn't moved or spoken since he got here." Tallstar huffed. "I agree, maybe if we rally some of the newer warriors we could get enough strength to send an omen." Crookedstar suggested, getting a few nods of agreement.
"An omen will take to long for them to figure out, we cant afford to wait that long, this has to be stopped now." Clearsky reject turning back to shining spirit. "Let me try to reason with him." He approached the burning tom slowly, the anger and confusion radiated from him in waves. "I am sure the fish will come if you hide yourself, your aura is driving all prey from this area." Clearsky joked, not even getting a twitch of an ear from the tom.
"I can show you how to catch one if you want, they are really very easy."
"I am not fishing." He whispered, his voice cracked with emotion.
"Well there must be some reason you have been sitting here for moons, not talking to any cat." Clearsky said attempting to sit next to the tom but he was forced to sit a few tail lengths away or risk getting burned by his aura.
"Leave me alone" was all he said, his burning gaze locked on the water, as if he could will himself back to life. "I understand your anger young warrior, its not fair that your life was taken so soon while your murderer walks free, and with your mate no less. If I were you I wouldn't let something like that go unpunished." Clearskys voice taunting, the tom stiffened.
"I am sure you have heard that they are trying to destroy the warrior code. Its absurd, so many cats have lived and died for the code, you included and now these two think they can just ignore it for their own selfish reasons. Its not fair is it?"
no answer, so Clearsky went on, "We need your help to keep this from going any further. We think you, of all the cats here, deserve to end this treachery will you help us? Will you help all the clans?"
Finally Scorchflame broke his gaze from the water, he looked at Clearsky a bright, burning fire in his heart filtered through his whole body, giving little flames at the tips of his ears. "What do I need to do."
Morningdew
"Alright, hold still kits you cant have nest head during your apprentice ceremony do you?" I said through frantic licks on their ears and heads and necks. "Stop it mom, I look fine!" Silverkit huffed, pushing my muzzle with a paw. Giving himself a shake Ravenkit admired his stark black pelt as it shimmered in the morning sun. Wishkit purred as I groomed her, "Stop being a hairball Silverkit, Mama just wants us to look our best."
"May all the cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around for a very important clan meeting." Bramblestars voice rang out over the camp and the kits burst out of the nursery leaving a dust cloud in their wake. "How precious." Daisy cooed, "When is our apprentice ceremony mom?" Sweetkit asked, looking after them with longing, "Yeah, I want to be one now!" Mudkit whined. "Soon dears, your were born a little later than them so you will have to wait a bit longer." Lilyheart said following me out to watch the ceremony. I knew this day was coming and I had thought I was prepared for it but my heart ached to see my kits about to be apprenticed, being a warrior was dangerous and I wouldn't be able to watch over them all the time. I felt my paws get itchy and despite my kits shining gazes as Bramblestar started the meeting I wished we could have waited one more night.
"Thunderclan, this ceremony has been much awaited, these kits are Scorchflames legacy and it is an honor to be able to see these kits grow and turn into great warriors just like their father." He began and Silverkit looked confused, he opened his mouth to say something but Ravenkit gave him a small shove, though he glared back at his brother he didn't interrupt as Bramblestar went on,
"Choosing mentors for these kits was difficult, we have so much talent here that I couldn't decide who was best suited for the position but I trust Scorchflame will trust my choice. Silverkit step forward" he leapt from his perch and stood in front of Silverkit who stood tall and straight as Bramblestar made the announcement, "Silverkit for this day and every other day until you prove yourself worthy of your warrior name you shall be known as Silverpaw." Bramblestar gestured to Berrynose, "Berrynose, you are a confident and dedicated warrior as well as Scorchflames best friend. I trust that you will teach Silverpaw the ways of our clan and instill the passion his father had for us all into his training." Berrynose looked a bit embarrassed but Silverpaw looked astatic as they exchanged the customary gesture and Bramblestar turned to Ravenkit.
"Ravenkit, you will be known as Ravenpaw." He then motioned to Coldfire who came forward, his eyes showing glowed with pleasure at being given his first apprentice. "Coldfire, you are calculating and quite I consider you the white shadow of the clan, teach Ravenpaw your subtlety and intellect so that he may grow into a true asset to the clan, as you are." Coldfire gave Ravenpaw a stern look and was matched by one of his own as the two touched noses. I swallowed hard, the two were just alike and I only hoped Coldfire would teach Ravenpaw to be a warrior and not a stone.
"Last but not least, Wishkit. Your spirit and passion are already a bright star, I know name you Wishpaw." Turning to Daisybreeze he continued, "Daisybreeze was trained by your mother and has proven herself as a dedicated and deserving warrior, I have no doubt she will teach you how to shine brighter." Wishpaw's orange eyes glowed so brightly I thought they would blind Daisybreeze as she touched my daughters nose. My chest felt tight with pride as the clan shouted,
"Silverpaw, Ravenpaw, Wishpaw" over and over. "Now you will be moving back to the warriors den huh?" Skytail said bouncing over and rubbing my head with hers, "Im so happy! Iv missed our hunting trips and walks, Batfang just doesn't have the same sense of humor as you." she giggled looking at her mate who was looking a bit sad for not being chosen to be a mentor.
"Well I hope your ready to laugh your ears off because I have 6 moons of jokes to tell." I nuzzled and as I watched my kits being lead out for their first tour of the territory I desperately wanted to follow them but I kept myself rooted to my spot as I reminded myself that they are apprentices now and can look over each other without my breathing down their fur. "Come on, Snowstorm and Batfang and I were going to go hunting, that will cheer you up in no time!" Skytail said, following my gaze. I smiled back and urged myself forward, she was right it would be nice to go hunting with my friends again.
I walked by Bramblestar and Squirrleflight talking to Dovewing, Lionblaze and Brakenfur. "The apprentices should be ready for their assesments soon I trust?" the three warriors nodded and it was agreed that they would have their warrior ceremonies before the gathering tomorrow. Oh, that's right I would be going to my first gathering in moons! Nightfang had told me about the new Shadowclan deputy Sneakheart and his brother Torntail who were rogues that were accepted into the clan before the winter started.
I remember him saying something about Sneakheart being coarse and rude during the gatherings so I was interested to see him up close. "Morningdew, we have so much to catch up on. Did you know Squirrelflight is considering retiring from deputy?" Skytail began as we walked through the blossoming forest.
"Really? Why?" I asked trying to think or a reason for her to do so, she wasn't that old and in pretty good health. "She tore her shoulder out of place trying to chase a rabbit on the ice over the winter. Leafpool says she has to constantly eat poppy seeds because it keeps getting swollen or something." Snowstorm added and I traced my brain for any memory of the incident.
"I don't remember anything like that."
"Well mothers are usually too busy with their kits for gossip. I think it was when all your kits were sick, poor things I remember how frantic you were trying to go out and find herbs for them." Skytail said and my mind flashed back to the days after the snow storm and their first meeting with Nightfang, I had gone out those days to try to find some honey for them and thankfully Nightfang saw me during his patrol and brought me moss soaked in it from their medicine cat.
"Guess what, I heard Sunpaw has a huge crush on you Morningdew." She bumped my shoulder with a wink, "He is sweet but I don't think I can commit to another tom." I shrugged. "I know it hasn't been long since Scorchflame died but your still so young, surely you cant give up on finding love again."
"Sunpaw is annoying, I think Coldfire is a better choice." Batfang looked back at us. Snowstorm and Batfang began to debate whether Coldfire and Finchpaw had a relationship since they liked to hunt together. Skytail quickly added that Finchpaw was tail over nose in love with Snowstorm who quickly denied anything between them.
My thoughts began to wonder away from the conversation and back to the kits, I wonder how their outing was going, maybe we would run into them. I also thought about Nightfang and if we would ever get to run through the moors together, I doubt I was as fast as him but I could hold my own. "Morningdew, what do you think?" Batfang said breaking me out of my daze, "About what?"
"The fact that you might be chosen as deputy?"
I stopped in my tracks, "Me? No way, I have been in the nursery for moons and there is no way I am as experienced as Brakenfur or Fleetwhisker." Snowstorm shook his head, "Oh come on, remember the robin feet technique you made for hunting in the snow? Without that we wouldn't have made it through the winter! And all of the prey we caught from trees is all thanks to your training too, every cat knew that if Scorchflame wasn't chosen for the position then you would be for sure."
"I don't think so, besides Squirrelflight is more stubborn than any cat I know, she wont let some hurt shoulder keep her from serving the clan." I said firmly, closing the conversation as I spotted a squirrel dash up a tree and instinctively dashed after it.
"Everyone line up, we are about to get moving." Squirrelflight called as we made our way to the camp entrance to go to the gathering. "Oh im so excited! I cant wait to tell papa all about my first day out!" Wishpaw bounced up and down in place getting a stern look from Ravenpaw, "We cant talk to him remember, this is a gathering and we cant look to familiar with each other."
"That's true dear, you are technically meeting for the first time as far as the other clans are concerned." I added, Wishpaw frowned, "Then what are we going to do? Not talk to him at all?! that's not fair mama"
"We can talk to him we just have to be tactful, like ask him who he is and what he does and call him by his warrior name."
Bramblestar gave the signal to join the other clans for the gathering and we all went silent as we filed behind our clanmates. The scents of the other clans filled my nose and I felt the same wave of excitement I did when its was my first gathering. "Morningdew, its good to see you back!." Blindstorm said running up to me, her light grey eyes sparkled. "Blindstorm, you look well!" I greeted, "This is my son Ravenpaw and daughter Wishpaw."
Ravenpaw nodded a hello but Wishpaw was not as shy, "Hello, are you from Riverclan? Whats it like there? Do you only eat fish?" Blindstorm smiled at her curiosity, "Yes I am from Riverclan, it can be muddy at times but we love the comfort of the lake and the river grass keeps us cool in the summer. While fish are our main prey we often find mice and birds looking for food and water." Wishpaw's eyes grew shone with pleasure as she learned about the other clans, I spoke with Blindstorm some more and let the kits explore the gathering on their own.
Windclan had yet to arrive so Wishpaw went from Shadowclan warrior to Riverclan, introducing herself and begged for more insight to their way of life, "Have you tried hedgehog? My mom says they love your side of the forest.", "What is it like to swim? Do you swim all the time? Does your fur stay wet?" I was almost a little embarrassed by her invasiveness but no cat seemed to mind the new, curious Thunderclan apprentice.
Ravenpaw greeted the medicine cats and asked about their connection to Starclan but didn't seem interested in meeting any other cat, Silverpaw happily boasted in front of the other apprentices who all looked at him with interest. I noticed more than one she cat listening to his stories and giggling amongst themselves, looks like he got his fathers charm alright.
I was greeted by several more warriors including Blizzardtoes and Mothnose of Shadowclan who helped Scorchflame and I deal with the infestation of fire ants a few summers ago, they congratulated me on the kits and offered their sympathies for Scorchflames death. Reedwhisker and Shimmerpelt were warm and kind as they spoke about the winter Snowstorm and Skytail and I helped break up ice for them to reach the fish during winter. It was so nice to reconnect with the other clans, I wish we could associate more outside of the gathering, there were so many nice cats.
My thoughts were interrupted by a yowl from Onestar, announcing Windclans arrival. I quickly gestured for the kits to sit by me as Nightfang's languid form parted the groups of cats as he helped his leader to the speaking branch. He looked so handsome in the moonlight, his amber gaze reflected his authority and status, my heart swelled as I gazed at my mate.
"Look there he is! Lets go talk to him." Wishpaw pleaded, moving forward before I grabbed her tail, "Wait dear, let him come to us." I whispered and as she sat back down I saw Nightfang spot us near the back, his shoulders relaxing. He began to move toward us but a golden she cat blocked his path, they spoke something that I couldn't make out and she followed him over to us.
"Morningdew, its lovely to see amongst us again. Are these Scorchflames kits?" he said, his greeting smooth and even. "Nightfang, I am humbled that you would remember me after so many moons, and yes these are my kits. Freshly apprenticed."
I could see a spark of pride as he gazed at his kits, "This is Silverpaw, Wishpaw, and Ravenpaw." Silverpaw sat up straight and fluffed up his coat so he looked much bigger than normal, "You are a big one! Are you sure you aren't a warrior yet?" Nightfang joked at his bravado, "Not yet sir but I am sure I wont be an apprentice long." His tone was so sure and bold that for a moment I actually believe he was Scorchflames son.
"Im Wishpaw, it so good to meet you pa- I mean Nightfang. Mama says you are a deputy, is that hard? How long have you been deputy? I heard you are the fastest cat in the forest, have you always been this fast?" I had to nudge her to get the questions to stop but Nightfang just laughed, "Great Starclan, I bet by the time you are a warrior you will know more than I do about Windclan." Wishpaw looked at her paws a bit embarrassed but I could see she was happy at her fathers praise.
Ravenpaw met his gaze and dipped his head in respect, "I was not expecting to meet a clan deputy tonight, thank you for your presence." His tone was even but his tail wiggled a bit with excitement and I could tell Nightfang noticed as he gave his son a quick wink, "You flatter me apprentice, I am not anymore important than any cat here. If you train hard and believe in yourself I am sure you will be deputy yourself someday." The golden she cat behind him cleared her throat and Nightfang spun his head around like he had forgotten she was there, "Oh, pardon my manners this is Lemonshade, she was my apprentice but quickly learned all I had to teach her. Lemonshade this is Morningdew and Scorchflames kits." She stepped forward, a smile on her face but I could see it didn't reach her eyes, was she faking?
"Oh yes, I remember Nightfang telling me about how he found you and Scorchflame in our territory. I am glad your kits were not harmed, it must have been devastating for you loosing your mate like that." her tone was warm and inviting, "Is it true you used mud to clog the hive of bees that was near your camp?"
"You heard about that? I was pulling bees out of my fur for days after that."
"I thought it was stroke of genius myself. We even tried it on a nest in our territory and it worked wonders!" she gushed and I was suddenly feeling embarrassed that my reputation was so well known. "It was just a spur the moment idea, I didn't think it was going to work."
"Nightfang told me all about you, the whole forest knows about you and Scorchflame." She turned to the kits, her golden eyes warmed as if she had already known them "What a beautiful litter, I cant wait to see if they follow in your paw steps." A yowl rose to begin the meeting and Nightfang excused himself to join the other deputies, I spotted a leery eyed tom sitting near the edge of the stone, "That must be Sneakheart." I said aloud, "Yeah isn't he creepy, I don't think he has ever said a word to any cat here, what was Rowanstar thinking appointing him as deputy." Lemonshade whispered scooting closer to us.
She was very nice, she had a delicate form her golden tabby fur polished and smooth. I hated to admit it but she was very pretty, "That's my sister Pumpkinfur over there, we became warriors together just a few moons ago. I know she would love to meet you if you have time."
"That's very kind, but I would hate to interrupt the leaders report." I whispered back as Rowanstar reported the healthy hunting of Shadowclan. The rest of the news was typical, new kits, better hunting, warm weather and as far as I could tell every clan seemed happy but then Onestar began his report.
"Windclan is doing well but I had to bring up an issue we have encountered. My warriors have found a cave near the edge of our territory and it had Thunderclan scent in it." He said pointedly to Bramblestar. "We have had peace these last few seasons Bramblestar but I will not tolerate your warriors stepping paw over the boundaries without my permission."
Bramblestar looked confused, "I know nothing about my warriors ignoring boundaries, are you sure it was Thunderclan you smelled?" Onestar looked offended, "Of course I am sure! I would not have brought it up if I wasn't sure. Clearly you are not as in control of your clan as you want every cat to believe."
"That's very presumptuous of you Onestar, I hope the winter snow didn't freeze your brain." Bramblestar retorted and the two toms began to growl at each other. "If I even smell your cats near our borders than I will not hesitate to tell my warriors to attack, we will not let Thunderclan step all over the warrior code!". This was bad, I though Nightfang said he had this under control, was Onestar planning war?
Onestar closed the meeting with a huff and demanded his clan leave immedietly, Nightfang shot me a knowing glance and I knew he wanted to speak to me about this later but we both had the same unspoken agreement, keep the kits safe. Lemonshade gave me an apologetic look and went to join her clan as they made their hasty exit. The clearing was alive with whispers and Rowanstar said that they owed Thunderclan for helping them with the fire ants and promised aide if it was needed. Mistystar also agreed to intervene if needed and I was happy to see that the icy truce was not spreading to the other clans.
"Mama what happened?" Silverpaw asked confused
"I think we need to keep a close eye on Windclan for a while." Ravenpaw stiffened.
"But how are we supposed to see papa and make friends?" Wishpaw whined, looking for me for comfort but I didn't have anything to tell her, "Well dear, this is the way things are in the forest."
"I don't like it, why do we have to fight each other?" her ears drooped and hey eyes grew sad.
"That's just how it has always been love but remember that your father and I still love each other and you despite our clan disagreements. Don't worry, Nightfang will know what to do."
Nightfang
"Onestar please reconsider this order, you don't have your strength back yet a battle could cost you your life." I pleaded to our stubborn leader as he lay in his nest, his age showing through every bone in his body. "I value your concern Nightfang but I cant let my age impact the clan, we have to stand up for ourselves. Nightcloud is right, Thunderclan is tacking advantage of the peace."
"Nightcloud is angry at Crowfeather, not Thunderclan certainly you can see that."
"That may be true but even so we cant let them think it is ok to trespass. We don't want a another fiasco like Crowfeather and Leafpool." He rasped with a small cough and I winced at the sound.
"Make sure we have extra patrols near Thunderclan, I want them to know we are serious." He waved his tail in dismissal and I knew I couldn't talk him out of this. With a heavy sigh I organized the daily patrols making sure to keep my family out of the ones by Thunderclan. I had hoped to meet with Morningdew but with the extra patrols it would be too risky. I only hoped she kept the kits away from Windclans borders.
Lemonshade came up to me with a mouse in her jaws, "Want to share this? I didn't see you eat this morning and I know you must be hungry."
"Thanks Lemonshade, I am a bit hungry." I purred as she let me have the first bite, I savored the rich meat and let the life energy flow through my paws. "Im about to go on patrol, did you wanna do some battle practice after?" she asked, her voice muffled by mouse.
"Im actually busy all day with reports, I have every warrior coming up to me with supposed sightings of Thunderclan invaders and I have to investigate them for Onestar." I huffed, irritated that Nightcloud had filled every cats head with suspicion and fear. Crowfeather had refused to engage in her taunts, which only made her angrier. "Your just trying to protect your other family." She sneered, "I have told you a hundred times Nightcloud, I don't have another family. You are my only mate and Breezepelt my son, what else do I have to do to convince you?" he sneered back.
I shook my head, a headache beginning to form at their insistent bickering. "Nightfang, are we still going to investigate those paw prints I found?" Emberfoot called near the entrance, "Yeah, I'm coming."
As I figured the paw prints were not Thunderclan, in fact they were not even cat prints, "These are dog prints Emberfoot, do you know any cat with paws this big? Did you even smell them before you decided they were Thunderclan?" I scolded and he looked a bit embarrassed, "I guess your right, I just thought they might be helpful."
"Trying to incite a battle is not helpful Emberfoot, Lemonshade and Pumpkinfur are your daughters and they could get seriously injured during a fight, don't you care about that?"
"My daughters are well aware of the danger, they are skilled warriors they would never be beaten by those mouse hearts." He defended a hiss rising in his voice as he glared at the forest where the Thunderclan cats were. "Starclan help us. We have become a clan of beasts" I bellowed and stomped off leaving Emberfoot confused and shocked that his deputy would insult the clan like that but I didn't care, I had to do something or Windclan would shed blood for no reason.
I chased down a rabbit to bring to Onestar and began to prepare my next plea for peace when I heard a yowl from behind me, "Nightfang quick! Thunderclan attacked our border patrol!" Crouchfoot called running up to me so fast he slid in the loose dirt. Before I could ask what happened the patrol I sent out returned, scratches and ruffled fur on all of them.
"What happened?" I demanded dropping the rabbit. "We saw Thunderclan too close to our border and we told them to shove off but they wouldn't so we attacked like Onestar said." Hawkwing said, gasping after the run. "You should have seen it Nightfang, Lemonshade taught that silver kit of Scorchflames a lesson he wouldn't forget!" Lizardpelt boasted looking at his clan mate with admiration.
I rounded on Lemonshade who had small claw marks on her shoulders but she was otherwise uninjured. "You attacked Silverpaw?" I growled, "Of course, he wouldn't leave! He certainly isn't as smart as his parents." She laughed, and I had to use every ounce of self-control to keep from slashing her nose. "I cant believe you all would attack a border patrol for no reason." I snarled at them, "But Onestar said to attack them if they got too close to the borders." Hawkwing defended his patrol, "They didn't actually cross the borders did they? You had to cross theirs to attack them right? That means we were in the wrong you bee brain!" I shouted, not understanding how thick my clan was being.
Lemonshade squeaked out "But Nightfang we were just-"
"You were all being fur brains, I would have expected better judgment from my own apprentice." I spit at her and she looked so hurt I saw tears well up in her eyes. She dashed off without another word and the rest of the clan looked at me, startled by my outburst. I was so angry I couldn't think. So I left and went to find the rock I spent so much of my apprentice days dreaming on.
I knew I needed to report what happened to Onestar but all I wanted to do was check on Silverpaw, Morningdew must be frantic I should be there to calm her down. This wasn't fair! Why couldn't we be in the same clan or at least be able to see each other. Its those stupid borders, all they do is blind cats to reason, how can our ancestors have come up with such a destructive idea?
"Nigthfang? Can I come up?" it was my mother, Heathertail and her gentle voice that always reminded me of the days in the nursery. I snorted, not really wanting her to interrupt my thinking but her warm fur made me feel a bit better. "I know your under a lot of pressure right now but you really shouldn't have yelled at Lemonshade like that." she began.
"She was being an idiot, I trained her to jump to reason and not conclusions during confrontation. I didn't just yell at her either, it was the whole patrol that was being a pile of hedgehogs." I retorted.
"Well you cant blame them, Onestar gave us all orders and even if they didn't want to fight back they couldn't disobey the leader."
I didn't respond, I couldn't disagree with that. Even though I had a relationship with Morningdew I couldn't disobey Onestar directly. "Lemonshade admires you, you know." She stated and I just shrugged, "She isn't my apprentice anymore so why would she need to keep trying to impress me?"
"She isn't just trying to impress you Nightfang, she wants you to notice her and give her the same attention she gives you."
"What are you talking about mother? I respect her skills, what else does she want?" I snuffed, not understanding what she was getting at.
"Nightfang, you are a warrior in your prime, the future leader of the clan, don't you think its time you stopped focusing so much on your position and think about having some kits of your own?" her voice was genuine and her blue eyes filled with humor as she saw my shocked expression.
"Are you serious? That cant be what you came up here to tell me. Im not ready for any of that yet."
"Don't be ridiculous son, you have reached as much success as any cat could hope for, what else do you want?" she said sounding frustrated now, "Lemonshade is beautiful, skilled, and loyal you couldn't find a better match anywhere."
Oh you would be wrong mother, I already have my perfect match and a family I love. Is what I wanted to say but couldn't, instead I opted to stay silent. "Go apologize to her Nightfang, don't push her into another males claws." Was all she said before giving me a loving lick and jumping from the rock. I groaned after she left this was not what I needed right now.
Now that she mentioned it I did like Lemonshade. She was very pretty and a close friend but she wasn't Morningdew, had things been different she might have been my mate but I could never feel the same way she did. Deciding to end this before it got worse I went in search of my hotheaded former apprentice. Finding her sulking on a grassy hill her golden form matching the setting sun perfectly. Looking at her like this I felt my pelt get warm and wondered if I really did love her.
When she saw me her gaze turned away quickly, she quickly wiped her tears with a paw. "Oh Nightfang, I was just watching the sun set. Its so beautiful I got teary eyed." She tried to giggle but in turned into a hiccup. Feeling like a pile of mouse dung for making her cry I sat next to her, "Im sorry I yelled at you Lemonshade, I just don't think what Onestar is doing is right and I just let my frustration get the better of me."
She didn't answer so I went on, "I know you were just following his orders and you were right to do so. You should always listen to the leader." I started to get worried when she still didn't answer, "What is it?"
"Im not mad that you yelled at me about attacking that patrol. I knew you didn't agree with Onestar, you have always wanted to do things fair it one of the things I admired about you." she said her voice horse and still deep with emotion, "I was sad because of they way you acted when you heard we attacked Silverpaw."
"Why would you be upset about that?"
she turned to me, her golden eye turned a honey color as more tears dripped from her eyes, "Because he is your son isn't he?"