Chapter one:Life
Tigerkit opened his eyes.
He found himself staring at a mottled black she-cat with green eyes looking at him. At once Tigerkit knew this cat was his mother. His limbs felt weak, his mind didn't seem to be functioning right. His vision swam, and his mother seem to blur and waver before his eyes.
"Tigerkit?" The sweet voice seemed to echo in his ears. "Featherwhisker? What's the matter with him?" His mother's voice was slightly high-pitched and scared. Tigerkit was confused. Why was she so scared? "I've told you six times Leopardfoot. He's just...smaller than the rest of them, that's all..." Featherwhisker's voice seemed a little uncertain, and Tigerkit's instinctively knew they were talking about him, and he shivered. I don't want to be weak! It's not my fault... His thoughts churned in his head.
The two voices faded from Tigerkit's mind as he slipped away from consciousness. He was dimly aware of other warm bodies, pressing against him... They seemed so much more muscular than him...
The world faded into darkness.
