Chapter One
"Hey Lightkit, catch this!" yowled Darkkit, flinging a moss ball high over Amberkit's head. She watched as Lightkit leaped up to catch it, then bundled into her sister, raking her soft paw over Lightkit's ear. The five-moon-old kits of Greenclaw watched with their noses in the air.
"They strut around camp like they're apprentices already!" hissed Lightkit in Amberkit's ear. Darkkit took the opportunity to pounce on Grasskit's tail. Grasskit screeched and whipped around furiously. "Hey!" she snarled.
"I didn't do anything." answered Darkkit. She then hared away, aiming for her littermates. Just then, Mudfeather crossed the clearing in the center of camp. Darkkit careened into him, and he let out a screech, "What in the name of StarClan was that?"
"Me!" chirped Darkkit. "Sorry Mudfeather!"
"Watch where you're going!" he snapped, crossing to the fresh-kill pile.
"Grumpy," muttered Darkkit, charging into Amberkit and wrestling her. The two tabbies thrashed.
Lightkit plowed into them, screeching, "Die, rogue scum!"
"You mouse-brain!" shrieked Icekit, shaking her pure-white pelt as moss scattered across the five kits.
Amberkit squealed, batting at the moss. "No, the rogue fox-hearts are here!"
Lightkit and Darkkit joined her, squealing.
Brightmoon watched them play, purring.