I'm bored... So let's write another chapter!

I huddled close to my mossy nest as voices rang out, clear as thunder outside.

"I'm not going to!" My mother shrieked. "I can't- I can't afford to lose another kit!"

There was a sigh, and then Eaglebreath lowered his voice. "Sandstone, we can't let her grow up like this. She needs to meet the world, interact with different cats and things-"

"I've seen too much INTERACTION with monsters lately!" She hissed. "I'm doing this for her good, Eaglebreath, don't challenge me. I know what I'm doing, and I always will. Now, if you will excuse me-"

"What's happening?" I blurted.

The moment the words escaped my mouth, I knew that I was an idiot. I bit my bottom lip, hard. This was not going to be good.

But instead of scolding me, or even letting go of a frown, Sandstone bowed her head low. "Hawkkit... we have some very important issues to discuss. Please, you can go listen to another of the elder stories or- or- or just sleep for a while. We'll sort this out soon, I promise."

Something inside me welled up, like a spark about to burst into flames. "Ravenkit's gone, isn't he?"

My mother opened her mouth again, but Eaglebreath silenced her with a stony gaze. "It's fine, Hawkkit. We- we can do something about this, I'm sure, just-" he let out a sigh- "Just let us be alone for a few moments."

"But you've already talked through the whole night and now it's morning!" I protested, but he turned his head away from me. "We will discuss this later."

We never did.

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"Can I please go outside now?" I whined as my mother picked me up in her teeth and dragged me to the nursery once more.

She snarled, and I flinched back as far as I could. "No. It's too dangerous out there in the world for a kit like yourself. Now, be good and do as you're told for once in your life!"

The words hit me harder than stones, and I glanced at the dreary shadows of the den. "But... I don't wanna go back there! It's boring."

"You'll do as I tell you to," she said coldly. "Or do you want to end up like Ravenkit? I cannot, absolutely cannot let you wander around camp whenever you feel like it!"

"But mom, Shellkit was out there just this morning," I reasoned. "So was Shadekit. So why can't I? What sets me off different?"

Something seemed to change in her expression, but she shook her head, as if shaking if off bit by bit, and dumped me in my nest for the fifth time today. "Everything about you is different," she whispers. "But you will always be my kit. Now, stay safe, for MoonClans' sake, and don't stray. Remember that."

Something began building in the back of my throat. I stared down at my paws, those dark brown paws. Something wet hit them, and as my vision grew blurry, I could hold back the sobs no longer.