p class="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"span class="promptText"Chapter 1/span/p
p id="40890896632669" class="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"span class="promptText"The moon hung high in the midnight sky, casting a silver glow upon the lush territory of RiverClan. As the cool breeze rustled the reeds, Gemdawn, a graceful and elegant warrior with striking gray Siamese fur, prowled along the edge of the /spanspan class="userText"camp/spanspan class="promptText". Her piercing blue eyes scanned the clearing, taking in the familiar faces and sounds of her Clanmates./spanspan class="aiText" It was a calm night, and the only noises that could be heard were the gentle lapping of the river against the shore, the soft murmurs of cats sharing tongues, and the rustling of the trees as the wind blew through them./span/p
p id="808614732420683" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn sat down and leaned back, letting out a contented sigh. It was nights like these that she loved the most; when the air was crisp and the stars shone bright, and all was right in the world. /spanspan class="editText"The huge storm finally passed from a few days ago. /spanspan class="aiText"She felt a sense of peace wash over her, /spanspan class="userText"there hadn't been a war in ages. The Gathering the previous night was very chill./span/p
p id="23921316493029" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Gemdawn?" A voice called. Gemdawn looked up to see the familiar face of Robinstrike, a young tom with robin fur, his /spanspan class="editText"dark green/spanspan class="aiText" eyes glowing in the moonlight./span/p
p id="1278800662285499" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Yes?" She asked, her eyes narrowing slightly. Robinstrike was a young warrior/spanspan class="editText" who had been made a warrior the same day as her/spanspan class="aiText", and he was always following her around, trying to impress her with his bravery and prowess./span/p
p id="879507563932250" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""I was just wondering if you'd like to go for a walk with me, maybe by the river?" He said, his voice taking on a hopeful tone. Gemdawn sighed, but stood up, her tail flicking back and forth./span/p
p id="1604136955806330" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Sure, why not?" She replied, trying to keep her voice from sounding too /spanspan class="editText"dull/spanspan class="aiText". Robinstrike grinned, his eyes lighting up./span/p
p id="565628606633794" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Great!" He said, leading her out of the camp and into the night./span/p
p id="25508651560990" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"The two cats padded through the reeds and trees, their paws silent on the soft ground. The forest was quiet and peaceful, /spanspan class="userText"she could hear the soft sound of the leaves and the soothing trickle of the river/spanspan class="aiText" nearby. She felt herself relaxing, her muscles loosening and her thoughts clearing./span/p
p id="601054007041760" class="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"span class="aiText"Robinstrike and her padded in silence, the only sound being the occasional cricket or owl. She closed her eyes, listening to the sounds of the night, feeling the wind ruffle her fur and the scent of the forest filling her nose./span/p
p id="1851648268558204" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"As they reached the river, she stopped, gazing at the water. The moonlight reflected off of it, giving it an ethereal glow./span/p
p id="399183487094940" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It's beautiful, isn't it?" Robinstrike asked, his voice soft./span/p
p id="492568363468159" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It is," she replied, her eyes never leaving the river./span/p
p id="350997486941383" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Gemdawn!" Another voice called. This time, Gemdawn recognized it instantly. It was the voice of her sister, /spanspan class="editText"Pinksparkle, a beautiful silver she-cat/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p id="790353183790251" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Yes?" She asked, her ears perking up./span/p
p id="972299141099940" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""You've been gone for a long time," /spanspan class="editText"Pinksparkle /spanspan class="aiText"said, her voice full of concern. "I was worried about you."/span/p
p id="1020889809168634" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn felt a pang of guilt, and she ducked her head./span/p
p id="1458932344519062" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Sorry," she murmured. "I just wanted to enjoy the night air/spanspan class="editText" with um...Robinstrike./spanspan class="aiText"" She didn't meet Pinksparkle's eyes, her mind still trying to figure out how to get away from Robinstrike without hurting his feelings./span/p
p id="1081064832627317" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It's fine," Pinksparkle said, a hint of a smile in her voice. "I'm just glad you're okay. Now, come back to the camp, it's getting late."/span/p
p id="471146173024961" class="paragraph"span class="userText""I will just stay here for a little bit then," Robinstrike mewed trying hard not to sound hurt./span/p
p id="519466649233231" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn hesitated for a moment, before following her sister back to the camp./spanspan class="userText" Getting wacked by branches a few times trying to keep with Pinksparkle, but one twig finally reached her and poked her in the eye/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p class="paragraph" /p
p id="1601683573302274" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Augh," Gemdawn yowled, her paws flying up to her face./span/p
p id="322807541969584" class="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"span class="aiText""Are you alright?" Pinksparkle asked, turning around./span/p
p id="2041841951759514" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Yeah, I'm fine," Gemdawn muttered, her voice muffled/spanspan class="userText" and her eye watering like crazy/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p id="675451755696972" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Here, let me take a look," Pinksparkle said, crouching down./span/p
p id="721833521860484" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It's okay, I'll be fine," Gemdawn replied, brushing the she-cat off./span/p
p id="499106656759648" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Let me see!" Pinksparkle insisted, pushing Gemdawn's paws away and peering at her eye. "It looks fine, /spanspan class="userText"but you got a little something in it so we should probably see if Honeyleaf can get it out/spanspan class="aiText"."/span/p
p id="2211329680318758" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""I'm sure it's nothing," Gemdawn said, trying to sound unconcerned. "I'm fine, really."/span/p
p id="2010375948926018" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Nonsense," Pinksparkle insisted. "I'm taking you to see Honeyleaf." She took Gemdawn's paw and led her to the medicine cat den, where the /spanspan class="editText"pretty yellow tabby s/spanspan class="aiText"he-cat was sorting herbs./span/p
p id="2181046916213293" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""What happened?" Honeyleaf asked, looking up from her work/spanspan class="editText" her green eye wondering/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p id="1818098078822012" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Gemdawn got something in her eye," Pinksparkle explained, pushing Gemdawn toward her. "Can you get it out?"/span/p
p id="2029413171977233" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Of course," Honeyleaf replied, beckoning Gemdawn forward with a paw. "Sit down."/span/p
p id="922435049110088" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn reluctantly did so, trying to ignore the stinging sensation in her eye. Honeyleaf crouched down and began to examine it, her brow furrowed in concentration./span/p
p id="1425184098659352" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Well?" Pinksparkle asked anxiously./span/p
p id="292761874006839" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""There's definitely something in there," Honeyleaf murmured, her eyes narrowed. "Hold still, Gemdawn."/span/p
p id="967712198019141" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Can't you just leave it?" Gemdawn asked, her voice slightly desperate. "I'm sure it'll /spanspan class="editText"find its way out./spanspan class="aiText""/span/p
p id="1635563948942592" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""No, we need to get it out," Honeyleaf said, her voice firm. "Now hold still."/span/p
p id="1950198927171972" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn sighed, but obeyed, wincing slightly as Honeyleaf began to prod at her eye. It didn't hurt too much, but it was uncomfortable, and the stinging sensation only grew stronger./span/p
p id="1702559184421067" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Okay, here we go," Honeyleaf murmured, and the next thing Gemdawn knew, the yellow she-cat was poking a claw into her eye./span/p
p id="868212291858613" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Ow!" Gemdawn yelped, jumping back and blinking furiously./span/p
p id="664823167601318" class="paragraph"span class="userText""Got it/spanspan class="aiText"!" Honeyleaf said triumphantly, holding up her paw and revealing a tiny twig./span/p
p id="1678534550713641" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Great," Gemdawn said, not bothering to hide the sarcasm in her voice./span/p
p id="1046579122527748" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""You'll be fine," Honeyleaf assured her, tossing the twig away. "Now, why don't you go and rest? You've/spanspan class="editText" probably /spanspan class="aiText"had a long day."/span/p
p class="paragraph" /p
p id="2183065718658187" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Thanks," Gemdawn muttered, heading off to her den. She collapsed onto her mossy bed, her body aching with fatigue. As her eyelids fluttered closed, her last thought was of the moonlit river, and the feeling of peace that had washed over her as she'd gazed at it./span/p
p id="40890896632669" class="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"span class="promptText"The moon hung high in the midnight sky, casting a silver glow upon the lush territory of RiverClan. As the cool breeze rustled the reeds, Gemdawn, a graceful and elegant warrior with striking gray Siamese fur, prowled along the edge of the /spanspan class="userText"camp/spanspan class="promptText". Her piercing blue eyes scanned the clearing, taking in the familiar faces and sounds of her Clanmates./spanspan class="aiText" It was a calm night, and the only noises that could be heard were the gentle lapping of the river against the shore, the soft murmurs of cats sharing tongues, and the rustling of the trees as the wind blew through them./span/p
p id="808614732420683" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn sat down and leaned back, letting out a contented sigh. It was nights like these that she loved the most; when the air was crisp and the stars shone bright, and all was right in the world. /spanspan class="editText"The huge storm finally passed from a few days ago. /spanspan class="aiText"She felt a sense of peace wash over her, /spanspan class="userText"there hadn't been a war in ages. The Gathering the previous night was very chill./span/p
p id="23921316493029" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Gemdawn?" A voice called. Gemdawn looked up to see the familiar face of Robinstrike, a young tom with robin fur, his /spanspan class="editText"dark green/spanspan class="aiText" eyes glowing in the moonlight./span/p
p id="1278800662285499" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Yes?" She asked, her eyes narrowing slightly. Robinstrike was a young warrior/spanspan class="editText" who had been made a warrior the same day as her/spanspan class="aiText", and he was always following her around, trying to impress her with his bravery and prowess./span/p
p id="879507563932250" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""I was just wondering if you'd like to go for a walk with me, maybe by the river?" He said, his voice taking on a hopeful tone. Gemdawn sighed, but stood up, her tail flicking back and forth./span/p
p id="1604136955806330" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Sure, why not?" She replied, trying to keep her voice from sounding too /spanspan class="editText"dull/spanspan class="aiText". Robinstrike grinned, his eyes lighting up./span/p
p id="565628606633794" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Great!" He said, leading her out of the camp and into the night./span/p
p id="25508651560990" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"The two cats padded through the reeds and trees, their paws silent on the soft ground. The forest was quiet and peaceful, /spanspan class="userText"she could hear the soft sound of the leaves and the soothing trickle of the river/spanspan class="aiText" nearby. She felt herself relaxing, her muscles loosening and her thoughts clearing./span/p
p id="601054007041760" class="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"span class="aiText"Robinstrike and her padded in silence, the only sound being the occasional cricket or owl. She closed her eyes, listening to the sounds of the night, feeling the wind ruffle her fur and the scent of the forest filling her nose./span/p
p id="1851648268558204" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"As they reached the river, she stopped, gazing at the water. The moonlight reflected off of it, giving it an ethereal glow./span/p
p id="399183487094940" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It's beautiful, isn't it?" Robinstrike asked, his voice soft./span/p
p id="492568363468159" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It is," she replied, her eyes never leaving the river./span/p
p id="350997486941383" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Gemdawn!" Another voice called. This time, Gemdawn recognized it instantly. It was the voice of her sister, /spanspan class="editText"Pinksparkle, a beautiful silver she-cat/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p id="790353183790251" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Yes?" She asked, her ears perking up./span/p
p id="972299141099940" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""You've been gone for a long time," /spanspan class="editText"Pinksparkle /spanspan class="aiText"said, her voice full of concern. "I was worried about you."/span/p
p id="1020889809168634" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn felt a pang of guilt, and she ducked her head./span/p
p id="1458932344519062" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Sorry," she murmured. "I just wanted to enjoy the night air/spanspan class="editText" with um...Robinstrike./spanspan class="aiText"" She didn't meet Pinksparkle's eyes, her mind still trying to figure out how to get away from Robinstrike without hurting his feelings./span/p
p id="1081064832627317" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It's fine," Pinksparkle said, a hint of a smile in her voice. "I'm just glad you're okay. Now, come back to the camp, it's getting late."/span/p
p id="471146173024961" class="paragraph"span class="userText""I will just stay here for a little bit then," Robinstrike mewed trying hard not to sound hurt./span/p
p id="519466649233231" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn hesitated for a moment, before following her sister back to the camp./spanspan class="userText" Getting wacked by branches a few times trying to keep with Pinksparkle, but one twig finally reached her and poked her in the eye/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p class="paragraph" /p
p id="1601683573302274" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Augh," Gemdawn yowled, her paws flying up to her face./span/p
p id="322807541969584" class="paragraph" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"span class="aiText""Are you alright?" Pinksparkle asked, turning around./span/p
p id="2041841951759514" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Yeah, I'm fine," Gemdawn muttered, her voice muffled/spanspan class="userText" and her eye watering like crazy/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p id="675451755696972" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Here, let me take a look," Pinksparkle said, crouching down./span/p
p id="721833521860484" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""It's okay, I'll be fine," Gemdawn replied, brushing the she-cat off./span/p
p id="499106656759648" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Let me see!" Pinksparkle insisted, pushing Gemdawn's paws away and peering at her eye. "It looks fine, /spanspan class="userText"but you got a little something in it so we should probably see if Honeyleaf can get it out/spanspan class="aiText"."/span/p
p id="2211329680318758" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""I'm sure it's nothing," Gemdawn said, trying to sound unconcerned. "I'm fine, really."/span/p
p id="2010375948926018" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Nonsense," Pinksparkle insisted. "I'm taking you to see Honeyleaf." She took Gemdawn's paw and led her to the medicine cat den, where the /spanspan class="editText"pretty yellow tabby s/spanspan class="aiText"he-cat was sorting herbs./span/p
p id="2181046916213293" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""What happened?" Honeyleaf asked, looking up from her work/spanspan class="editText" her green eye wondering/spanspan class="aiText"./span/p
p id="1818098078822012" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Gemdawn got something in her eye," Pinksparkle explained, pushing Gemdawn toward her. "Can you get it out?"/span/p
p id="2029413171977233" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Of course," Honeyleaf replied, beckoning Gemdawn forward with a paw. "Sit down."/span/p
p id="922435049110088" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn reluctantly did so, trying to ignore the stinging sensation in her eye. Honeyleaf crouched down and began to examine it, her brow furrowed in concentration./span/p
p id="1425184098659352" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Well?" Pinksparkle asked anxiously./span/p
p id="292761874006839" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""There's definitely something in there," Honeyleaf murmured, her eyes narrowed. "Hold still, Gemdawn."/span/p
p id="967712198019141" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Can't you just leave it?" Gemdawn asked, her voice slightly desperate. "I'm sure it'll /spanspan class="editText"find its way out./spanspan class="aiText""/span/p
p id="1635563948942592" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""No, we need to get it out," Honeyleaf said, her voice firm. "Now hold still."/span/p
p id="1950198927171972" class="paragraph"span class="aiText"Gemdawn sighed, but obeyed, wincing slightly as Honeyleaf began to prod at her eye. It didn't hurt too much, but it was uncomfortable, and the stinging sensation only grew stronger./span/p
p id="1702559184421067" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Okay, here we go," Honeyleaf murmured, and the next thing Gemdawn knew, the yellow she-cat was poking a claw into her eye./span/p
p id="868212291858613" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Ow!" Gemdawn yelped, jumping back and blinking furiously./span/p
p id="664823167601318" class="paragraph"span class="userText""Got it/spanspan class="aiText"!" Honeyleaf said triumphantly, holding up her paw and revealing a tiny twig./span/p
p id="1678534550713641" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Great," Gemdawn said, not bothering to hide the sarcasm in her voice./span/p
p id="1046579122527748" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""You'll be fine," Honeyleaf assured her, tossing the twig away. "Now, why don't you go and rest? You've/spanspan class="editText" probably /spanspan class="aiText"had a long day."/span/p
p class="paragraph" /p
p id="2183065718658187" class="paragraph"span class="aiText""Thanks," Gemdawn muttered, heading off to her den. She collapsed onto her mossy bed, her body aching with fatigue. As her eyelids fluttered closed, her last thought was of the moonlit river, and the feeling of peace that had washed over her as she'd gazed at it./span/p
