Smallpaw.Your mentor Soarwing has trained you well.You would have been a great warrior.
Smallpaw.From this moment,you shall be known as Brightdawn!Let StarClan honor your bravery and courage to defend another warrior!"
The clan chanted Brightdawn's name.Foxsong looked at Brightdawn.More and more stars were appearing.The clan would be chanting as Brightdawn went to StarClan.Then,Brightdawn drew one more breath and slowly let it out.That was her last breath.The clan hung their heads and walked over to where Brightdawn was lying down.Her sisiter,Patchpaw,walked over and pressed her nose to Brightdawn's side.Patchpaw then started to clean Brightdawn's filthy fur.Foxsong couldn't stay in the clearing for another second.He walked out of the clearing and into the beautiful forest.
Foxsong walked to the river.He looked in it to see one star appear in the darkning sky.Then as he watched,more stars came.He wondered if Pinefall was watching him.He looked around.Then he saw it.A dark shape slumped over by the river.By the shape of it,it was a cat.Foxsong cautiously walked over.But he stopped when he saw that the cat was wet and cold.And the cat was half in the freezing Leaf-Fall river.Foxsong then ran over and pulled the cat out of the water.The cat looked up and he recognized this cat.This cat was Riverfall.A beautiful gray tabby she-cat that Foxsong had seen at gatherings.
"Riverfall?What are you doing!"
Foxsong looked over her body to make sure that she was not hurt.
"Foxpaw?I was walking along the border when I heard cats coming.They ran across the river,but one stopped.That one cat threw himself me.I quickly scrambled away.But fell into the deep part of the river.The water was going so fast.Then-then,there was the gorge.I tried to swim away,but-but,I went over it.I then washed up here.I can't move.I'm so cold."
Riverfall then put her head down.Foxsong walked away.He wasn't leaving her.He was just getting her some fresh-kill.
Shortly after he left,he came back with a very fat vole.He dropped it in front of her.Riverfall looked up,then took a ravenous bite into the vole.She purred.
"Thank-you Foxpaw.But you shouldn't be getting me prey from your territory."
Riverfall looked at him accusingly.
"Don't worry.And,it's not Foxpaw any more.It's Foxsong.I was just made a warrior!"
Foxsong said triumphantly.
"That gives you even more of a reason to not get me fresh-kill!You'll get in trouble,Foxsong."
Riverfall said sternly.
"I said don't worry.Are you going to be able to get back to your clan?If not then there is a hollow log you could stay in right over here.Come on!"
Foxsong trotted off.Only waiting for her when she groaned in pain.
"It pretty old,but there is a lot of moss growing on it.So you should be comfortable tonight."
Foxsong looked back at the way back to camp.He sighed.Not wanting to go.
"I need to go.An apprentice,well,warrior now,just died.Her name was Smallpaw.But before she died Wolfstar gave her her warrior name,Brightdawn.She saved me from dieing.And we are honoring her tonight.But maybe I'll see you again,Riverfall?"
Foxsong asked her.Hoping that he would.
"Thanks.It does look comfy.And maybe you will.If you just keep on looking,then you just might"
Riverfall looked at him one last time before closing her eyes,and falling into a gentle sleep.Foxsong bent down and licked her on the head.He started to walk away.He stopped and looked back.
"I hope I do see you again."
Chapter Four Coming Soon!
