A New Home (Not in Riverclan territory/)

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Nightpaw padded back to Mistpaw, with a squirrel clutched in his jaws. He tried to smell the air, and see if he could scent a patrol, but the squirrel scent overwhelmed his sense of smell. He approached Mistpaw, and purred softly, and then laid the squirrel next to her.

When they started wandering, looking for somewhere to settle, they had come across a hollow tree, covered by ferns. Mistpaw laid at the very back, curled up, with her eyes closed, but she quickly yawned, and blinked when Nightpaw nudged her flank. "I brought you something, if you're hungry." He licked her neck, then pressed his muzzle into her side.
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Mistpaw nodded, "Thank you." She sniffed the squirrel, then took a few quick bites, her stomach felt almost immediately full.

She purred, and looked up at Nightpaw, "You can have the rest." He tilted his head, "You don't want anymore? I thought you would be more hungry, since you have the kits." Mistpaw sighed, "I thought the same thing. But I guess not." She swallowed, and laid her head on her paws, "Maybe I'll be hungry again later."

Nightpaw shuffled his paw along the ground, "Mistpaw, are you okay?" He flicked his tail against her flank, and licked her ear again. She laughed lightly, "Yes, Nightpaw. I'm fine. I guess I'm just tired." He nodded, and laid next to her, pressing his body close to hers. Mistpaw laid her head on his shoulder, and let his large, warm body, warm hers.

[Crowy]

Silverstar had Icefur and Lilypaw beside her. In the thin layer of snow, the three she-cats were barely noticeable. Silverstar lifted her head and scented the air. "I smell Nightpaw and Mistpaw. Mistpaw hasn't given birth yet. Lilypaw, you go ahead first; they may be more willing to talk to you." She meowed to the apprentice. Lilypaw nodded.

'Don't you dare try anything Snowpaw. 'I won't~'[/i][/color] Lilypaw sighed, and scented the air. She could smell the two cats, and she padded towards them. "Nightpaw? Mistpaw? You there?" Lilypaw knew both cats; Mistpaw from her time in RiverClan, and Nightpaw from her time in ThunderClan. "Icefur told me about the kits. You know it's stupid to give birth out here, in the cold, without a medicine cat's help? The kits could die; heck, you could die Mistpaw! It was stupid of you two to mate! If a mother is younger than sixteen moons, she could die in kitbirth, and where would that leave you Nightpaw? Kits without a mother's milk, and then they'd die, and then you'd have no one." Lilypaw was a little harsh, but it was true. "I don't want you to be alarmed... But Silverstar and Icefur are a way aways behind me. Silverstar wants you back in the clan, and if you don't want to stay forever, she's willing to give you shelter until the kits are old enough to do without a medicine cats help. She also told me to teach you some simple herbs, just in case you want to be loners..." Lilypaw said. "I want you to come back! I've talked to most of the other apprentices, and they think what you did was stupid, but they said if they were in the same paws as you, they'd do the same. They all say you're stupid and brave for living alone out here." Lilypaw purred. "Please... I'm only thinking of your welfare, as well as your kits'."

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Icefur pawed at the ground beside Silverstar, her fur prickled with nervousness. Would Nightpaw and Mistpaw come back? What are they talking about with Lilypaw? More questions flowed through her mind, but she was squinting after Lilypaw, hoping to see three shapes trotting toward them. She started to wave her tail in circles as she waited, the breeze blew a chill up her spine. But Icefur looked on, not looking away from where Lilypaw had gone.
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Nightpaw stood a few steps in front of the entrance to the hollow tree, guarding Mistpaw who was sleeping inside. His fur stood straight as he listened to Lilypaw. He constantly looked back, to see if Mistpaw was still sleeping. When Lilypaw was done, Nightpaw shook his head, "I only go where Mistpaw goes. If she wants to come to Thunderclan, then so be it. But I will not make the decision for her." He looked over his shoulder again, and saw that she was still curled up, with her nose tucked under her tail. Nightpaw took a step closer to Lilypaw, and growled the slightest bit, "She is sleeping right now. And you will not wake her." Nightpaw flicked his tail at Lilypaw's neck, "Now go. You don't want to keep Silverstar and Icefur waiting."