As Peltedstar fretted and thought of her upsetting memories of apprenticehood, Braveheart, Midnightrain, Deepshadow, and Amberwing were chatting, all feeling very bubbly and talkative as they tread the path to the moonstone. They were very close to the moonstone now, heading through the twolegplace. A rustling shook the bushes as they passed a twoleg nest, and out popped a sandy-colored, curlyfurred cat. He looked like a tom, and he wore a little bluegreen kittypet collar that bore the name "Olli." "Oh, hello!! I'm Willowwood. Don't mind the name on my collar; the dumb twolegs put it on. Who are you?" Everyone but Midnightrain stepped back wearily, and Midnightrain responded, "I'm Midnightrain, these are my siblings. The olive-green cat is Deepshadow, the one who looks like me but with orange eyes is Amberwing, and the one with the pale fur is Braveheart." "Nice to meet you all! Can you help me get off this stupid collar please? I don't want to look like a kittypet." Midnightrain bit the collar in half, freeing the short-tailed tom from its hold. "Say, would you like to hang around with us?" Midnightrain purred.
