Chapter 18 Silversong woke in the night it was cold outside and Silversong and her clan mates were all skinny. The only not skinny clan mates was leopardheart and Foxclaw. They were both expecting kits soon. Lionstep said that Silversong should have kits too but Silversong wanted to wait until New leaf. Silversong had been Lionsteps mate for a moon know. Silversong got up and started to head out of the den when she heard her brothers whisper."Where are you going Silversong."I am getting fresh air. Silversong walked out of the den and heard snoring in the nursery. Mistpelt joined her outside. Are you excited about knew kits in the clan? Mistpelt had been excited because that meant more cats in the clan. "I guess she said I mean I might get an apprentice. Three moons had passed sence Otterstar's death and the clan had grown used to his absence and Mousefur had died of green cough."Whitefern seems lonely without Mousefur. The old elder had also caught green cough but she recovered."yeah and I am sure she won't be around much longer. Silversong's nose began to get really cold."We should go in I am starting to freeze. The next morning Silversong woke to find Lionsteps nest empty along with Dewpelt. Silversong guessed that Dewpelt wen't to see Foxclaw. Spottedstar was talking with Stoneclaw on the High stone when Silversong pushed her way out of the Warriors den. Violetpool was grooming herself while talking to Frogleap and Thrushtail was talking to Sandfur. Silverpaw tasted the air and caught Lionsteps sent. She followed it to the medicine cats den. Dawnfur was giving Lionstep catmint. "Hello he said to her as she entered. Dawnfur purred as she put away the extra catmint stems. "Hi Silversong. Anything wrong?"Oh no just looking for Lionstep."Lionstep had a cough so I gave him some catmint. "Where is Willowpelt?"She wen't out to gather the last of the herbs before leaf bare is fully hear."Lionstep you need to stay out of the cold for a day or two!"Oh a ok. Just then Leopardheart ran into the den."Dawnfur Foxclaw is having her kits. Dawnfur looked at Leopardheart and then at Silversong."Lionstep go tell Dewpelt, Silversong grab raspberry leaves they are small dark green and have pointy edges and Leopardheart you go and find a stick that can't splinter. Silversong wen't into the medicine den and looked through all the herbs till in the back of the den she spotted small leaves that had ruff pointy edges. These must be them she thought. She grabbed a mouthful and bolted for the nursery. Dewpelt was looking anxiously in. Silversong shoved herself past him and dropped the raspberry leaves at Dawnfur's feet. Dawnfur nodded and looked at Silversong. Dawnfur looked at Leopardheart."I need you to go get wet moss and Silversong I need you to comfort Foxclaw. Just then Foxclaw let out a wail. "Are they coming? Silversong was anxious and she did not wan't to see one of her clan mates in pain. "Not yet. Foxclaw let out another wail. "Silversong Help her breath."Silversong looked at Foxclaw and saw pain in the Ginger She cats eyes. "Ok Foxclaw I need you to look at me and match my breathing. Foxclaw let out another wail."Give her that stick Leopardheart got her. Silversong put the stick by Foxclaw's mouth. "Ok Foxclaw match my breathing. Silversong began to breath slowly and taking deep breaths Foxclaw looked calmer but her eyes were full of pain then a ripple passed through her and Foxclaw bit the stick. Dawnfur grabbed a little Ginger and white She kit and put it by Foxclaws belly. The kit quickly snuggled close and Foxclaw looked at her kit. Just then another ripple passed and again Foxclaw bit the stick. Dawnfur grabbed another she kit. This one was all white. Dawnfur put that one beside the first. "Are there anymore?"Dawnfur put her paw to Foxclaws belly."One more. Leopardheart came in and dropped the wet moss at Foxclaws mouth. Foxclaws began to lap at it and then she bit hard on the stick and let out a wail. Dawnfur grabbed the last kit and put him by his two sisters. "That's all of them. Foxclaw looked at her three kits and began to purr. Dewpelt came in and rapped himself beside Foxclaw. "What should there names be? He looked at his kits with love in his eyes. "I was thinking Berrykit for the Ginger and white one and Brightkit for the all white one and you can name the tom. Dewpelt thought a minute and then he stared at the kit with love. Brackenkit. Silversong left the nursery and her clan mates crowded around her."There names are Berrykit, Brightkit and Brackenkit. "Such lovely names. Violetpool looked at the nursery with love. Foxclaw is a strong cat and her kits have such pretty names. Silversong was happy because knew kits meant hope and a future for Rainclan.
