Note - I got @Wildflight's permission to use BayClan and the characters included in BayClan, the only characters that are mine are Wolfrush, her siblings and Palesong (her mother) but Palesong's name can change if it is already a canon BayClan cat. This story is only fanfiction and is not canon to BayClan's story! A light gray cat looked lovingly at her three kits, one was squirming around and mewling loudly but the other two were barely moving, and their squeaks were barely heard, Palesong licked their fur backwards to warm them, the snow entered the den by a gust of wind, ruffling Palesong's pelt. The queen sent a silent prayer to her ancestors that her kits, Wolfkit, Badgerkit and Reefkit, would make it through the night. She curled around her kits, her back facing the entrance to the nursery and fell asleep around her three newborn kits to give them warmth. ~ ~ ~ As water dripped on the new queen's head, she opened her bright yellow eyes and looked at her kits, Wolfkit was feeding but Badgerkit and Reefkit were stiff, their pelts cold, Palebird gave a small wail of grief. Moonstar, the leader of BayClan heard her wail and got off of Highrock, which was rare for her, as she wanted to be closest to her ancestors, and peeked into the nursery. "Palesong, what's the matter, I could hear you from the clearing." "Moonstar, my, my precious Badgerkit and Reefkit, they... they didn't make it through the night." The leader looked down but lifted her head and sat down next to her Clanmate. "They will be watching you in Starshine.. I can understand this may be hard, but not even I can imagine the exact grief you are going through as I have never had a litter of kits myself but, I bet they would have made fine warriors." Palesong meowed. "Can you try to spot them tonight when you are on the Highrock?" Moonstar didn't respond for several seconds before closing her eyes and smiling. "I think you should look for them, who is their father anyways?" "Oh! He's umm.. he's a MountainClan warrior.." Palesong muttered. "I know that what their father and I did was wrong and against the Warrior Code but it happened so fast! I.. I couldn't help it, I am ashamed Moonstar.." Moonstar looked at the queen and heard Wolfkit's squeak. "Well, I won't tell the Clan this time, but in the future, I wish your daughter doesn't make the same mistake, Burnstar is already looking as if she might start a war." "Goodbye Moonstar," Palesong muttered as she watched Moonstar exit the nursery and leap back onto Highrock, her deputy, Eagleheart, nodding briefly." "I won't tell anyone either." Barkfur, a brown tabby who was heavily pregnant meowed, scaring Palesong slightly. Barkfur went to sleep again, through the sun was climbing up the sky, Swiftriver, the third queen was asleep, she too was heavily pregnant. Palesong silently hoped they wouldn't lose any of their kits. Wolfkit curled up next to Palesong, purring slightly, Palesong smiled and licked Wolfkit, whispering. "You will have a great future someday my lovely, I promise."
