“Goodbye, my love.” Pearl said softly, and just as quickly as she had come, she was gone. Shadow stared into the darkness, as though hoping to see her apricot colored coat once again. He sighed and started to trudge back towards his clan. It was hopeless, he knew, their love. Their clans hated each other, and even if they hadn’t he knew they shouldn’t have been meeting in secret. Shadow ducked into his den and curled up against the wall. He fell asleep with images of Pearl clouding his mind.
