Misty Copper WTAE

Instructions

[[ Glasspaw trotted into the main clearing, dropping a lizard onto the prey hole, which was practically an empty pit by now. They were disappointed in their catch, but it was all they could manage to get. They had small bits of moss stuck in their claws from the rock they flipped over to get the prey, but it wasn’t a big deal. Their malnourished figure picked up a skrawny rabbit and carried it over to the nursery. Thin kits and even thinner queens resided in there, all huddled together. This leafbare was unlike any other. Although it never snowed, the freezing temperatures drove the prey deep underground. The herbs had all died, and a lot of cats resorted to chewing on tree bark to stave off the hunger. Shinglestar, GinkgoClan’s leader, had already lost 2 of his lives, as he had gave his share of prey to the other cats in the clan. GinkgoClan was very small now, with only 1 healer, 9 warriors, 3 other apprentices and 2 queens, one of which the deputy. Elders were non-existent, as the freeze had killed them first. Glasspaw wondered if anyone at all would make it to new-leaf, as the freeze was only halfway over. Moon-downClan neighbored GinkgoClan, and was good for nothing. They ignored our pleas for help, refused to share herbs and prey, and would threaten to attack if we were even a mouse-tail over the border, which was never marked. Moon-downClan cats had decent prey, a good herb supply, and warm, feather-lined moss beds. Meanwhile in GinkgoClan, cats were so thin, the bulkiest and most muscular warriors were sticks. Cats would eat whatever they could get their paws on, acorns, leaves, moss, anything. A kit choked on a stick and an apprentice mistook death berries for cranberries. One cat was so hungry that they ate dirt. The kits in the nursery shivered and cried, and a queen was rubbing a kit’s fur the wrong way. Glasspaw came closer and almost dropped the rabbi they were carrying. The kit was drenched in water and shaking, their breathing fast. The queen was on the verge of tears, trying to try the poor it off. “Please, you can make kit, you will make it, I’m not losing you, I’m. Not. Losing. You.” They kit’s breathing slowed down and the queen relaxed, but suddenly their kit stopped shaking. The kit’s breaking slowed down even more before stopping completely, and the kit fell limp. They queen continued to rub her kit’s fur, as she started to cry. “No, no, no, no, no!” A small, translucent figure walked up to the queen. “It’s otay mama! I’m not cold any more! Why are you crying?” They mewed, The queen looked down at the figure. “S-sweetie…” “It’s otay! I swear im not cold anymore!” “I-I’m so sorry Robinkit…” “Don’t worry mama! I’ll always be with you!” Robinkit curled up next to their mother, before fading away. “I-I’m so sorry Rosefeather.” Glasspaw dropped the rabbit in front of the queen. “For you and your other kit.” “I don’t have another kit.” She sobbed. Glasspaw thought for a moment before realizing that her other kit was Cardinalkit, the one that choked on the stick. “You will be able to see your kits every bright-moon, you know.” Glasspaw tried to comfort Rosefeather, but it quickly backfired. “Bright-moons only h-happen every 12 moons! I will only be able to see them for a few hours before having to wait for an eternity to see them again!” Glasspaw decided to stay quiet and tore a leg off of the rabbit. They then took the rest of it to the other queen and her 2 kits. “T-thank you, Glasspaw.” The queen dipped her head. Her 2 kits, Smokekit and Lightningkit, scrambled for the food. Glasspaw closed their eyes and recited they saying that was spoken before every meal.“We give thanks to Endless Sky and our ancestors for this food, and we have faith that we will wake up in the living world. If we shall wake up in Endless Sky, we will be forever at peace with our family and friends. Bravery, love, hope.” “Bravery, love, hope.” Smokekit, Lightningkit, their mother, and Rosefeather chanted back. Glasspaw left the cats to their meal, and exited the clearing to hunt again. ]]