Post by Silwolf24 on Jul 12, 2006 14:21:39 GMT -5
Sablefur dodged quickly around another warrior and slid face first down the tunnel to the nursery. Softsong looked up from her tending of Suntail to give him a silent plee for quiet.
"Sablefur could i speek with you outside?" Softsong asked the tom. her eyes held something that sent fear down Sablefur's spine. "Is she going to live? What about the kits?" Sablefur asked as soon as they were out of earshot.
"Sablefur...." Softsong took a slow breath. "I believe she will live," Sablefur wanted to jump for joy, but something in the she-cat's gaze made him stay silent. "Well that's good knews isn't it?" he asked.
"Depending on if you look at it from Suntail's point of view," Softsong said crypticly before motioning that they should both sit. "Listen Sablefur," she paused before lifting her head to look at the cealing of the den. "StarClan help me with this!" she begged.
"I've tried every thing i could think of for Suntail, she's never been in poor health, but i think i finaly figured out the cause. Suntail's been under alot of stress lately. Their's her loosing Reedpelt, this whole DarkClan thing, not to mintion the stress that comes from being deputy." Softsong paused.
"Are you telling me STRESS did this?" Sablefur looked stupidly at the Medicine Cat. "I've heard of leaders being treated for it," Softsong meowed. "My point is Sablefur, even if Suntail can take up the duties of a Warrior again, she will never be Deputy."
Sablefur had seen it comeing. but in his hearth he had always held out silent hope. Now that he knew for sure, he felt a mixture of pitty and relief for his mate. "Can i see the kits?" he asked.
"Sablefur, her ilness was a very powerfull one. It took all of my faith in my skills to keep me from just giving her enough poppy seeds so that she could sleep her way to StarClan! The kits... " Softsong dipped her head.
Sablefur pushed past her and ran back to his mates side. Suntail was curled up in a tight ball. By her side wrested three dead kits. Sablefur cryed out in shock. They can't all be dead! he screamed silently.
Suntail detected his presence and raised her head. "Thought you could get read of me that easy huh?" she asked. her voice was raspy from her caugh. Sablefur saw as she uncurled that four kits suckled by her side. One was brindle brown like him, the other three were golden tabby.
"Meet Brindlekit, Lakekit, Riverkit, and Pondkit," Suntail said fondly. Softsong padded into the main chamber and exchanged glances with Sablefur. He realized what she wanted him to say.
"Suntail... theirs something you need to know," he began. The golden tabby listened as he told her what Softsong had said before. "I heared Ravenstar and Ravenpelt talking together... about you." he waited for her to speek.
Suntail sighed. "I know," she told him. "Word gets around i guess. any idea who will be the new deputy?" her voice was calm. Sablefur admired her even more then. "I believe Stonepelt, though nothing's defanent yet." he waited silently.
Suntail let out another sigh. "I'm surprised, one would think she would choose Ravenpelt. Though i have to say that Stonepelt more than deserves the position." noticing her mates surprise she answered, "LakeClan needs strong leadership, now more than ever. when i first became Deputy i thought it would just be bossing other cats around, now i know different. i wouldn't wish the responsibility on any cat. and it's made me respect all the leaders even more to see how much they must have gone through."
Sablefur let out a purr and pushed lightly against his mate. Suntail rumbled in return. "All i need is you, my four new children, Blazingtail, and yes Reedpelt. Wherever she might be. I can only wish her happiness."
Softsong watched the happy couple silently from the entrance. for a moment she felt a hole, knowing that no cat would ever love her like that. Then she turned and exited the den.
All is well, all is well. praise StarClan. Now she would take news of the kits to Ravenstar and Raincloud. No matter how hard things get, life in the clan goes on.
"Sablefur could i speek with you outside?" Softsong asked the tom. her eyes held something that sent fear down Sablefur's spine. "Is she going to live? What about the kits?" Sablefur asked as soon as they were out of earshot.
"Sablefur...." Softsong took a slow breath. "I believe she will live," Sablefur wanted to jump for joy, but something in the she-cat's gaze made him stay silent. "Well that's good knews isn't it?" he asked.
"Depending on if you look at it from Suntail's point of view," Softsong said crypticly before motioning that they should both sit. "Listen Sablefur," she paused before lifting her head to look at the cealing of the den. "StarClan help me with this!" she begged.
"I've tried every thing i could think of for Suntail, she's never been in poor health, but i think i finaly figured out the cause. Suntail's been under alot of stress lately. Their's her loosing Reedpelt, this whole DarkClan thing, not to mintion the stress that comes from being deputy." Softsong paused.
"Are you telling me STRESS did this?" Sablefur looked stupidly at the Medicine Cat. "I've heard of leaders being treated for it," Softsong meowed. "My point is Sablefur, even if Suntail can take up the duties of a Warrior again, she will never be Deputy."
Sablefur had seen it comeing. but in his hearth he had always held out silent hope. Now that he knew for sure, he felt a mixture of pitty and relief for his mate. "Can i see the kits?" he asked.
"Sablefur, her ilness was a very powerfull one. It took all of my faith in my skills to keep me from just giving her enough poppy seeds so that she could sleep her way to StarClan! The kits... " Softsong dipped her head.
Sablefur pushed past her and ran back to his mates side. Suntail was curled up in a tight ball. By her side wrested three dead kits. Sablefur cryed out in shock. They can't all be dead! he screamed silently.
Suntail detected his presence and raised her head. "Thought you could get read of me that easy huh?" she asked. her voice was raspy from her caugh. Sablefur saw as she uncurled that four kits suckled by her side. One was brindle brown like him, the other three were golden tabby.
"Meet Brindlekit, Lakekit, Riverkit, and Pondkit," Suntail said fondly. Softsong padded into the main chamber and exchanged glances with Sablefur. He realized what she wanted him to say.
"Suntail... theirs something you need to know," he began. The golden tabby listened as he told her what Softsong had said before. "I heared Ravenstar and Ravenpelt talking together... about you." he waited for her to speek.
Suntail sighed. "I know," she told him. "Word gets around i guess. any idea who will be the new deputy?" her voice was calm. Sablefur admired her even more then. "I believe Stonepelt, though nothing's defanent yet." he waited silently.
Suntail let out another sigh. "I'm surprised, one would think she would choose Ravenpelt. Though i have to say that Stonepelt more than deserves the position." noticing her mates surprise she answered, "LakeClan needs strong leadership, now more than ever. when i first became Deputy i thought it would just be bossing other cats around, now i know different. i wouldn't wish the responsibility on any cat. and it's made me respect all the leaders even more to see how much they must have gone through."
Sablefur let out a purr and pushed lightly against his mate. Suntail rumbled in return. "All i need is you, my four new children, Blazingtail, and yes Reedpelt. Wherever she might be. I can only wish her happiness."
Softsong watched the happy couple silently from the entrance. for a moment she felt a hole, knowing that no cat would ever love her like that. Then she turned and exited the den.
All is well, all is well. praise StarClan. Now she would take news of the kits to Ravenstar and Raincloud. No matter how hard things get, life in the clan goes on.
Arcticfur, Birdwing, Dovewing, Arrowtail, Brownwing, Youngstripe, Clovercloud, Softsong, Crystalflower, Glassrose, Indingokit, Lakekit. Reedpelt, Raggedfur, Fogwhisper, Hazeshadow, Slash, Snakepaw, Pearlpaw, Mosspelt.