The Clan Den

Sunfire slept on, completely exhausted, oblivious to what had happened to her.
Polaris stood silently behind Stormcloud and licked her fur. Taiyo, now awake, ran over to Silverstorm's body.

Chessru curled up next to Sunfire again, keep her warm.
Silvermask dipped her head. "We shall sleep for an hour, then we shall be ready" She curled up, asleep.

Seth, Xania and Serendia watched from the shadows and looked at each other worriedly. "I don't like this one bit." Xania whispered softly and bit her lip.
"I can't find Silverstorm!" Seth hissed and probed the otherworld. "Why didn't you tell us this was going to happen?!" he scowled at Serendia. She looked away, troubled.
"I didn't see it coming." she muttered.
"How many times do I have to tell-" Seth began.
"I tried. Nothing came." Serendia replied tearfully. "I think my power is fading." Seth blinked at her.
"You can stay at Starcliff tonight." Xania comforted them. "Come on." she beckoned and launched into the chilly night sky. Seth and Serendia followed her sadly.

Storm fell asleep from pure exaustion from the shock. Swiftwing padded over.

"Mummy?" She whispered.

Polaris began licking Swiftwing.
"Mummy's tired," he comforted. "Let's leave her be for now."
Taiyo's eyes softened.
"Silverstorm's in a better place..." a single tear fell from her eyes. "I shall cremate her. It does not feel right to bury her where she does not belong. Do I have everyone's agreement?"

Storm gave a murmur that sounded like an agreement.

"I think Mummy said yes." Swiftwing retired to his fathers side, his floppy blue ear twitching.

Taiyo's eyes glowed blue. Blue flames shot from her mouth, instantly burning Silverstorm's body. Taiyo did not often use her father's flames as they took a toll on her body, but she wanted Silverstorm's corpse to vanish all at once with a very powerful flame; for she knew that Stormcloud would not be able to bear seeing her dead.

A flash appeared in the enterance. A soft spirit, with a smoky white-pink form at the enterance. The spirit did not stick around.



Taron It whispered before leaving.

"Taron..." repeated Taiyo, softly.
"Taron?" echoed Polaris, inquisitively.
"Taron means 'Talon' in your tongue, like an eagle's talon," answered Taiyo. "...The name sounds slightly familiar... I wonder what the spirit was implying?"

My name is Taron. the spirit answered vaugly.

Chessru stood up.
"I'm not tired anymore. We need hunters right? Polaris, Stormcloud, are you any good at hunting?"

Silvermask looked over at Sunfire.

Stormcloud looked up, her face white and crusty with tears.

"Yes." She seemed to be listening.

Chessru, don't push Stormcloud too hard. She has a low emotional capacity.

"You could be a hunter, for the clan" Chessru smiled. "Then we have Warriors, Hunters and evrerthing!" His smile turned into a grin.

Storm used her foreleg to scrape the salt from her cheeks.

Polaris glanced at Chessru in a dry manner.
"Maybe we should talk about this later? Stormcloud's distraught. We need to give her time."

"I know, I was just suggesting" Chessru muttered, nudging Sunfire gently with his wet nose.

Taron appeared one more time, quickly.

"Thankyou." Storm thanked. Taron's mist envloped the cave.

"It looks like the mist is closing in anyway." Brook noted. "Not hunting weather for sure."

Silvermask opened her eyes.
"We have become a clan. We are one again"

Storm flicked her tail.

"Well."

((Should Sunfire have her puppies now? xD;))

Polaris sighed and flopped down beside Stormcloud. Taiyo bounded back to her sister.
"So what do we do? Wait for an attack?" she asked.

"I'm not sure, but that mist is thickening quick. No wolf will travel in this weather" Brook assured, Tickling Taiyo gently with her muzzle and pulling her under her wing softly.

((Ugh, Dunno, I gotta go in aminutes =/ Agh, just go for it!))

"No, Sunwood and Starcliff will fight. A clan shall be eliminated in a few days. Something stupid will trigger the fighting between them" Silvermask added.

Storm stretched.

"I'll do a little hunting. You know, cause of my power I have fog vision." She chuckled lightly.

Brook stretched.

"I'll come with you. I'll be able to see too." Storm nodded.

Chessru looked down at Sunfire. "Sunfire, are you still tired?"

((I gotta go now, Puppies wait till morning? I'll be up at 8 ish))

Brook and stormcloud stepped into the mist before taking off. Mist swirled into the cave.