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No Clear Sky flexed his claws in frustration Why would the spirit cats ask us to split up now Wed be making ourselves vulnerableespecially after the sickness killed off so much prey We must join together The way we used to be The way we should have stayed His pelt grew hot Gray Wing and Thunder were staring at him through narrowed eyes Didnt they trust him Please come with me to the forest He flicked his tail toward the other cats halfhidden by the snow which swirled across the clearing Every cat must come Its sheltered there No Clear Sky Thunders growl cut to Clear Skys heart After everything thats happened we cant go back to how it was His amber gaze sharpened Cats have died over the borders you created Now you want us to pretend they were never there

Thunder watched his father disappear through the gorse Guilt stabbed at his chest Was I too harsh He glanced questioningly at Gray Wing Should I make sure he gets back to the forest safely Gray Wing didnt answer He was gazing into the swirling snow his thoughts clearly elsewhere Tall Shadow leaned forward Go she murmured Thunder blinked at her gratefully and headed for the gorse Pushing out onto the moor he narrowed his eyes against the blinding snow He strained to make out his fathers pelt and felt relieved as he spotted a dark shape moving ahead Ducking low he raced after it Clear Sky The wind whipped his mew away He pushed harder digging his claws through the thickening layer of snow Clear Sky disappeared into a swath of heather Thunder headed after him ducking along a stale rabbit trail He caught sight of his fathers tail ahead Clear Sky Sheltered now his call echoed along the heather tunnel Clear Sky stopped What He glanced back warily Thunder scrambled to a halt his lungs burning from the cold I wanted to make sure you got home safely he puffed Is that all Clear Sky kept walking Thunder swallowed back guilt I know the moor better than you he meowed firmly You could easily get lost in this storm Clear Sky flicked his tail Thunder followed Im sorry about what I said Clear Sky didnt answer Thunders belly tightened Why should I feel bad Hes the one who made the boundaries Now he wants to abolish them He followed Clear Sky flattening his ears The trail opened into a small clearing between the bushes and Clear Sky halted The wind gusted above the heather Thunders pelt pricked as his father turned to face him I dont want more cats to boss around Clear Skys blue eyes glittered with hurt Thunder glanced at the ground Well there was a time when you did he mumbled Not anymore Clear Skys shoulders drooped I just want us to be together like we used to be Fluttering Bird wants it too