Tigerlily of RiverClan Chapter 7

"Tonight we go take back Sunningrocks!" Minnowstar rallied. Sunningrocks had been taken back by ThunderClan a few moons back, and RiverClan was fed up with it. "Joining the patrol to remark the borders, and possibly fight ThunderClan for the land, will be..."

Tigerlily stiffened beside Iceclaw in fear.

Minnowstar continued, "Ripplestream, Currentclaw, Lightstep, Nightfall, Rainclaw, Feathercloud, Loinpelt, Flurrysong, and Iceclaw."

Iceclaw licked his mate in between the ears, "I wish you could come, too."

"I'm glad you're going though," Tigerlily tried to sound excited for him, "give ThunderClan a couple extra nicks for me."

Tigerlily drifted off to sleep as the battle patrol left camp. She stood in the middle of a starry forest, beside a river. A tom sat before Tigerlily. His coat was fluffed up in some places, as if he had forgotten to groom his gray coat today. His tail was rough-looking and fluffy. His round ears reminded Tigerlily all too much of Poppyfeather. "Are you, Rocktail?" Tigerlily whimpered.

The tom nodded, "Yes, and I come with a message. StarClan is sorry for your fate. But one day, RiverClan will be stronger than it ever was. Thanks to you and your family," he truly did look sorry for her.

"Why? Why would you feel sorry for me?" Tigerlily questioned the cat.

Rocktail began to fade away as he whispered to Tigerlily, "tell Poppyfeather... Tell her... I'm sorry for leaving her. And that I miss her so much..." the StarClan cat faded completely, and all that was left of him was his smell, one not unlike his littermate's.