Chapter 11 - The Meeting
“Moonflame, Fallenwings, Rabbitfoot, Darkvalley, Shadedmoon, Echonight, Silversong!” Silentstar called from the medicine den. “Meeting!”
Mintkit starred as Fallenwings padded away, curiously. What are they doing? Are we in danger? Mintkit wondered as she stared at the cats now filling the den. Mintkit, very afraid and curious, slipped past Fallenwings, barely brushing his pelt. She settled behind a ball of moss, which somehow was big enough to hide her. What is going on? She wondered. Though as the den was quiet for now, Mintkit felt it quite loud as her thoughts bombarded her. She looked up slowly so she could glimpse all older cats better.
“Yes?” Echonight had asked the leader upon seeing her slightly fearful face.
Once all the cats had gathered in the medicine den, Darkvalley opened her mouth, but Silentstar anxiously interrupted.
“I've had-”
“We have received an omen.” Silentstar said.
“The sun was covered by branches as Hollystar appeared, saying, ‘Beware of the Darksun’”
Mintkit had not seen all these cats seem so distressed. It was odd to her, seeing Fallenwings looking worried. She pushed herself closer to the moss ball, hoping quietly that she would not be seen by the other cats. She pushed the moss ball a tiny bit closer to hear better.
“What do we tell the clan?” Rabbitfoot asked anxiously.
“Nothing yet, we don’t want to cause distress until we know exactly what this means” Silentstar said in reply, also distressed to some extent.
Mintkit made a tiny yelping sound from her hiding spot, and immediately regretted it. How can I not tell my friends? Is the clan going to be ok? How are we going to figure this out? Why is Fallenwings looking...here? Sure enough, now all the cats had stopped their hushed conversation. Fallenwings started to come closer to Mintkit’s spot, slowly. Oh no non non onononononoooonnonoononononoo Mintkit thought.
“Mintkit…” Fallenwings said in the sternest voice Mintkit had heard “You should not be here.”
“I-I-I just wanted to see if we were going to be ok” Mintkit said, stammering. “I-I didn’t want the clan to break up”
Fallenwings sighed and looked at the other cats assembled around him.
“Don’t tell anyone what you heard ok?” He said after a moment’s hesitation.
“Shouldn’t she get a punishment?” Shadedmoon asked, confused.
“Not for now, because some cats might get curious and start pestering Mintkit for the reason of her punishment.” Silentstar said reluctantly.
Mintkit exhaled, realizing she was holding her breath. Wait, what do I tell my friends? I tell them everything. No… your dad and your leader, medicine cat, deputy, Mom and a few warriors said not to. That was a lot of cats to say not to… but- no don’t say anything to them.
“Can I go now?” Mintkit asked, quietly.
“Yes. go on now, I think Blossomkit is looking for you” Echonight said.
And sure enough, Blossomkit was going “MINTSTAR, WHERE ARE YOU WE HAVE NEWS!!!!!”