The next day started slowly, peacefully, and Riverfall found herself hoping that the peace would continue for another few days.
Echolight and she managed to sneak away after their morning patrol, quickly making their way through the trees to Bird. The shy, three-legged she-cat touched noses with Echolight and nodded to Riverfall.
Sitting in the hidden clearing, the three talked quietly, sharing casual stories before Riverfall finally asked if Bird was willing to meet the clan. Bird didn’t seem surprised by the suggestion, but that didn’t stop her paws from shaking.
“Echolight knows that I want to meet the cla
Riverfall followed Deeplake into the medicine cat den, taking a seat on the cool stone floor.
“What did you see?” the brown warrior asked, watching the other she-cat’s face carefully. Deeplake looked troubled.
“I honestly don’t know. Starclan is never direct, but this time they were more vague than ever. I only heard their voices from the trees…whispering words I could barely make out. It seemed like they were…” Deeplake’s voice trailed away, and she shook her head. “Something is wrong. I know that much.”
Riverfall felt uneasiness prickling through her fur.
Riverpaw’s teeth sunk into the galactic fruit’s core, and in an instant the world shifted around her. The Greenleaf place disappeared, and she was floating.
“Holy carp a year has passed?!!” Riverpaw (now Riverfall) meowed in disbelief. “Author what is wrong with you? You said you’d continue this Galaxy Apple arc immediately!”
I…I got distracted okay? Anyway, technically I’m fulfilling a promise left in the last chapter. It said it would be posted on April 1st, 2017. :D
Riverfall lifted a paw to object, only to realize that, indeed, the last part did say it would be cont