Dimming Shadows

Prologue
The trees cast tall shadow among the mossy ground. The river that ran through the rocks rippled as two by two cats came swarming on to the island. Most went across on a big fallen tree but to the Splashclan cats the water was okay. Cat started to form a big crowd on the island. The four leaders sat on the branches of a big tree. A black she-cat hushed the crowd below with a flick of her tail and began to speak.

"I have some terrible news to bring. Wildflower, our only queen has been murdered by a gang of rougues. Worst of all she left us with kits to care for..." the crowd went dead silent. This kind of news always made them silent. The