The Dead Night

Chapter 1
Otterface walked beside Sweetpaw and Finchblaze, slowly; dragging his paws in the white snow. His brown fur bristled as his auds flicked up. "What is it?" Sweetpaw hissed and hit the tom with her tail, her hazel eyes filled with anger.

"Be quiet." He hissed and unsheathed his claws, crounching down and padding towards a bush. With a loud hiss, he jumped into the bush, then gasped. A small black-brown kit was curled up in the leaves, crying loudly. "A kit?" He said in disbelief, picking up the small kit by its scruff and showing it to Sweetpaw and Finchblaze.

Sweetpaw looked at the staredat Finchblaze, who was motionless, his blue eyes locked on the kit. "Where's the queen? What's he doing all alone?" He demanded, licking the kit with his rough tongue.