(Wait- how did Darkkit just die????? I thought she was just weak!!!)
~A red pool swam before Hazelpaw's eyes. What just happened? she mewled inwardly. Darkkit just died under my watch!!! She fell back onto her belly, deeply shocked. This can't be real!
Hazelpaw glanced up at Sun star. "From now forward, you will be known as Hazelpaw, my apprentice!"
Hazelpaw's eyes shone with gratitude- though she didn't understand why Sunstar's face was clouded during such an exciting time.
Sunstar suddenly seemed to become smaller and shrunken as an intense, unmistakable shadow crawled over his face. "It's time, Hazelpaw."
Hazelpaw cocked her head, contemplating, and then bounced on eager paws. "Oh, boy! Who's going to be apprenticed now?"
"No one, Hazelpaw."
Hazelpaw stopped bouncing and let a small frown cross her muzzle. "Then what is it time for?"
"It's time to end your mother's suffering," Sun star finally muttered and glanced over to where the mad Bliemist was bound to a tree.
Hazelpaw gave an elated squeal. "You mean, you're going to heal her???"
No answer.
Hazelpaw looked at Cloudfur fir the reassurance she knew she would find. "You're going to heal her?" she repeated, now softer and pleading.
Finally Colourful spoke with an anguished sigh.
"No, Hazelpaw. Sunstar has to kill your mother."
Hazelpaw let out a screech and collapsed on the nursery floor as the vision she had had so many times before overtook her once again. As yet again another cat died.~