"Well you see..." said Crimson shyly. "I mean I'm not much for talking, or telling the truth in that matter, but...." Willow had fallen into the pit of his mind and he had to pull her out, to save her. She had dusted off the final grain of sand. Falling... Falling... Down, down, down...
"When my mother died, I was devastated. I did nothing but mourn. A while after, me and my father, Lightning went for a walk, to see the Thunderers. We were out at night, the only ones. I didn't want to be there, it just didn't feel right. Then, a Thunderer took a misstep. It crushed my father. I went back to tell the Tribe the news, but I was too sad. Finally, when I wanted to show them the body, he was miles away from where we were. The thing was, it was I who was supposed to die. He said I should have died instead of my mother. He pushed me under them, but went with me. I was supposed to die with him, but I escaped. There are none who know of this but the Thunderers, and him, who died with it. And I, who wish I'd never known. I realized, that if I never loved, I would never lose a loved one. And so, I didn't care what people thought of me. I forgave the Thunderers though. It wasn't their fault. It was his own. I still remember his eyes going all snakelike, and his voice was hissy. He pulled at me, but was no use. As I tried to free my self, I hurt him. It killed me to see him that way." Willows digging had succeeded. At the bottom of the pit, Crimson was still at rock bottom, but now he was standing, blinking in the light. The light that he feared, he now welcomed. And Willow was there with him. He could make it out. A heavy weight was lifted from his back. Though images of his father's face still pained him, Crimson felt better, telling to another cat. The Thunderers understood, but they could never reply the way a cat could. And he always wondered if they felt guilty. He could finally crawl out of his hole, and live. He layed his head on her paws, feeling their wrath, her warmth. He didn't feel cold. He cared. He slowed down and listened to what she had to say.