Owlherb began to plaster a few more cobwebs on his side, then once she was finished, she dipped her head to Lilyflight and Sunstike. "Tell me when he wakes up. There's not much more I can do." she left the den and entered the medicine den to help the Floodlight with the other injured cats.
Lilyflight lay next to him, hoping she would be able to comfort him while he slept.
Sunstrike lingered at the edge of the den, not sure what to say. She couldn't bear not knowing if it was his last life or not. "Is... Is this his last life?" She asked, barely more than a whisper
Lilyflight closed her eyes and nodded. “If he loses this one... he won’t come back,” she rasped.
She held back a sob of despair and instead crawled over to Lilyflight, licking her ears comfortingly. "You'll still be able to see him on the hottest day of new-leaf and the coldest day of leaf-bare." She mewed quietly, though knew it would do little to comfort her
“How can I lead a Clan without him?” she asked, looking up. “It was so many moons ago when he made me his deputy... Obviously I knew what had to happen to one of us at some point, but it never really felt real until now.”
"You'll have the guidance of StarClan and all of ThunderClan's support. Your older age has given you more experience than you realize. It will be a smooth transition." She soothed. "And if you're not sure about something, you can visit Mouthermouth and might be able to see Bramblestar while you're there."
“It’s not that I’m worried about making decisions on my own, I’m worried about Bramblestar not being there!” She shook her head. “We’ve been mates for most of our lives. I don’t know what it’ll be like without him.”
Bramblestar stirred slightly, enough to hear her outburst. "Oh, Lilyflight..." He rasped, his eyes full of affection. "You do know I will never truly leave you, don't you? You are the love of my life, the sun to my day."
