Not wanting to disappoint the kits he crouched low and waited for her to finish with the ball, her brother tumbling into sight. This is going to be a little unfair. He thought to himself, looking at the small kits and then at his huge self. At least it is a temporary release from the grief the leaders kits. He decided.
"Whats wrong Featherkit?" Sage asked. He knew the kits would soon realize that something was up but he wanted to make sure.
Flykit tensed. Due to her deafness, her other senses were heightened. Her fur prickled along her spine. "I feel it, too." She mewed softly
“I’ll figure out what it is,” Snowfrost promised. “Don’t you worry about it.”
"Alright," SageHeart replied to Snowfrost, knowing full well what was wrong but out of respect of his leaders wishes would not tell the others until he wanted them to be told.
"No, Mom. Something is really wrong. Like, earth-shattering wrong." Flykit could feel pressure behind her eyes but she quickly blinked back tears. Now was not the time to panic
“I know,” she said, her voice calm though her mind was not. “I feel it too. That’s why I’m going to go find out. Play for now.” She turned and walked around for a bit, realizing that Bramblestar was nowhere to be seen. Her blood turned to ice.
SageHeart watched Snowfrost pace and saw the moment when she stopped, how the realization of what was wrong came to her. He walked up to her, "Yes, he is passing soon," he said quietly to her, not wanting the kits to know.
"Ok..." She began to half-heartedly toss the ball to Featherkit
SageHeart watched Sunstrik emerge from the den, he wanted to run to her but refrained for he did not want the kits to know. He saw her attempting to hide what was wrong but not doing a very good job at it. Tear streaks lined her face. It was everything he could do not to run into the den to check on the kits.
