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The kit followed his slim, golden and orange mother as his friend dangled from her jaws. They had been traveling for quite a while by now, but they could still hear the yowls of fury and fear in the distance.
The two kits shared a look of worry before the smaller one spoke.
“Is Cherry gonna be ok?” He asked, worried for his parents, “What about Elk?”
The she-cat stayed silent for a moment before answering.
“I’m sure they’ll be fine, they’re both very strong. Especially compared to those scrawny rogues..” she added the last bit with a hint of aggression before returning to her calm demeanor. She set the small kit down “Can you walk now?”
The kit took a few steps forward before nodding to the queen and following her.
The taller kit looked at his mother again, starting to think about his own father.
“What about Owl? Will he be alright?”
“Of course!” The queen snapped a bit to suddenly, as the smaller kit hid behind the brighter kit. The loner walked back to the two and licked their heads comfortingly. “He’ll be fine. Now stay here..”
The queen left for a bit before returning with a large pile of moss and a few feathers for the two. She dug a den-like hole in the dirt and set up two nests on opposite sides of the small space.
“Pick a nest. We can stay here for tonight.” She looked back at the kits behind her, smiling when the larger one leaped onto one of the nests, landing with a thud.
“Where will you sleep?” The smaller kit looked slightly confused.
“I’m going hunting for a bit. When I return, I’ll guard the entrance.”
The small kit nodded before curling up in a nest with a dark blue feather.
The queen returned with two mice and the bird she killed for the feathers. As she looked at the sleeping kits, she let a few tears slip from her eyes.
She licked them both on the head before turning to leave the den.
“Starclan, please keep them safe for me..” and with that, she walked away, back to the site of the battle.