Song Of Silence

Chapter One
I open my eyes- just slightly. Everything's blurry in the early morning sunlight. For a moment I'm not quite sure where I am. Then I remember. I'm in Shadowclan, the best Clan in the whole forest! More awake now, I open my eyes fully and see my sister, Rainkit, staring at me.

"Finally, you're up! I've been waiting for ages" she meows quietly, not wanting to wake our mother.

"Well, sorry," I mutter back. "I'm tired!" Even though I'm not anymore, it's the best excuse I can come up with.

Rainkit rolls her eyes and hops out of the nest. "Come on Wispkit! I'm hungry."

I follow her and my mother lifts her head slightly.

"Where are you two going?" she murmurs blearily.

"Just to get prey mum!" I meow cheerfully. She nods and rests her head on her paws, falling asleep again. We pad out of the nursery to the large prey pile as the sun continues to rise. It's not as full as it usually is as a hunting patrol hasn't gone out yet- the dawn patrol has only just left. Rainkit picks up a scrawny mouse, the