Shaftthorn's Prophecy/Three

Shaft's P.O.V.

Get rid of your grief, pick up your feet

I forced myself to suckle.

But only because I heard Mom.

She doesn't want me to die.

I must be encouraged.

"Mom, this is for you."

I ate until my belly was full.

"You've suckled all day."

The comment came from beside me.

I felt a different comforting feeling.

"I am Frostlight."

Frostlight!

My Mom's sister!

"I've wanted to meet you."

"Good."

I was interested.

I've heard her voice before.

Moonlight's P.O.V.

Don't be slow

I hope sending Frostlight worked.

My time down there must be up.

"Why not send Mom?"

Shaft.

"Her time down here... Is... Sorta, up."

"So I'll never see her again?"

"No, no."

I couldn't listen any longer.

I felt the sadness burn in my sister's heart.

And Shaft's.

Did I have a connection with Shaft?

I loved her so.

Maybe I did.

There was no time for grief in some cats' hearts,

but there was in mine.

A lot.

Shaft's P.O.V.

Oh, I want my one and only

I couldn't,

just couldn't.

I couldn't cry.

But I wanted to.

I wanted to see Moonlight again.

"She is here."

A whisper.

"Frostlight, I don't want you, I want Mama!"

I felt Frostlight's hurt.

"Sorry."

"It's okay."

And she was gone.

In the blink of an eye -

or could anyone else see her?

It didn't matter.

I was a Clan cat now.

Moonlight's P.O.V.

Everything is wrecked for me

No! Don't become a Clan cat!

The thought struck me.

I wanted my daughter as a rogue.

I had to stop this,

but my daughter makes her own choices.

I sighed.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh, Frostlight."

I loved her too.

"You're hiding something."

She felt Frostlight's confusion.

"I miss Shaft, that's all."

That was the truth.

Or was it?

Was I hiding from myself?

Or was it just me?