Predatory Hearts/Riverclan Arc

Week One, of Warriors: The Apprentice. 20 cats remain.

To Fourtrees - Jayflutter's POV
Jayflutter walked proudly to Fourtrees, holding back her desire to break into a run. She sighed happily, gazing up at the blue sky willed with flocks of birds.

Today was a day that could change her life.

"Hey!" shouted a voice to her right. A smoky black tom with amber eyes was leaping up to grab her attention. "Are you going to Fourtrees?"

Jayflutter nodded. "I am, yes."

The tom's fur bristled. "You wouldn't get very far into the competition," he snarled. "You've got to be tough for the challenges that we'll face."

Jayflutter was taken aback at the tom's hostility. She walked up to him. "I'm Jayflutter," she meowed, holding up a paw. "And you must be...?"

"Sootstripe," the tom gruffly muttered as he raised his own paw.

The two cats padded on in silence. Jayflutterr tried to engage in friendly conversation. "So, what's your idea for the Warrior Code?"

"Why should I tell you?" snapped Sootstripe.

"I-I'm just wondering," Jayflutter squeaked out.

"Curiosity killed the cat," Sootstripe snapped at her before loping off.

How rude, thought Jayflutter as she trotted down the slope to Fourtrees.

Clustered around the Great Rock where around 20 cats, looking around in silence. On the Great Rock stood a lagee silver tom, flanked by a pale ginger she-cat and a smoky grey tom with russet tabby stripes.

Jayflutter found herself a spot to sit and waited patiently for the cats on the rock to start speaking.

TBC, as I'm busy today, with a dog walk and a visit to someone's house.