Hope and Hiding

'''The sequel to? Shade and Shadow. Enjoy!'''

Prologue
Two she-cats padded through a sunny forest side-by-side. One of them pointed with her tail. "There she is."

The other glanced around warily. "Are you sure we can do this? I mean, you shouldn't even have done it for me."

"Yes, I'm sure. Trust me. This cat deserves it more than a lot of cats."?

The she-cat nodded hesitantly but said no more; she trusted her companion. They stopped at the border and stared out beyond the field into a swirling mist. "How do we find her?" wondered the younger of the two.

The older she-cat softly called out a name. Seconds later, a ghostly gray outline emerged out of the mist. "Yes?"

"Come," the she-cat said. "It is your time."

Her yellow eyes shone. "Me? Really?"

"We'll do even more. You deserve it Cressa."

"Thank you. Thank you ever so much." She stepped over the border, and instantly her gray pelt materialized fully, and she stumbled a little.?

"Welcome to a new beginning. A beginning of hope."