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Coldstar padded along the path to the Gathering place. It was finally Gathering night! She’d chosen Pinestripe, Rainingbreeze, Pinkflame, Ice, Roseshadow, Stripeheart, Flowersong, Gracepaw, Rainpaw, Blossompaw, Moonpaw and Dovepaw. Lightstar had chosen Cloudnose, Yellowfeather, Spiderclaw, Whitespot, Lionflame, Dustfur, Whitelight and Shimmerdusk and their apprentices. He padded beside me. We arrived at the Gathering place. It was big, and wide sand bridges led to it. I leaped onto the sand bridge, waiting for Lightstar and our warriors. We padded single file onto the sand bridge with me and Lightstar in the lead. When we reached the island, I turned, looked at the full moon, and announced that we were early and had time to explore. We split up, all going in different directions. I ran to our secret place with Flamestar. nervously checking around me. I reach it and anxiously check in our little sleeping hollow. Flamestar’s waiting there for me, anxiously pacing. I leap into our hollow, purring loudly. He looks at me happily, his eyes shining. You’re here! He purrs. I nuzzle him. I’m glad you’re here. I murmur. He looks down at his paws. I know we never agreed on anything, but I had to see you. I also…. made this for us. He leads me to a tunnel in the hollow. I gasp in surprise. In front of me is a little snowy path with little flowers and catmint growing at the sides of it. Where the path ends, a little camp starts. There’s a big, cozy den with a big nest completed with cozy, fluffy feathers and soft, dry moss. In another corner of the camp was a sunny spot on sunny days and an underground lake with silver fish swimming in it. Wow. I breathe. Flamestar’s flame-colored pelt brushes against mine. Do you like it? He asks anxiously. Yes! I reply happily, purring. Did you make it all yourself? I ask him. He nods proudly. I purr happily.I’m glad you love me and not some other she-cat. I meow. He blushes. There’s no other she-cat like you. He meows lovingly. I lick him happily. Just as we start to share tongues, a voice calls, Coldstar? I stop, my heart sinking. Is that Lightstar? Flamestar asks, scowling. I nod sadly. It’s time. I meow. He looks at me, disappointment in his emerald gaze. But-. How about after the Gathering we come back here? I interrupt. Would you? He answers. Of course! I reply. He walks to the hollow exit. He peeks out the hole. All clear. He whispers. I brush past him, aware of his strong muscles brushing my pelt, and leap out gracefully. Flamestar lands beside me. We nuzzle, then he quickly licks me and we run to the Gathering(fine, fine) tree, pelts brushing. When we arrive, we quickly split up and run to the Gathering tree. I quickly leap onto it and sit between Lightstar and Lilystar. Flamestar is sitting between Vixenstar and Bittermouth. Lilystar looks up. It is time to start. She says. Strangely, she seems distracted by someone in the Clans(Rainingbreeze). It’s probably nothing. I think. May I start? I ask. I look up at the moon. StarClan has granted us a successful new-leaf. As we proceed into leaf-fall, the fresh-kill pile is well stocked. No cat is hungry and no cat is sick. We have two new warriors, Stripeheart and Flowersong. Everyone turns to look at them. I pause, then go on. We have merged with LightClan, as StarClan has willed us to do so. I have nothing else to report. I meow. I nod to Lightstar. After the Gathering, I lead our Clan back to camp and then sneak out to see Flamestar. I leap into our hollow. As I pad into our secret underground camp, lost in thought, I sigh sadly. Flamestar probably couldn’t come. But when I reach our new nest, I see a familiar flame-colored pelt. Flamestar! I yowl. I run to our nest, licking him everywhere. Laughing, he puts his strong paws to my shoulders and flips me over so I’m facing him. I laugh, licking him more harder. My heart soars. I don’t know how any she-cat could resist you. I say lovingly between licks. He starts to lick me. I don’t know how any tom could resist you. He meows between licks. I curl up as close as I can to Flamestar’s warm, fluffy body. He purrs loudly, curling up as close as he can to me. I purr too. I let his warm, fluffy body press against mine and drift off to sleep, Flamestar curled up beside me. Whew that was long.