Chapter 10: A gift

Chapter 10: A gift
     Rosekit woke to the warmth of her mother and brother.  She snuggled closer to her mother.  Sounds awoke her.  Slowly, her eyes opened.  The sight was beautiful: fresh colors and soft smells.  She looked over at Frostkit, her brother.  She could easily see by the way his eyes opened he couldn't hear.  That was common with snow white cats with blue eyes.  Mother had lucked out.  She looked over at the tom beside her.  Father.  He smiled down at her.  "Morning, Rosekit," he said.  Rosekit smiled at him.  He was a strong tom, she could see that.  "Hello."  she said.  Her first words came out shake, but she slowly gained strength.  "Sight is beautiful," she said.  She glanced over at Frostkit.  He was looking around, then met her gaze.  "Hello, Rosekit," he said.  "Hello, Frostkit," she replied.  Her mother stared at her.  "Frostkit can't hear you," she said.  Rosekit just stared at her.  "I can hear you, Rosekit," Frostkit said.  Why can't Mother head Frostkit? she thought.  Oh well, I can worry about that later.  "Let's go explore, Frostkit," she said.  "Okay," Frostkit replied.  Together they sniffed around the nursery, playing with the moss and swiping at the moths that flew in.  "Rosekit's a bit crazy," Sharpfang said.  Rosekit whirled around.  "What did you say?" she asked her father.  He looked at her in confusion.  "Nothing," he replied.  But he said something!  Rosekit shook it off and looked at Frostkit.  He was still playing with moths.  "I'm tired, Frostkit," she said.  "Okay, I'll be here," Frostkit said.  Rosekit curled up against Mother.  Soon Frostkit joined her, and together they fell asleep.
     Rosekit awoke on a wide path.  She looked around her.  On one side was a beautiful, rich forest and on the other, a dark, scary one.  She head pawsteps behind her.  Frostkit was joining her.  "Where are we?" Rosekit asked.  "I don't know," Frostkit said.  "Do you hear that?" Frostkit asked.  Rosekit perked her ears.  Then she twitched.  "You're deaf, Frostkit," she said.  Frostkit shrugged.  "I guess the rules don't apply in dreams," he said.  Rosekit looked at the pretty forest.  A cat was there.  Rosekit ran toward it.  She heard Frostkit behind her.  The cat continued to run.  Rosekit and Frostkit continued to follow.  Finally the cat turned around.  "Rosekit and Frostkit," the cat said.  It was a she-cat.  Rosekit and Frostkit exchanged a glance.  "You have a wonderful gift, both of you," she said.  "But I'm deaf!"  Frostkit exclaimed.  The she cat just looked at him.  "So?" she said.  "All your other senses have become better, and you have a sixth sense to replace hearing.  Just as good, in fact.  Same with you, Rosekit.  You lack a sense, but you've been given one,"  I lack a sense?  "But what is our sixth sense?"  Frostkit asked.  "And what do I lack?"  Rosekit added quickly.  "That's for me to know, and you to find out,"  the she cat said.  "By the way, name's Bluestar.  Ask for me when you come back.  And no matter what, don't enter the other forest,"  You don't need to say that.  I wouldn't go in there for all the mice in the world!  Rosekit and Frostkit exchanged a glance.  "I guess it's time to go back," Rosekit said.  "It was nice to hear again," Frostkit sighed.  Together the cats made their way back to the path.
                                                                       End of Chapter 9