Chapter 30: A New Recruit

Chapter 30: A New Recruit

     "First of all," Rosekit began, "never question me and Frostkit.  We know what we're doing, and if we were still in FireClan, we'd be warriors.  Understand?"  Pineleaf nodded. 
"Then let's get back to camp for dinner." Rosekit said.  The three cats walked back to the clearing where Rosekit and Frostkit had made their homes moons ago.  As Rosekit walked into their camp, she looked back to see if the toms were following her.  Silly me!  Rosekit thought as she saw Pineleaf frozen, I've forgotten to be afraid of those old bones!  Poor Pineleaf, he's probibly scared to death!  "What, what are those?"  Pineleaf stared at the bones. 
"We don't know,"  Frostkit replied, "but their's nothing to be afraid of.  The bones give warmth for some strange reason." 
"But, but their bones,"
"They give us warmth!"  Frostkit argued.
"Enough!"  Rosekit meowed, "Just don't touch the bones, okay Pineleaf?  The warmth should spread to you anyways." 
Pineleaf nodded.  "You said something about dinner?"  he asked.  Rosekit laughed.  "We have mice, voles, squirrels, or birds.  Which one?" 
Pineleaf thought for a few seconds.  "Voles I guess,"  he said.  Rosekit led Pineleaf to the nearby river.  She scented for a minute, then crept up to a spot by the river.  Squeak, squeak, the vole said.  Rosekit crouched, then sprang.  She caught the vole in one swipe.  With a final jerk, the vole became still.  "That was amazing!"  Pineleaf said surprised, "How did you know that vole was there?  I never would've scented it, even if I knew it was there!"  Rosekit shrugged.  "Frostkit and I have some sort of power."  Pineleaf stared at her.  "What kind of power?" he wanted to know.  Rosekit shrugged.  "If you must know,"  she said, "we can read minds.  Not like personal thoughts, but like what they're about to say, and we can locate them.   I guess you should know if you're going to stay with us."
"You can WHAT!?"  Pineleaf stared at her.  Pineleaf just stared at her for a few minutes.  "I guess that makes sense,"  he muttered after awhile, "that's how Frostkit could hear me."  Rosekit nodded.  "You're alright, Pineleaf,"  she said.  Pineleaf grinned.  "Thanks,"  he replied. 
"Now let's get this vole back to camp and see what Frostkit's caught.  Then we better get some rest," Rosekit said.
                                                          End of Chapter 29