♣ [No] Turning Back;;

[KURI. (happy birfday to me :D)]

^{Crystalkit nodded and gravely set on. Once they found Aurora everything would be better. Besides, she had left a second trail for them to follow, this one more fresh. She sniffed out the trail and followed it, slowly but surely, behind Pecankit. The BrightClan kit looked twice as andry as Aurora had.}

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

<sup>Aurora's scent was becoming stronger and fresher with every pawstep. The tomkit was beginning to think he may actually win whatever this surprise was, though he hated competition. But he was definitely going to question Aurora. He was afraid to, but he had to. He had to stand up for his friends....

Pecankit, Crystalkit, Mottledkit...

Selenekit....

Whenever Moonkit thought of the she-kit his paws tingled. He didn't understand why, but he thought it was because he was most attached to her.

Suddenly, the tomkit jolted into his senses and realized that Aurora's scent was extremely strong. He looked up, and she was there, a few fox-lengths away from him. He raced up to her and halted, a prideful gleam in his blue eyes. A hint of anger was hidden beneath it, but his body expression showed nothing.

"I'm here."</sup>

[(aurora) of the problematique]

<sub>Scarred ochre eyes opened and Aurora turned, facing Moonkit like a sphinx.

"So you are..."

She gave him a mysterious smile and came to her paws. She cleared her throat and gave a loud yowl to gather all of the kits together. She turned and curled up her tail around her paws to face them.

"When you return to the den, tend to Mottledkit and then I wish for you to discuss what you hope to achieve when we fight our war," she announced to them. "Do you wish to achieve knowledge? Strength? Pride? Contemplate this. I would like an answer from you when I return..."

She lunged from her rock, landing elegantly in front of Moonkit. "Let us depart. Prey waits for no cat," she said softly, turning with a flick of her tail into the thrushes.</sub>

[[xoxo] shard. :)]

^{Moonkit cocked his head, and padded toward the thrushes. Before departing completely, he glanced back at the kits, letting his gaze rest over all of them for a moment. He gave a tiny nod and disappeared in pursuit of Aurora, eager of the task ahead.}[/sup]