Dying Lake

Your soon-to-be-former-mentor looks happy as you pad over to her. She curls her tail around yours, and the two of you start to head out of camp. The weak sunlight washes over you both, warming you slightly. "I'm still going to help feed WaveClan, you know." You mew. "You can still show me basic fighting moves," You go on. "And, I-" "Shhh...I smell a rabbit." Blackcherry whispers. You open your mouth and smell it too. You both crouch at the same time and Blackcherry nods at you. You know instantly what she wants you to do, and you circle the scent, staying downwind. You crouch in a nearby bush and wait. Blackcherry roars at the scent, and sure enough, a rabbit springs out. You're shocked to see it's quite plump. You jump out, swiftly snapping your jaws around its neck and twisting your head to its neck snaps. It goes still, and you look up. You drop your rabbit in shock. About three more rabbits have run out, Blackcherry hot on one's tail. You dash after another fat rabbit and leap. You land square on it, and do the same thing as before. Blackcherry has dropped her recent kill and is running after the last rabbit, but you know she won't catch it. You grab the fat rabbit and lay it beside the other one. You look at the hole, your interests peaked. You thought that the warriors said rabbits only grow this fat near TunnelClan, but you're in the middle of MoorClan territory. With a shrug, you try your best to pick up both rabbits as your mentor comes back, panting. "I can't believe we've caught two, well-fed, huge rabbits!" She exclaims happily. "Three," You correct, nodding to the other catch at your paws. Blackcherry purrs loudly, padding forward and nuzzling you. "Let's get these back to camp," She mews happily. You and your mentor head back to camp, feeling the warmth of your catch. "Wow! Did you catch those?" Splashpaw mews in amazement, slipping out of the elder's den, mouse bile at her paws. You nod happily and place your fat rabbits next to other, scrawny catches. "Wow, perfect timing." Purrs a voice. You turn, and your heart thumps. Even the deputy is impressed. "We've just found out that Moonheart is expecting my kits," Smokyfang purrs, his tail kinking over his back. "That's great news!" Rasps a voice. You turn to see Beewing, the Clan's only elder. You feel a spark of embarrassment; of course, all the cats would be out, it's sunhigh. "Wow, tho caught these?" Robinflight murmurs, sniffing at one of the huge rabbits. "When are they due? The kits, I mean," mews Jumpfoot, looking over his shoulder to blink at the deputy. The clearing's chattering goes on, cats sharing news. You feel your stomach rumble. All this border trouble and job change has made you hungry. You look around for who to eat with.