Literature
Shade's Journey, Part 6
"Shadepaw's back!"
"Shadepaw?" Moonpaw looked up from the squirrel she was sharing with Runningpaw in surprise. There was Shadepaw, trotting over to the apprentice's den. Moonpaw scrabbled to her feet and brushed her muzzle along her sister's neck. "Shadepaw, you're okay!"
"Of course I am," Shadepaw purred, giving Moonpaw a gently cuff over the ear. "I was just
" She trailed off, her eyes darkening at whatever thoughts were going through her head.
"Just what?" Moonpaw asked, stroking her tail down her littermate's flank.
Shadepaw jumped, as if she's forgotten she was in a conversation, and said, "I was just
so excited