As Gingerfleck and Softheather neared camp, she felt something cold land on her nose. She shook her head, but another one landed on her ear. Then her muzzle. She looked up

  Glittery white snow was drifing down. She let out a short, happy laugh.

  "Its snowing!" She whisper-yelled. Gingerfleck was smiling and tilting his head up.

  "On the day the kits were born. It's amazing. Maybe a sign, even." Gingerfleck said.

  Softheather felt happy inside, for the first time in awhile. It was snowing! But that's not the only reason. She was starting to get accepted. Cats actually talked to her, offered to share prey, asked her to join their patrols.

  Redbark appeared from the trees, smiling, with the big fat squirrel in her mouth. Gingerfleck opened his mouth in surprise. "That is a huge squirrel.."

  Redbark dropped it, her eyes shining. "Today is a very good day. The kits were born, its snowing, and we had a good hunting patrol."

  Softheather and Gingerfleck nodded. Softheather picked up her catch and pushed through the camp entrance.

  It was magical. Nightpaw and Birchpaw were staring at the sky in wonder, dancing around and holding out their tongues to catch the flakes. "Woah, snow!" Birchpaw purred.  Marigoldshadow and Eveningfoot, mother and daughter, were talking. They both looked very, very happy.

  She could hear yowls of joy coming from the nursery. The kits must have been born. Flowerleap and Cypresspaw came out.

  "Three she cats and two toms!" Flowerleap yowled into the sky. The warriors in the clearing jumped up and yowled for joy. Batsun came running out, straight to Marigoldshadow and Eveningfoot. He was telling them all about it, a goofy grin on his face.

  Blackpetal and Lionfur were smiling at each other as they watched their kits, and Snailfeather and Quailstorm were standing by eachother, by the elders den, trying to help Stormsky come out and see the snow.

  Tideshimmer and Leafwish were smiling and jumping around with eachother, playing some kind of game, when Rainstone went up to join. When he got their, he slipped and fell. Spottedrose and Mintspirit sat close by them, watching as they laughed so hard that they were rolling on the ground.

  Briarcloud sat by the prisoner den by herself, probably guarding. She was smiling as she stared up at the sky.

  Redbark went around Softheather and joined Snailfeather and Quailstorm. Gingerfleck went over the Marigoldshadow.

  Softheather went to drop her squirrel in the pile, when Squirrelstar came up from behind her.

  "Dear Starclan, Softheather! That's a great catch! We'll be feasting well tonight!" Squirrelstar yowled, loud enough for the clan to hear.

  All eyes went to Softheather. She felt heat rise up to her face as she dropped the squirrel in the pile and smiled.

  "I'm just doing my duty, Squirrelstar. I'm sure everyone else would do the same." She smiled up at him and he smiled back. His gray pelt was now spotted with white from the oncoming snow. 

  Suddenly, she heard Hailwind.

  "Softheather has always been a talented hunter. You should've seen her as an apprentice. She was always out of camp hunting, as if she wanted all the prey there to die. She was the one who kept the camp fed during leaf bare. Shes a great cat." All the cats in the clearing smiled at him.

  Out of no where, Leafwish started yowling Softheathers name.

  "Softheather! Softheather!" Cypresspaw joined in, followed by Nightpaw and Birchpaw. Eveningfoot and her kits did the same, and soon the whole clan was cheering her name.

  She lifted her head proudly.  "Thank you. So, when are we going to start eating?" Softheather asked Squirrelstar. The cats started laughing, as they circled Softheather.

  "Hey Softheather! Do you want to share this rabbit with me and Nightpaw?" Birchpaw asked. Softheather turned to her.

  "Sorry, I promised Cypresspaw I would eat with him. Maybe tomorrow." Birchpaw nodded. "Sounds like a plan!" She purred.

  Softheather took a couple mice from the pile and padded by the medicine cat den. Cypresspaw followed after, carrying a vole.

  "Is it okay if I join?" Flowerleap asked, smiling. He was carrying a bird.

  "Yeah, sure!" Softheather purred. She took a bite of her mouse, letting the blood juice out into her mouth. She savoured the taste.

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Before she knew it, the sun had gone down. She had spent the day talking with Hailwind, then she joined the game her sister was playing.

  Tideshimmer was out of breath.

  "Wow Softheather, your good." She laughed. Softheather smiled. "Oh please, I know that." She said, laughing.

  "Goodnight, Softheather!" Leafwish meowed before padding to the warriors den.

  Softheather smiled. She said goodnight to Tideshimmer who was headed to the warriors den.

  She walked up to the two apprentices arguing. "What's going on?" She asked, trying to settle the little arguement.

  "Nightpaw thinks hes faster than me, but he wont even do a race!" Softheather wanted to laugh, but she held it in. She was once like this.

  "How about we do that tomorrow?" Softheather asked, looking at both apprentices.

  Birchpaw smiled and nodded. Nightpaw had his ears flat.

  "I dont know what I have to prove. I'm clearly faster. You must be a mouse-brain if you cant see that." Nightpaw growled.

  "You two, go to bed. You'll have a big day tomorrow. " They slowly walked over to the apprentices den.

  Softheather sighed and looked at the remaining cats in camp. Redbark and Squirrelstar were chatting under the high rock, while Marigoldshadow and Gingerfleck were still talking.

  Softheather felt tired after today, so she decided she would go rest. She padded to the warriors den. Cats were still trying to get comfortable, while others were sitting up and still talking.

  Softheather silently padded up to her nest and layed down, waiting to drift into sleep.

 
Authors note

Hey, quick question. Who is your favorite cat in my book, and your least favorite? My favorite is Redbark. I just love her so much :3. My least favorite is Swanstar. Of course, I too would be scarred for life if someone tried to murder me, but no need to take all your anger out on the kids!