The Prophecy Reveal

## Participants

Ravenwillow, Cinderfur, Windecho, Quailwing, Hawkbristle, Sagemist, Servalwind, Heatherfrost, Shadepool

## About

Tensions have been rising, Hawkbristle, Sagemist, and Servalwind frustrated at the fighting. Hawkbristle scoffs at Cinderfur's attitude and hostility. Cinderfur, angry, has finally chosen to reveal what Windecho had been hiding: Ravenwillow's Prophecy. A sleep-deprived Ravenwillow, who had been observing from the sidelines to avoid conflict, runs over, hissing at Cinderfur that it wasn't information for everyone to know. Hawkbristle coldly comments that StarClan wasn't safe, asking they thought it was okay to hide that fact.

Cinderfur fires back that everyone deserved to know, it was their right to know, and all Ravenwillow had been doing was fighting him. Windecho snarls and insults his brother, and Ravenwillow, shocked, pointing out that it was actually Cinderfur who insisted on picking a fight every time they saw each other. She tackles and pins Cinderfur, hissing at him that the reason they didn't say anything was to ensure the traitor wouldn't know about the prophecy.

As Cinderfur realizes this, and shocked by the attack, he fluffs up, trying to reply, but his mind comes up blank. Quailwing attempts to pull Windecho away to speak with him, feeling hurt that Windecho didn't trust him enough to tell him, but Windecho brushes him off, not wanting to say no, but not having a choice. Windecho climbed a tree to observe the fight, Servalwind doing the same.

Ravenwillow, now breaking down after being thrown off, shakily stands, exclaiming that she didn't want to know this, and that she should have kept it to herself, saying that StarClan is doomed because Cinderfur was too proud to admit that StarClan was in danger. Cinderfur, upon hearing Ravenwillow's grief-stricken voice, holds his tongue, saying nothing.

Ravenwillow scoffs at his lack of response, saying she should have known he wouldn't care. She states she'll return to camp, but she's done arguing and fighting him everyday, and she won't retort. As she's leaving, Cinderfur begs her to wait. When she does, her sleep-deprived and grief-filled mind finally reach a conclusion: Cinderfur was probably right about her - that, while not yet, she would become the traitor, and Ravenwillow began to believe this was unchangeable. She meets his gaze with a strange expression, before continuing her journey to camp.

A couple days later, Ravenwillow is on the outskirts of camp, fearing she'd hurt someone. Shadepool calls Ravenwillow's name from the Dark Forest. Heatherfrost hisses at her, asking what she thinks she's doing. Shadepool says that Ravenwillow looks weak and tired, they could use her to divert attention from Slatesong. Meanwhile, Sagemist and Hawkbristle have decided to ignore Windecho's warnings and explore the Dark Forest.

Ravenwillow meets with the two Dark Forest cats, where they convince her that they can help her find the traitor among the StarClan cats. When Ravenwillow asks why they would help her, Shadepool explains that any Dark Forest cat who would rather be in StarClan is a traitor to them, then assuring her that Ravenwillow would only have to keep them informed while they investigated. Ravenwillow agrees.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Sagemist and Hawkbristle witnessed the whole interaction, though they couldn't hear anything. Shadepool takes notice that they are being watched, and attempts to chase them away. Ravenwillow tackles Shadepool, her claws sheathed as to not harm her new ally, and tells the two others to run. When questioned later why she was there, Ravenwillow questions why they were their, ignoring their question.