After the cats got back to camp, consumed in silence, Dawnkit didn't dare look at her mother. She didn't look at anyone. The pain in her chest from the heartbreak was almost too much to bare. The warrior carrying Icekit set him in the middle of the camp and the elders went to clean him up.

Dawnkit sat at the edge of the clearing with her head down, trying to hold back the tears. Eventually her efforts failed and her eyes filled with tears again.

She looked up as she heard another cat approaching.

"Hello Dawnkit," The medicine cat Greyfur said, with a low soothing tone.

She looked away so he couldn't see the tears, "Hello Greyfur..."
She said quietly.

Greyfur sat next to her, "Dawnkit..... It's not your-"

"Don't say that!" She interrupted, standing to face him with teary eyes, "Because it is! It is my fault! I should have been there for my brother and he's dead now!" She sat down heavily, facing away from Greyfur again.

He shook his head, "Dawnkit-"

"Please Greyfur..... Just leave me alone....." She said with a wavering voice, as a tear dropped off her cheek onto the ground.

Greyfur nodded slowly and stood, "If you ever need to talk, I'm here for you." and with that he left.

Dawnkit looked back at him as he left, more tears running down her cheek, "I know... only you ever are...." she whispered to herself