Briarlight shot straight awake, horrified by her dream. Is Half Moon really that angry at me? Should I break up with Jayfeather? Does he still love me? What about his doubts about Half Moon?  

She turned to the blind tabby beside her, and her fur flattened. He sleeps beside me. He loves me, no matter how rude he may be. 

But the things that Half Moon said still shocked her. Even though it was only a nightmare and Half Moon wouldn't do that, Briarlight still wondered whether she was... the next Ashfur.

Ugh! I hate worrying about Half Moon! If this were a nursery story everyone would be bored. She pricked her ears and noticed it was pouring outside. Poor Squirrelflight and Cinderheart! They were guarding camp this morning! 

Briarlight sighed and heaved herself onto her front paws, padding out into the open clearing of camp. This was home to her, and she knew it as home. It was home. But if Jayfeather were in a different Clan?

She hesitated, and then thought of Leafpool, and Squirrelflight's brief romance with Tawnypelt (awkward!) and decided that... no. If Jayfeather were in a different Clan, ThunderClan would still be home to her. Not everything was about him. She liked her life here, and Jayfeather wasn't her life. She had Millie, Graystripe, Bumblestripe, Lionblaze, all of those cats. Then Briarlight cringed. Not Blossomfall. What's wrong with her? Suddenly her thoughts whirled, stuck on Blossomfall. She was terrible to me! She turned to evil cats because of Millie, not me, but she blames it on me! She thought indignantly. Is it because of my legs? Does she hate me because I'm ugly? I really have to stop blaming everything on my legs, but I can't help it! 

Briarlight sighed and made her way towards the entrance to camp, to check on Cinderheart and Squirrelflight, seeing if they were alright. 

Cinderheart whipped around to stare at her. "Briarlight! You scared me. Are you alright?" She asked. Briarlight nodded. 

"Yeah, I'm okay. Just a little upset from a dream I had," she explained. Cinderheart sighed. 

"Poor Briarlight. Well, okay, do what you like I suppose. But remember, even though you don't have warrior duties it's still important for you to get sleep, alright?" Cinderheart mewed. 

Briarlight cast a look over her shoulder. "Yeah. Okay. Sure."

Then she just padded away, back out into the camp. But not back into the medicine den. She needed time to think. As she sat, she wondered. How is Blossomfall? She never talks to me. I wouldn't know. Not that I'm particularly interested, but what's her life like? She wondered.

I mean, I guess it makes sense. But a tree falling on my legs wasn't my fault! And you didn't want my attention, you wanted Millie's! So why are you angry at me!? IT'S NOT MY FAULT, YOU BITCH!

Oh wow. Speak of the Tigerstar, there she is, Briarlight noticed Blossomfall head out of her den and just sit outside it.

Briarlight faltered. Oh StarClan, what now? 

They just awkwardly sat outside until Blossomfall padded over to sit beside Briarlight instead.

"Listen, Briarlight. You're... a cat. I've been taking some time to think about you, and... I want to hang out later. Maybe... go play on the sand or something, j-just forget about stuff, act like we're kits. No toms, no Jayfeather, telling you 'that's childish stop that you idiot!' And no Thornclaw telling us 'now you could be on patrol right now'! Just us. Maybe Bumblestripe one day, but this should be a girl's day, okay?" She told her. 

Briarlight paused. "Yeah. Definitely," she mewed. That's too good to be true! What is she planning...?

_

Blossomfall barked a laugh. "Yeah right! But seriously, I think Thornclaw is one of the most responsible cats in this Clan. He... he takes care of us. I think he should be deputy, not Squirrelflight," she spat.

Briarlight glanced behind her shoulder nervously. "Since Jayfeather is my mate, I feel like Squirrelflight is... kinda my mom." She shrugged. 

Blossomfall just snorted. "Whatever you say. Anyways, my love for Thornclaw has kind of been fading. I know that's weird but... it really has been fading. And I've found myself... feeling something for Ivypool."

Briarlight gasped. "WHAT!? IVYPOOL?" 

Blossomfall blushed and chuckled. "That's right." 

"OMGOSH BLOSSOMFALL I HAVE ADVICE COME HERE!"

sorry for a short chapter i just need to get back to jayf RIGHT NOW...