Brightpaw collapsed on the ground. The lake was shimmering. She felt to tired to move and her stomach growled loudly. "Get up," came the stern voice of Blacktooth. His amber eyes were dark and cool. Brightpaw sighed. He has never liked me. Brightpaw struggled to her feet but fell down again almost immediately.

"I...can't.." She moaned but knew the words were deaf to Blacktooth's ears. Blacktooth ordered her to stand again. Her belly ached with hunger. How much time had passed since breakfast? Brightpaw's ears drooped and her stomach growled again and this time Blacktooth seemed to hear it.

"Ugh, no wonder you're so pathetic. You're probably starving." Blacktooth's words were as cold as his eyes. He picked her up in his jaws and stormed off in the direction off camp. When they reached camp Blacktooth dropped her off by the fresh kill pile and went to the warriors den. Brightpaw took a bluebird from the pile and started eating it. Soon she saw Mudfeather and Lionpaw walk into camp. Lionpaw's pelt caught a ray of sunshine and it didn't help that Brightpaw had a 'tiny' crush on him, she blushed and stuffed her face into the bluebird so he didn't see that she was a pink as a naked mole rat. Mudfeather was well aware of Brightpaw's 'tiny' crush. Lionpaw noticed her and waved, she awkwardly waved back. Mudfeather walked over to her daughter.

"How was training with Blacktooth?" She enquired curling her tail around her paws. Her brown coat inches away from Brightpaw's. Brightpaw didn't want to answer that. Brightpaw took a bite of the bird at her feet. She remained silent. "Bad?" Brightpaw nodded. "Give him a chance Brightpaw. He'll warm up to you eventually." Brightpaw didn't reply, staring at the warriors den and she thought she saw Blacktooth's cold amber eyes glaring at her. "You know what, I'm going to have a word with him now."

"Hey!" Said a voice behind her causing her to jump. Brightpaw turned and grew horrified as she was face to face with who else but Lionpaw? Lionpaw's green gaze stared into her green gaze. Brightpaw looked away from him. "Hey why are you looking away Brightie? I'm here silly!" He used his paw to get her looking at him. Brightpaw forced herself to look at him. "I'm bored imma gonna ask Mudfeather if you can join us hunting!" He sped off. He's a moon younger.. Brightpaw thought now free to blush since he had left. But I still like him..  Brightpaw stood flicking the half eaten bird away. Lionpaw returned with a smile on his face. "She said yes!" Brightpaw followed Lionpaw and Mudfeather out of camp.

On the way she wondered if Lionpaw felt the same way about her. Probably not but it didn't hurt to wish. Soon they reached somewhere to hunt. Brightpaw immediately started sniffing the air looking for scents. She found one and decided to follow it. It belonged to a gray mouse nibbling on some leaves she killed it and walked back to where Mudfeather and Lionpaw were waiting but as she got closer she tripped over stone and landed in front of Lionpaw, snouts barely touching.