Softstar's suspicions of Tigerglare only grow, but are washed away for a few hours, it's Harepaw's ceremony. "May all cats gather to hear my words!" After a long ceremony, she sees Specklespot talking to Tigerglare, and then Vineheart comes rushing to her sister. 'Is this about the new second deputy, again?' She thought,'I still have plenty of time.' "No," said her sister, as if she had read Softstar's thoughts. Softstar gave her a 'well what then?' look. "Oh Softy, I'm expecting." Softstar merely mumbled,'good'. Leafbare was approaching. Hareice came up to Softstar. "Can we walk?"

"Sure." Softstar followed her mate out of the camp. Hareice stopped at a small pond, he turned his head. "I want to have kits," he said. "Why'd you say that then? Of course I want to have!" she sounded hurt. Softstar saw him flinch. "It's well, just not yet...." Softstar's anger died instantly. "You could've said that first." Over the next few days Softstar and Hareice's relationship mended. Vineheart was kept in the nursery by a ever weary Crevicestripe. If it hadn't been for Chasmstar introducing rule that medicine cats could have a mate and kits, Crevicestripe wouldn't be here today, for he was Riverfeather and Featherstrike's. Featherstrike mentored his niece Snowyflight, who mentored his brother's son, Jaybird. The medicine cats we've had are related? Softstar thought as Realisation hit her in the stomach. Jaybird and Honeywisp.... are kin, Holy StarClan! Honeywisp tends to be around she-cats, a lot, I wonder why? Softstar felt a feeling of dread coming upon her. Honeywisp is bisexual.............................................