Mothsight padded through the forest, her paws softly hitting the ground.

She mumbled to herself as she made her way to the pond to hunt. 

It was icily cold, and Mothpaw bushed up her pelt to keep her warmer.

She shivered as she reached the edge of the water, and hissed with surprise when she looked down.

The pond had frozen!

Worriedly, she dabbed one paw onto it, then jumped back with cold shock. It was freezing, and would be hard to break.

Her hackles rose with worry, and she pelted back through the forest back to camp to report the issue.

The run had slightly warmed her up, and she burst through the entrance, and scanned the clearing for Petalstar. She spotted her leader sharing a large fish with Tigerstorm and Fireleaf.

Mothsight quickly raced over, and Petalstar looked up when she reached her, puzzled.

"What is it, Mothsight?" She meowed after swallowing a piece of fish.

Mothsight quickly dipped her head in respect. 

"Petalstar, the pond has frozen!" She panted.

Petalstar leaped to her paws. "The pond? Frozen?" She echoed, surprised.

"Yes!" Mothsight nodded. "And it's thick!" She added as Petalstar darted away to High Branch.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their prey gather here under High Branch for a Clan Meeting!" She called as her Clan padded over to a growing crowd below her.

Mothsight joined them, and gingerly sat next to Leafheart and Snowheart.

"Do you know what it is?" Leafheart hissed to Mothsight, who nodded slowly, without looking at her friend.

"Mothsight has went out to hunt in the pond, but because of leaf-bare, she reports the pond frozen!" Petalstar announced and some cats gasped in shock.

"Where will we hunt?" Fernfeather wailed.

"For how long?" Ravenwing questioned, looking rather nervous.

"We should invade Sun Pond!" Tigerstorm decided, and Mothsight looked at her former mentor with interest.

"We can't invade Sun Pond," Petalstar answered calmly. "It's leaf-bare. RiverClan's pond might be frozen too.

"But wouldn't the sun warm it up? Because our pond doesn't usually get any of the sun. Sun Pond is in clear reach of the sun." Mothsight suggested.

Leafheart glanced at Mothsight, and realisation glowed up in her eyes.

"And so far, we have had good hunting, and RiverClan might not have. I'm guessing two legs have poisoned their river! We will be stronger than them!" Leafheart called, and Petalstar thought for a moment, before nodding her head slowly and closing her eyes.

"I suppose your right. I wish not to make River Clan starve, but it is for this Clan's safety. Adderstripe, go organise a patrol to go see if the pond is frozen. When your done, come straight back to camp." She ordered and the deputy nodded and quickly set to work, choosing Leafheart, Rainclaw and Tigerstorm.

Mothsight stared at them eagerly as they padded out of camp and made their way to Sun Pond.

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Mothsight wondered around the camp, feeling rather bored. The patrol had just left a few moments ago, and Mothsight was missing them already. 

If it wasn't frozen, Petalstar would most likely set a patrol to attack. Mothsight was begging StarClan to let her go with the other cats on the patrol.

Mothsight turned to see Poppypaw padding up to her.

"Will I help attack?" She pleaded, her eyes round.

Mothsight hesitated. "I don't know. Petalstar has to decide, not me." She answered sympathetically. "We don't even know if it is frozen yet!"

Poppypaw sighed and nodded respectfully.

Mothsight felt a twinge of pity for her apprentice. She was very well behaved and listened carefully. Mothsight couldn't think of one time she had disobeyed.

Mothsight knew she deserved to go, but her senses told her to not question Petalstar's orders.

She lifted her tail and rested it on Poppypaw's shoulder.

"If you don't come, there's always another chance. RiverClan would probably fight back for it again, and maybe you could help then." She reassured her apprentice with a purr, hoping they'd both be chosen. But she couldn't help thinking to herself how she'd feel if her apprentice was seriously injured, or even killed.

"Until then, we could do more battle training, until your so good Petalstar has to choose you!" Mothsight meowed brightly, and Poppypaw nodded, her eyes shining a little more.

"Thanks, Mothsight!" She called over her shoulder as she padded over to Foxpaw, who was nibbling on a minnow. He looked up at his sister and the welcomed her happily.

Mothsight looked away to see Snowheart trotting towards her excitedly.

She dipped her head as her friend sat down.

"I hope we are chosen." She spoke out loud hopefully.

"We don't know even know if it is frozen! If it is, none of use will be chosen," Mothsight pointed out sadly.

"I doubt that it is frozen. And if it is, it wouldn't be love 'til it warms up! Then, we can attack," Leafheart argued hopefully.

Mothsight sighed quietly and nodded her agreement.