Tall hill ( hunting/ gathering herbs)

Lurkingflame padded up the immense hill ShadowWhisper following behind him. He got to the top and sat quietly waiting for ShadowWhisper to catch up.

ShadowWhisper catches up to Lurkingflame. She flicks her tail and sits in front of him. She curls her tail around herself. Shadow waits for something to happen.

He took a breath and carefully began to speak "My kits are going to hate me for saying this. But I guess they would get over it sometime." He said turning his head towards the rising moon. It was almost the time of the gathering. "It's impossible to me, but I have..... Feelings for you..." He cringed at the last sentence because he had the thought of being rejected in his mind.

ShadowWhisper quickly turns her head to Lurkingflame and widens her eyes. "You do? I have feelings for you also," she replies. Shadow turns away to hide her blushing. She blinks her eyes and takes a breather.

"You do....?" He whispered turning to face ShadowWhisper. He smiled and said "That's great, I'm glad." Then a thought hit his mind and he laughed "The kits aren't gonna be happy" he nudged her a bit playfully and smiled.

ShadowWhisper turns her head. She smiles. "I know," she replies. She nudges him back. Shadow blinks her eyes and waits for something to happen.

"Then you can probably guess what im going to ask then" he meowed and turned his head towards her. "I dont know why, i dont know how. But every time im with you i escape whats happened... I feel like for once everything is going to be all right.. Its hard to explain i guess..." he sighed then took a deep breath before speaking "ShadowWhisper... Will you be my mate?" he asked in a hushed tone looking at her with his sulfur yellow eyes.

ShadowWhisper turns her head to Lurkingflame and smiles. "Of course," she responds. She scoots closer to him and nuzzles him. She curls her tail around her paws. Shadow slowly blinks her eyes.

Lurkingflame smiled in relief and nuzzled her back warmly. He curled his tail around her and glanced upward towards the stars, purring contently for the first time in moons.

ShadowWhisper looks up at the stars. Her eyes sparkle. The stars are beautiful, she thinks. She cuddles with her mate, Lurkingflame. She enjoys his company very much.

Lurkingflame sighed peacefully before speaking "I wonder what the kits will think. They probably wont like the idea" he let out a soft laugh before speaking again "But they'll get over it, i dont mind as long as im with you. I care about my kits but i care about you too, and being with you wont harm them. They'll just be a bit upset" he meowed as he gazed towards the stars. The stars reflected on his pale yellow gaze making his eyes twinkle.

"Yeah, they will get over it. I care about you also, and I'm glad to be with you," ShadowWhisper responds. She turns her head to Lurkingflame. She gently licks his left ear. "I love you," she says. Shadow curls her tail around her paws. She looks up at the beautiful stars.

"I love you too" he purred warmly and returned the lick. He rested his chin on her head and curled his tail around her. He gazed up and all thoughts of guiltiness and confusion were long gone, he loved her and she loved him. That was what mattered to him right now.

ShadowWhisper licks her mate's face. She rubs her face on his. She purrs in comfort. She curls her tail. Shadow smiles as she stares at the stars.

"It's so beautiful, I always loved the sky from the moor. There are too many things blocking the sky anywhere else" he purred peacefully touching his nose to her forehead gently and smiling.

"Yes, it is indeed," Shadow replies with a calm voice. She glances up at her mate. She licks his cheek and puts her tail around his. She truly loves her mate and the stars.

"I don't want this moment to end" he admitted turning his gaze to his new mate. "But the kits are probably wondering why we haven't come back yet. I don't want them to stress" he spoke with a regretful tone. He loved his kits but he wish he could stay here under the stars with ShadowWhisper forever.

"Me either.... Well, let's go back to the clan," Shadow responds. She gets up and stretches. She flicks her tail. She purrs on her mate. Shadow waits for Lurkingflame.

Lurkingflame got up and stretched also his long slender frame stretching and relaxing. He flicked his long winding tail and nodded "Race you there!!" he suddenly yowled laughing and shot towards camp his paws barley touching the ground from his rapid speed.

ShadowWhisper speeds up and watches up to Lurkingflame. She glances at him and smirks. She heads to the camp entrance.

-The HawkClan Entrance-

Lurkingflame let out a laugh as they both entered the camp at the same time.

-The Hawkclan Entrance-

ShadowWhisper enters the Tall Hill. She smiles and stops to wait for Shortkit.

Shortkit hobbles quickly after ShadowWhisper moving her little legs as fast as she could.

ShadowWhisper smiles at Shortkit. She sits down next to her. "Do you know how to hunt?"

"Not really" she meowed uncertainly her gaze traveling around the long fields of golden grass.