It wasn't nightmares of the past keeping Sunsetcourage awake anymore. No. More like nightmares of what the future might hold. Not for her but for her kits. First Wildfirelament. Her Ember. Was mauled by a hawk. Then Sunflowerpaw. Her precious little Sprout...had d!ed. Then after that Foggyflood. Her wonderful little Cloud. Had decided it was a good idea to challenge a hawk as well. Thankfully he wasn't scarred like his older nester. Then Dropletpaw. Her wonderful puddle of joy. Had gotten poisoned. And then Wildfirelament had lost one of chirps own kits...Talon still wasn't talking to her. They were busy. Sunset understood that. But she missed her eldest. Then Wildfirelament had been found at de@ths door by talons own fledgling. Even though Sunsetcourage knew she was okay now. She knew all her kits were okay. But it didn't stop her from wanting to gather them all under her wings and stop them from leaving her side...yet she couldn't do that. They were all grown, independent members of the clan and she was proud of every single one of them. But when did that ever stop a mother from worrying? At least she didn't have to worry about Cedarwhisper, Bluebonnetwish and Risingmoon...right? No. She would worry about them as well. Her blue and green eyes darted around the warriors den. Wildfirelament was curled up against chirps mate Water-lilyredemption, Foggyflood was snoring softly in his nest next to hers. She still found it adorable how he'd tried to do that so discreetly. He was still a mama's boy at heart. Bluebonnetwish and Risingmoon were both sleeping soundly in their nests at the edge of the den. Everyone was safe...everyone was within sight...but how long would it stay that way? Her feathers ruffled with anxiety. She still couldn't see Cedarwhisper and Dropletsong. But they were fine...right? Sunsetcourage snuggled into her nest more hoping. Hoping so fervently that the worry would disappear and she could sleep...yet she couldn't. Not when she saw the scars Wildfirelament bore on chirps body, not when she saw Risingmoon getting treated for another sunburn, not when one of her kits left for patrol...it never left...and it felt like it never would...
Update...I decided to change Rising??? to Risingmoon as a placeholder since on her application the owner of Rising said that they really hope they get the suffix moon. Also said owner haven't chosen a name yet.
