Skycloud padded through StarClan, her silver pelt gleaming in the forest. As she walked, she heard footsteps, and she turned, spotting a familiar white pelt.

            "Mossclaw," she breathed.

            He ran to her side, nuzzling her gently. "Why are you in these woods when cats are celebrating your marvelous deeds in the meadow?" he asked her.

            Skycloud shrugged, looking into the starry sky. "I came to think, I suppose."

            "Think about what?" Mossclaw asked her.

            Skycloud gazed at Mossclaw, realizing how much bigger he was than her. She gazed into his beautiful green eyes that she had fallen in love with, and she smiled. "Everything," she said. "Come on, I'll come with you to the meadow," she said.

            Skycloud padded by his side as they headed into the meadow. As soon as she took her first pawstep, she spotted cats cheering and smiling for her.

            "Come on," Mossclaw said, pushing her along.

            Skycloud let out a gentle smile, sitting down. Mossclaw sat down beside her, and the cheers of cats stopped. Icestar grinned at her, her blue eyes gleaming. "Congratulations, Skycloud. You've helped Mossheart his entire life, and now, your hard work is done."

            "Thank you," Skycloud said softly.

            "Because of you he's discovered what really matters in life," Rosefur began. "Love."

            Skycloud smiled. Love really was the only thing that mattered in life. It was love that made her whole life worth while. It was the love of her family, the love of her mates, all of it.

            "And you represent love well," Petalnose told her.

            "Petalnose," Skycloud spoke, smiling. She had not seen her sister in quite some time.

            Petalnose sat down beside her. "I'm so proud of you, sister."

            "But, how can I represent it so well? Petalnose, you died going after the one you love. Rosefur, you died as you were going to forgive Smokestar. Smokestar, you died to protect your daughter. How am I any different?"

            Smokestar smiled. "Because you have more of it than anyone else. You're loved by so many, Skycloud. You raised your sister's kits out of the love of your sister, you fell in love three times. Your love helped Mossheart along the way."

            Skycloud smiled. "Well, I suppose you're right. But I couldn't have helped Mossheart, or any of my kits, without the help of StarClan and my ancestors."

            She looked around, smiling at cats. She spotted Tooth near the back, his green eyes gleaming at her. She even spotted Blacktail who gave her a gentle smile.

            "Skycloud! Skycloud!" The cats cheered. Skycloud smiled as their cheers filled her ears. She turned to Mossclaw who gave her a smile, and she looked at Petalnose on the other side of her. Oh, how she loved to have all her close ones by her, and someday, she would await Mossheart, Ashclaw, and Cindertail to walk with her as well. But for now, she was perfectly fine where she was...with the ones she loved.

THE END