{epilogue}

      Sunset light warmed Mintstar's pale gray fur as he picked up an adder he had just caught. He panted heavily, a proud gleam in his green eyes for having escaped death. He hadn't seen the adder when it sprung at him with venomous teeth, but he had managed to kill it without being bit.

       Looking out across the tall grassy border, he shifted, brown striped adder in his jaws. The rogues were gone, and his clan was safe. He had done his job as leader.

      Turning, the long haired tom began making his way back into the forest when he spotted a cat at the edge of his forest. He stiffened. A rogue? Scenting the air, he realized it was a DrizzleClan cat, female. He waved his tail and she stood up, brown tabby fur glimmering with red light. She padded toward him, she had small white paws and a white chest.

      "Hello." Mintstar murmured, dropping his adder.

      "Hello, Mintstar." She greeted. He took in her scent-- she smelled like sweet oaks.

      "You look so young-- did I make you a warrior?" My sly way of asking her name...

      "Oh, no, Kestrelstar did." She neared him, and he couldn't help but stay still, wanting to be even closer to her beautiful pelt.

      "Yeah.. Kestrelstar was great... What's your name?" He whispered. Suddenly, she unsheathed her claws, leaping forward with a sudden ferocity, raking her claws down his throat and chest.

      Mintstar fell back onto the yellow grass, fading sunlight casting a glow over his pelt, shimmering across the crimson blood that spilled out. His paws twitched as his life drained out of him.

       "Sorry, Mintstar, but I have plans for our clan... And you're in the way." She licked her white paw, looking distastefully down at the gray tabby tom. "Tell StarClan I said hello." She purred, turning and padding into the darkened forest.

AN

Art belongs to Finch-wing on tumblr.

The killer has been identified by name thanks to cloverponyz who guessed it first.

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