A few sunrises had passed since Snowpaw had awoke from her coma that had trapped her in endless nightmares. No more nightmares had surfaced since, but Snowpaw still had a spark of hope that maybe, just maybe, Bear would show back up and that it hadn't been fake.
            But she knew it was fake, and StarClan had warned her, and she had so foolishly ignored the message they had tried to present.
            As for other news, she had been trying her best on training, and in the next few sunrises, she would be having her exam, judging whether or not she should be made a warrior.
            Snowpaw was nervous, no doubt. But not for becoming a warrior. She was scared what would happen when Stonecloud and Silverwhisker left her, though she tried to keep her mind away from that and focus on her training.
            She mastered nearly every skill now-hunting, fighting, herbs, it was all covered. Now it was basically just review for her.
            She started off the day with Stonecloud as always. Now that it was no longer leaf-bare and plants abounded in the forest, Stonecloud no longer had to perform her powers to allow Snowpaw to see the plants.
            "Are we learning any new herbs today?" Snowpaw asked.
            Stonecloud shook her head. "It's just a review. You've learned all of them, Snowpaw. Now," she said, stopping by a green plant that produced bright, purple flowers. "What plant is this?"
            "Lavender," Snowpaw quickly replied.
            "And it's good for?"
            "Fever and chills," Snowpaw replied.
            "Good," Stonecloud replied, moving on. After walking for awhile, Stonecloud stopped at a bright green leaf. "This is..."
            "An ivy leaf," Snowpaw replied.
            "What is it good for?"
            Snowpaw had to ponder for a moment. She hadn't gone over this leaf for awhile. After a few seconds of going over herbs in her head, she replied, "There is no effect that it brings. It's to store herbs."
            "Very good, Snowpaw," Stonecloud replied. "I really have taught you well."
            Stonecloud walked further, stopping at yet another plant. It had a green stem, a yellow flower sprouting on the top.
            "And this is?"
            "A dandelion, of course," Snowpaw replied.
            "And what is it good for?"
            "Coughs," Snowpaw replied.
            Stonecloud shook her head. "No, Snowpaw. The white liquid of a dandelion can soothe and heal bee stings. The leaves, when chewed, can act as a painkiller."
            "Oh, sorry. I forgot," Snowpaw sighed. She never usually got herbs wrong, but she knew she had to stay focused since her exam would be soon.
            "We'll do one more," Stonecloud said. "Follow me."
            Snowpaw followed the blissful, white she-cat farther into the woods. Familiar scents flooded around Snowpaw, and she gazed around, trying to think which plant would be presented to her next.
            Stonecloud suddenly came to a halt, stopping at a bush with ripe, red, and round berries. Snowpaw stood in fear, nearly screeching as she came face to face with the berries.
            Stonecloud did not even have to ask what herbs these were. "These are holly berries," Snowpaw whispered.
            "And they're good for."
            "Nothing," Snowpaw whimpered. "But they can kill..." It was as if all her nightmares and memories had come back at once just gazing into the red gleam of the berries. All she could remember was Bear and the horrible moment when Snowpaw had realized he left on purpose. The horrible moment when she so foolishly slipped those berries into her mouth, trapping her in darkness.
            "C-can we leave now?" Snowpaw asked.
            "Yes," Stonecloud replied, leading Snowpaw away from the berries that held the dark past inside.
            Snowpaw could not focus the entire way back to the camp, for the vision of the berries in her mind stuck, and it was as if they would never leave her mind.
            Finally, they arrived back into the small camp, Silverwhisker purring as they entered.
            "How was it?" the silver she-cat asked.
            "Fine," Snowpaw solemnly replied.
            "Almost all of her herbs are memorized," Stonecloud said. "But there are a few that she really does know very well..."
            The holly berries. She means the holly berries, Snowpaw thought.
            "Well, are we ready to begin our hunting review?" Silverwhisker asked.
            "Sure," Snowpaw replied.
            She padded away with Silverwhisker, tempted to tell her all about the berries, but she kept her mouth shut, knowing that Silverwhisker probably already knew about them. She was from StarClan and all.
            Into the forest they padded, and no sooner did they enter, a rabbit raced by. Snowpaw leapt after it, leaving Silverwhisker behind. She kept running, chasing the rabbit through the forest, until she came to a halt, stopping in front of a large, menacing gray tabby she-cat.
            The large she-cat gazed over her, darkness forming all around her. This was no normal cat. It was a cat from the Dark Forest.
            Wide-eyed, Snowpaw left the rabbit, and scampered away, looking behind to see no cat following. As she kept running, she stopped, noticing that the she-cat was gone, and it was as if she was never there.
            She returned back to Silverwhisker with no prey, but she was just thankful the Dark Forest she-cat had not done anything to her.
            "Are you okay?" Silverwhisker asked. "You look shaken up."
            "Fine," Snowpaw replied. "I couldn't catch the rabbit, but there should be more prey around."
            Silverwhisker nodded. "Let's try through those bushes over there."
            Snowpaw nodded, following her mentor through some bright green bushes. Light-colored flowers had begun to sprout from the leaves, and for once, something like that calmed Snowpaw.
            They entered into more forest territory, and Snowpaw immediately began to smell a squirrel. She looked up, noticing it by a nearby tree.
            Tree-climbing wasn't exactly her thing, but Bear had always been there to catch her if she fell. She shook her head, trying to clear her mind of the tom whom she would probably kill if she saw him again. Silverwhisker was here to catch her now, and Snowpaw began to climb up the tree, the squirrel only a grasp away.
            As she steadied herself on the first branch, she suddenly lashed her claw out, killing the squirrel quickly. Hanging limp in her claws, the picked up the squirrel with her mouth, then gently climbed down the tree.
            "Good catch," Silverwhisker congratulated her. "You'll do great when your exam comes."
            "You think so?" Snowpaw asked.
            Silverwhisker nodded.
            For the rest of the time, Silverwhisker and Snowpaw padded around the forest, catching prey and reviewing hunting techniques that would be useful to Snowpaw.
            By the time they had finished hunting, they had come back with three squirrels and two birds, a large amount of food that could keep Snowpaw full for a few days. It was as if green-leaf had come early in the forest.
            Stonecloud gaped as she saw the two carrying all the prey in. "Well, you two must have gotten a lot!"
            Snowpaw nodded and smiled. "I'm totally going to pass this exam!"
            "We'll see," Stonecloud said.
            Snowpaw was confused. Had Stonecloud doubted her? Surely she would pass it, wouldn't she? She was good at all the herbs and prey. What else did she need to know.
            "We need to test out your fighting skills," Stonecloud announced.
            "I totally forgot!" Silverwhisker admitted. "Alright, Snowpaw. I'll launch at you, and you dodge me, okay?"
            "Mouse-dung!" Stonecloud spat. "In a real battle, she won't know what the other cat will do. You can't tell her that anymore, Silverwhisker. Alright, Snowpaw. Face me."
            "O-okay," Snowpaw said.
            She leapt at Stonecloud, just catching her tail. Pinning the white she-cat's tail down, Snowpaw climbed up on top of her, pinning her down.
            "That was a nice start," Stonecloud said. "But I'm sure cats can easily slip away if you hold their tail down. Try again."
            Snowpaw nodded, and before she could move, Stonecloud leapt at her. Snowpaw crouched down, Stonecloud flying over her. Snowpaw then turned and leapt, knocking Stonecloud onto the ground. Dirt flew up in the air as she landed, and Snowpaw stood on top of Stonecloud proudly.
            Suddenly, Stonecloud flew her off, making Snowpaw fly into the dirt. Quickly getting up, she turned and faced Stonecloud, then leapt again.
            "Enough!" Stonecloud said, calling it off.
            "How'd I do?" Snowpaw asked.
            "Very good," Stonecloud said. "But try to be a little faster next time. I think we're good for review for the day. Why don't you eat something and head off to bed?"
            Snowpaw nodded, grabbing one of her squirrels from the fresh kill pile that she and Silverwhisker had made after their hunt. Eating it slowly, she sat, looking up at the sky as the pink and orange wisps were strung across it. The clouds slowly moved with the light wind, and Snowpaw smiled.
            Finishing her squirrel, the sky had begun to turn indigo, and Snowpaw curled up in her log, her feathery tail curling up around her nose. She then closed her eyes and slept.