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Hollyleaf scurried out of the camp, her claws gripping into the ground. Her green eyes blazed against the night and her pelt was hard to see. All of a sudden there was a sound of thunder and Hollyleaf froze, eyes wide. She was afraid of thunder because of what Ashfur did to her and her littermates. She coward by a tree, covered by the dangling leaves that lay above her.

"Hollyleaf?" a voice called out and a peered past the tree. Hollyleaf could make out Mousewhisker standing near, looking around.

"Over here," Hollyleaf mewed, slightly quiet. Mousewhisker couldn't hear Hollyleaf as there was another thunderclap. Hollyleaf took a deep breath and slowly placed a paw out. Another thunderclap and Hollyleaf let out a noise, pulling her paw back. Mousewhisker heard and began to walk over to where Hollyleaf was.

"Hollyleaf, is that you?" Mousewhisker found Hollyleaf, crouching with her eyes full of terror, shaking slightly. "Are you okay?" Hollyleaf's voice trembled as she tried to speak.

"You're afraid of thunder?" Mousewhisker asked. Hollyleaf nodded and Mousewhisker crouched to the black she-cat's side.

"I feel better because you're here, Mousewhisker," Hollyleaf mewed quietly as she looked at the tom.

"Let's go back to the warriors' den. We can't talk with thunder over us," Mousewhisker mewed, raising himself from the ground. Hollyleaf got up and Mousewhisker began to walk. Hollyleaf hurried beside and kept as close to him as she could. They arrived in the camp and went into the warriors' den. To Hollyleaf's surprise, the warriors were still sleeping. Hollyleaf shrugged and lay onto her moss bedding, which was next to her best friend Cinderheart. Mousewhisker moved his moss bedding next to Hollyleaf's.

"Good night, Hollyleaf. I love you," Mousewhisker murmured.

"I love you too, Mousewhisker," Hollyleaf murmured back to the tom and closed her green eyes.