A tall black tom sat on his rock, watching his cats mingle below.
Some cats were preparing to leave. He watched with worry as his Tribe talked to eachother for the last night, before leaving forever.

Steps sounded, and a brown tabby showed up behind him. "How are you feeling, Stoneteller?" The tom asked, stepping closer

Stoneteller twitched his ears. "Fine. It's good to know some cats are okay with leaving." He said calmly. "Including you, Tall Tree." He meowed a few heartbeats later.
Tall Tree only nodded. "Perhaps." He said.

Stoneteller looked at him. "Wich cats are going anyway?" He asked
"Me, Lion Heart, Broken Ice, Rabbit Nose, Quick Moon, Blooming Heather, Swift Stream, Cloudy Skies, Willow Fur and Snow Fall." Tall Tree listed all the cats going.

Stoneteller froze. "But that leaves almost no cats in the Tribe! And Snow Fall and Willow Fur are still pretty young." He argued.

"Mabey, but Willow Fur and Snow Fall's parents are going with them, so it's fine." Tall Tree awnsered.

Stoneteller didn't look reasurred. "That leaves only Milky Leaf, Gray Sky, Turtle Wing, Mouse Leaf, Hazel Gaze and her kits and me!" He growled.

Tall Tree just sighed. "Milky Leaf is excpecting Mouse Leaf's kits you know." He said, desparete to change the subject
Stoneteller nodded. "Obviously. I'm the one who told her!"

"Now get rest. You have a long jounery ahead." Stoneteller said and leaped down from his rock, padding to the shadows of his den