Sunfur got to his paws, painfully, and limped out of the medicine den towards Fernstar's den. His paw was still a little sore from earlier but the bite wound wasn't that deep and was healing quickly. Fernstar's announcement about her journey to the Moonpool had both excited and worried him. Back when she was still a warrior, Fernsky was a very close friend of Sunfur's and he was wary about his friend journeying off into the woods with no protection. He was going to ask her if he could go with them, from a distance and keep watch as he knew the Moonpool was a sacred place and was not for warriors to see. When he reached the bottom of the tree, he craned his neck to see Fernstar napping in her den, her ears twitching as she slept. "Fernstar? Could I speak with you?" Fernstar raised her head slightly and upon seeing Sunfur, lazily plopped down from her den and wrapped her tail around her paws. Without waiting for her to speak, Sunfur blinked at Fernstar affectionately and meowed, "I would like to accompany you on your journey to the Moonpool. Blackpelt doesn't know any battle moves and no cat knows what dangers could be lurking outside our borders. And you don't know how far away you will have to travel away from camp. Of course I know that the Moonpool is sacred and not meant for warriors, so I would follow at a distance and simply keep my ears open for danger." He looked at his paws, waiting for Fernstar's reply, willing her to allow it. But he was disappointed when Fernstar laughed softly and replied, "You don't think I'm a kit do you? I lived in the woods on my own for moons after my Mother disappeared remember? I am more than capable of fending for myself." She got to her paws and laid her tail over Sunfur's shoulders, gesturing him to look towards the rest of the camp. "Besides, you're one of our strongest warriors. The Clan needs you to hunt, with prey being this scarce. You shouldn't worry."
Sunfur sighed and turned his head towards the rest of camp; he supposed she wad right. He was a good hunter, and the Clan needed every cat's paws available for hunting patrols. Looking back at Fernstar, he dipped his head respectfully and meowed, "You're right, my Clan needs me here. I will still worry though. We don't know what could be out there and I would blame myself if anything happened to you. I trust that you are capable of defending yourself, you just never know." As he got to his paws, he noticed that Fernstar's gaze was warm, and he could tell that she appreciated his concern. As she jumped back into her den, Sunfur made his way towards the fresh kill pile. After picking a piece of prey, he flopped down into the grass and purred as the warmth of the sun fell upon his fur. He remembered fondly that Fernstar had given him his name because she would always find him basking in the sun, in as warm of a place as he could find.
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