thinking about how spottedleaf would feel about how the cats who killed her in life (clawface) and in death (mapleshade) are both still in the dark forest. bristlefrost comforts her and tells her about seeing them, maybe what little ivypool told her about her own dark forest training.
they’re still in the dark forest for now, but in the back of her mind is the truth that they could arrive in the duplex any day. she doesn’t show it much, but she’s scared.











