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The forest had rapidly gotten colder over the last few days. The pleasant chill of leaffall had quickly been replaced with the grey skies and bitter cold of leafbare. The colony cats found themself helpless against the encroaching season, and the hunger that would surely come with it.
Moth felt as if he had only one option - to follow Sable and his gang. It seemed promising- more promising, at least, than sitting around and waiting for Hawthorne to decide he wanted to do something to help. He knew the plan wasn't popular. Many arguments had already broken out, and relations had been strained over the conflict. It was likely to tear the colony apart, sooner or later. The thought made his stomach turn. It wasn't as if he was particularly close with any other cats, but knowing that the cats who he'd shared meals with, who he'd slept next to during cool nights, would soon be his enemies.
He turned to survey the cats gathered around the camp - possibly his last glimpse of all of them living peacefully together. His gaze settled on a figure resting alone - a massive, scarred tomcat. Gathering his courage, he made his way over.
"Ghost." he mewed, timidly. "How has the weather been treating you?"
It was clear he had other things he wanted to ask - Moth had rarely been one for pleasantries. But he did respect Ghost, and at the very least would like to avoid any extra conflict, if he could.
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