Otterdawn's shoulders ached. She wanted to drop and fall and sleep forever. But she leaned onto Stormleaf, letting him carry half of her weight. 

Stormleaf whispered, "are you alright? You seem tired."

Otterdawn stared into his amber eyes. "I am. We all are." She stared around at the traveling cats, and the cats close enough to hear nodded their heads.

"I want to go home..." She suddenly buried her muzzle into his fur. Stormleaf gave her head a few comforting licks.

She raised her head up to look at the sun, but then something caught her eye. An arrow in the clouds. StarClan! They had found them! She gasped and bounced up and down. 

"Wha...? Why are you excited?" Stormleaf followed her gaze and gasped. Together they began blabbering and talking. 

Then they looked at the arrow. It was pointed at a forest in front of them. They quickened their pace and they caught up to Dawnstar and the leaders. 

"There! There is our new home!" Stormleaf exclaimed. Cats around them began to whisper and murmur. Was it really the end of the journey? After a long tiring trip? The cats all began to run up into the forest.

"Wait!" Dawnstar yowled. "We have to make sure that there are no predators."

Otterdawn was so excited she practically screamed 'HURRY UP!', but she whispered under her breath. But then something escaped her mouth before she could stop it. The small golden word appeared in front of her. Otterdawn shrieked and swiped it out of the air. The rogues now had their location... They were doomed.

"Are there any enemies?" Dawnstar asked loudly so every cat that was looking at the forest could hear. 

Otterdawn was about to say 'no' when a cold, yet sickeningly familiar voice answered them. "There are."

Every cat jolted up. There, sitting on a rock, that was lit up by the sun, was Rip. And beside him, there was a black cat. Staring at them. As if it was sorry. 

"Welcome to my camp. You all will make excellent warriors here." Rip sneered. Then he peered down at the black cat. "What do you think, Darksight?"