Chapter Eleven

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"Can any of you swim?" Ceaderstripe asks.
Several cats nod, some say yes, but a few say no.
"Can all those who cannot swim please step to the front of the group?" Heatherfur requests.
Several younger and a few elderly cats step forwards.
"I want a strong swimmer to accompany each cat who can't swim," Heatherfur mews.
The cats pair up together.
"Now we're going to swim across the river to the other side," Ceaderstripe looks out of the cave, "its just above the water so we won't have to climb much, just a few mouse lengths."
The Oceanclan cats murmur a bit while a blue gray she-cat, a reddish she-cat, and a white she-cat push through the crowd.
"I am Seastar," says the blue gray she-cat, "this is the medicine cat Frostherb and my deputy-"
"Mapleheart," the reddish she-cat interrupts, getting a glare from Seastar.
"How about you and I lead the group?" Froststar asks Seastar, "I'm the leader from where I come from."
"And a mighty good one," Hazelstripe mews.
"Alright," Seastar steps next to Froststar.
Ceaderstripe watches her brush her pelt against his she's definitely not afraid of him she thinks. She rolls her eyes as a wave of jealousy washes over her. What am I thinking!? I'm with Burntwhisker. She shakes her head vigorously.
Froststar and Seastar jump into the fast current together, side by side.
"Be careful everyone, the current is strong and fast," Hemlockheart warns.
Hemlockheart picks up Copperkit and jumps into the water, fast in water just as she is on land.
"She's so fast," a young she-cat whispers to a young tom beside her.
Cocoapaw walks up the walls and sits on the celling, "let's move it along."
The young tom and she-cat gasp.
"Come on," Shrewtail ushers a group of warrior aged cats towards the water.
"Shrewtail, take Birdkit across," Ceaderstripe mews, "I'll take Flamekit and Cocoapaw can take Rainkit."
"Ok," Shrewtail nods, "thank you."
Shrewtail picks up Birdkit and jumps into the water.
A few young cats start poking and prodding at each other and one of them falls into the water.
"Be careful!" Heatherfur scolds.
Ceaderstripe plunges into the water to help the cat that had fallen in.
Ceaderstripe carry's him to the other side and leaves him there and goes back to the cave.
They get all of the cats to the other side and Ceaderstripe ends the vision.
"Well that was easy," Cocoapaw mews.
"It won't be as easy when we do it for real," Ceaderstripe shakes her head when a bug comes close to her face.
"We should try again tomorrow night," Hazelstripe looks to the sly where the moon is nearing its highest point.
"Good idea," Froststar nods, "for now, let's all rest."
Ceaderstripe lays down, her paws aching from walking this far.

Ceaderstripe wakes to the dawn light and the squeaking of Hemlockheart and Shrewtails kits. They're squirming around at Hemlockhearts belly.
Ceaderstripe prods Burntwhisker awake beside her.
"Wake up," She mews.
Burntwhisker blinks groggily, "is it time to go?"
"Soon," Ceaderstripe whispers.
Burntwhisker stands up and stretches. Ceaderstripe stretches beside him.
"We ready?" Hazelstripe slides a paw over her ear.
"Yeah," Heatherfur sits up in her nest.
"Let's wake the others," Burntwhisker suggests.
Hazelstripe prods Froststar's shoulder.
"Wake up," Hazelstripe mews loudly.
Froststar groans.
"Hey grouchy, wake up!" Hazelstripe laughs.
Froststar pushes Hazelstripe away and she tumbles over into Fluffypelt.
"Hey!" Fluffypelt growls.
Hazelstripe jumps up and rams into Froststar, "get up!"
Froststar pushes her again before standing up and padding towards the river.
"Get back here!" Hazelstripe races after him and shoves him into the river.
Froststar coughs and sputters, "hey!"
Ceaderstripe laughs, "good job Hazelstripe!"
Hazelstripe sits up straight and lifts her chin, "thank you."
Pinestripe runs past Ceaderstripe and pushes Hazelstripe into the river then jumps in. Ceaderstripe laughs as she runs and jumps into the water. She splashes water at Pinestripe and then at Hazelstripe.
Froststar pulls himself out of the water on the other side, "let's go," he laughs.
Hazelstripe splashes Ceaderstripe and Pinestripe, "fine," she laughs.
"Right after this!" Pinestripe dives under the water and splashes the water with her back legs.
"Hey!" Ceaderstripe laughs.
Let's go," Froststar grabs Ceaderstripe by the scruff and she squeals as he drags her out of the water.
Ceaderstripe shakes her body, "fine," she laughs.

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