Stormspot padded alongside Fallowstar and Oakflame. He was leading them to Bailey's shed to discuss her and their kits joining ThunderClan. Part of him hoped they would but another part worried that Bailey wouldn't want to.

After a couple of moments of walking, the old twoleg nest came into view. Bailey saw him and ran to him, pressing her muzzle to his.

"You're alright!" She exclaimed. "I was so worried."

"I'm sorry I didn't come back." Stormspot mewed. "Something happened."

Baileynodded them noticed her mate's two companions. "Who are they?"

"This is ThunderClan's leader, Fallowstar." Stormspot replied. "And Oakflame, ThunderClan's deputy."

Fallowstar stepped forward and dipped his head politely. "Hello, Bailey. We are not here to harm you. We would like to discuss something."

"Alright." Bailey nodded. "What is it?"

"I'm a member of ThunderClan again." Stormspot began. "But I don't want to be separated from you or our kits."

"So, we've come to offer you and your kits a life in ThunderClan." Oakflame mewed. "You'd become a queen since you have kits."

Bailey looked hesitant. She looked back at the nest that had been her home for as long as she could remember. "I don't know."'she mewed quietly.

"Bailey, I can promise that you will be cared for and protected." Fallowstar meowed, trying to ease the she cat. "There is plebty more to eat in our territory besides mice and rats. You have a better den that we can fix if it starts to break."

"There are cats there who, at the first sign of danger, will protect you and the other queens." Oakflame added. "Cats that will bring your fresh kill when you're hungry. A medicine cat for if you or your kits get sick or injured."

Bailey still looked umsure but her eyes looked as if they were showing slight interest.

"If we join ThunderClan, will we become warriors?" Bramble asked from beside Bailey.

"Not right away." Oakflame answered. "You would train as apprentices first."

"But then we'd be warriors?" Violet asked.

"Yes." Stormspot replied.

"But what about me?" Bailey asked. "I'm not much of a fighter. Is there a way I can join but not be a warrior?"

Stormspot's tail dropped behind him. He hadn't thought about what Bailey's role could be if she didn't want to hunt and fight. Surely there was something she could do.

"There is." Fallowstar meowed. "You can be a permanent queen. You would stay in our nursery and help the future queens take care of the kits."

"That sounds wonderful." Bailey mewed. "If that's what I can do, then I will gladly join ThunderClan. If it means I'm still with Stormspot and I would love to see my kits become warriors like their father."

Fallowstar smiled and flicked his tail. "Then follow us. Your new home is waiting."

Stormspot filed in beside Bailey as Fallowstar and Oakflame began leading them back through the forest, explaining the ways of the clan to her and their kits. When they reached the thorn tunnel, Fallowstar stopped and looked at Bailey to see if she was ready. Bailey smiled and nodded. They slipped through and was met with an already gathered clan.

"Welcome to ThunderClan, Bailey." Fallowstar mewed. He flicked his tail and Redfur, Mosspelt, and Shadedsky came forth feom the crowd. "This is Redfur, Mosspelt, and Shadedsky. They'll show you and your kits to the nursery."

"What about everyone else?" Bailey asked.

"There will be a time when you will know all of us." Fallowstar replied. "But right now we want to make sure your comfortable here."

Bailey dipped her head in thanks and followed the three queens to the nursery, ushering her kits in front of her. Stormspot began to pad after them amd was suddenly joined by Cloudwing.

"Do you think she'll adjust?" The white she cat asked.

"I'm sure she will." Stormspot mewed. "Like Fallowstar said, we want her to be comfortable."

They slipped into the nursery just as the queens finished getting Bailey settled in. Bailey looked up amd smiled. "You must be Cloudwing!"

Cloudwing nodded. "Welcome to ThunderClan. It's wonderful to meet you."

"You're really the only cat here I know of." Bailey mewed. "Stormspot talked about you a lot."

Cloudwing entwined her tail with her mate's. "Did he now?"

"We want to meet our siblings!" Bramble exclaimed, interrupting the older cats.

Cloudwing let out a purr of amusement. "I'll go find them."

She left the den and came back a few moments later followed by three youngs warrior matching her amd Stormspot's pelts.

"Kits, this is Snowstorm, Raindrop, and Hazelbreeze." Stormspot introduced them. "Your half siblings."

"It's nice to meet you three." Hazelbreeze greeted.

"Stormspot said we had younger siblings." Raindrop added. "I almost didn't believe him."

"This is Bramble, Stone, Violet, and Owl." Bailey mewed.

"You haven't given them their names yet?" Snowstorm asked.

Stone turned his head to one side. "Our names?"

"Yes. Every cat in the clan has a name." Snowstorm explained. "Even kits."

"Now that you're a part of the clan," Stormspot meowed. "you'll be known as Bramblekit, Stonekit, Violetkit, and Owlkit."

"Wow!" Bramblekit squeaked. "We have clan names!"

"And in two moons, you'll become apprentices." Stormspot mewed. "You'll get to start your traing."

The kits began cheering with excitement. Stormspot smiled as he watched them then turned to Cloudwing and gently pressed his muzzle to hers.

I told you I'd see you again one day.