leafpool: (cornered in a cave by her own cubs)

"please, don't make me, ... i ... i can't...!!!"



Hollyleaf: (the dark she-cat stood forward)

"You have NO choice, mother! We have a right to know who our father is. and we won't let you go till you tell us."



Leafpool: "i don't think you will believe me .... even if i tell you"



Jayfeather: (the smaller tom spoke calmly)

"we will believe you mother, just tell us the truth"



Lionblaze: (the largest tom stood forward)

"even if it's a filthy rough, we just want to know"



Leafpool: (undignified by her secret mate being called a dirty rough)

"NO PLEASE, Lionblaze ...and Jayfeather, Hollyleaf. never think your father is a dirty rough. he is ..... just the opposite"



Hollyleaf: (standing over her mother)

"then tell us who he is!!!!!"



Lionblaze: (calmly nuzzling his dark sister's flank)

"give her some space, Hollyleaf, she is going to tell us"



Leafpool: "yes, yes i will, ....... he is .......... is .... Eosstar, ... yes, ...... as in ... the King"