Real Despair



 t r u e d e s p a i r          

"You want despair? I'll show you what true despair feels like."

opening act

"Heathernose! Heathernose!"

My Clanmates chant my sister's name. My sister, the new deputy of RiverClan. I should be cheering her name alongside them all, then greet her after the ceremony and invite her to share prey with me. I should feel so proud of her, my sister.

But that isn't the case.

act one

"Shadewhisker! Helloooo? Time to get up, c'mon."

A paw nudged my shoulder, and I mumbled in protest. I rolled over, my back to the speaker.

"Please don't do this."

"Heathernose, I'm sleeping. Go away." I mewed, flicking my ears.

"You're not sleeping anymore." Heathernose repleid tartly. "Now get up. Piketail put you on a hunting patrol."