Эрин Хантер: Crookedstar’s Promise

“Don’t be frightened,” Crookedstar soothed. “We’re not really fighting.” She smells like Willowbreeze! Her fur was just as soft and the markings on her head matched her mother’s exactly. “We’re training, that’s all. Everything’s fine.”

Silverkit took a step forward and peered past him at Oakheart, who was standing on the far side of the clearing, watching them. Then she stared up at Crookedstar, her bright blue eyes shimmering. She was so like her mother—and like him, too, in the shape of her ears and the length of her tail. Crookedstar gazed down at her, feeling a lifetime of hope open up in front of him. For the first time that day he felt the warmth of the sun. Watch over us, Willowbreeze. We still need you.

“You’re really just training?” Silverkit mewed. “Do you promise?”

“I promise.” Crookedstar ached with joy. “I’m your father, Silverkit, and that means I will always keep my promises.”

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CREATED BY

ERIN HUNTER

WRITTEN BY

DAN JOLLEY

ART BY

JAMES L. BARRY