|-| JointClan |-| Part 10 |-| Shadows Rising |-|

Branchstar shrugged slowly. "I .. Guess. But he still.. Was.. Bad. Whether he meant to be or not."

Cinderash flicked her ears. "This world is hard. Especially with all the powerful cats roaming around, you can't trust anyone, can you? But friends will always be friends. I remember the story the Amb- others told me. With Stormtail and Mellowstar. Stormtail was friends with the other Branchstar then betrayed him. But came back. Maybe he was controlled, maybe he choose that path- but the point is that Wolf might not be traitor. You just think that because he always seemed to make the right choice."

Branchstar looked at her, sighing. "I.." She couldn't think of a reply. "I don't know."

Cinderash shrugged. "Just think about it."

Branchstar didn't need to think about it. Wolf was a traitor, and that was that.. Right? "Okay." She said.

Cinderash could tell Branchstar wasn't going to listen. She turned and left quickly. She went straight to where Wolf disappeared.

Wolf had padded absentmindedly away, and finally stopped, still close to the camp.

Cinderash made her way through the brush and stopped when Wolf stopped.

Wolf thought he heard something, and turned around. He saw Cinderash.

Cinderash blinked. "Um, Hi?" She said.

"Um.. Hi?" Wolf replied, confused. "Why'd you follow me?"

Cinderash shrugged. "Cause trying to reason with Branchstar frusterated me and I couldn't think of anyone else to talk too." she sighed.

Wolf shrugged. "Reason with her about what?"

Cinderash rolled her eyes. "That you don't really deserve exile, especially with Moonstar envolved."

Wolf sighed. "I do, though, don't I?" He muttered.

Cinderash glanced at him. "Matters."

"It doesn't matter." Wolf replied.

Cinder felt miserable. "Aw shucks, i'm bad at this." She sighed. Then she pretty much broke down. "I- I just really want peace around here! I want a normal life, normal family, why di i have to have pow- nevermind. No one cares about me. No one listens to a cat like me." She sobbed.

Wolf didn't know what to do. "I.. Cinderash! JointClan cares about you, people care about you.. I.. I care about you."

Cinderash closed her eyes and started shaking. She opened her eyes and looked at him sadly. "JointClan doesn't care about me. Maybe Branchstar would of listened if they did. She didn't listen to me cause i'm a niece of Amberstar. It doesn't matter. I feel so horrible. "

" Wolf shook his head. "Don't think like that, they care."

Cinderash sniffed. "Yeah, right. I want to be in exile. I'd switch with you if I could.

"You wouldn't want to be in exile, you have a home and friends and family and everything there, Cinderash. They'll listen." Wolf murmured.

Cinderash growled. 'I have no family there."

Kira and Droido had entered the camp. Kira had turned invisable because it would be useless to do anything with no emotion and stuff, so why bother showing himself. He would use Droido, who was more concerned about not being seen. Stupid loner.