Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-26046797-20160405221944/@comment-27798784-20160410021644

Leaf sighed, watching the Tribe cats prepare to leave. She longed to follow them up the mountains, learn about their way of life, see the herbs she'd help gathered helping their sick Tribemates. But after Breeze had run away, Pepper would never let her leave for good. She frowned. "I guess this is goodbye," she meowed sadly, glancing reluctantly at Pepper, who sat waiting.

Pepper watched as Leaf sighed and gazed longingly at the mountains. She realized her daughter was being pulled to the mountains, likely the same force that had driven Haze to abandon her life and bring Ashe/Eagle to the mountains. She sighed. Leaf would always regret not going with them if Pepper didn't say something. She beckoned Leaf with her tail.

Leaf padded over to her mother, glancing wistfully at the mountains towering in the distance and the cats leaving. She sighed. Pepper looked off into the distance, then snapped her gaze back to Leaf. "You want to go with them, I can tell." she meowed. Leaf nodded, looking off at the Tribe cats moving into the distance. "You would never be happy if I forced you to stay here with me," Pepper meowed. "I wish you would stay, but I know you'd never be truly free if I forced you to."

Pepper looked up at the mountains, flicking her tail. "I won't forget you, I swear," Leaf meowed. "But I want to go with them, learn how they live, maybe even hunt eagles side-by-side with them." Pepper nodded. "I understand. You belong in the mountains, not with me, if that's truly where you want to be."

Leaf nodded, nuzzling close to her mother. "I love you, mom." she whispered. Pepper nodded, her eyes watering. "You'll always be my kit, no matter where you are." she replied. "Now go, or they'll leave you behind. Hurry, and remember that I love you," Pepper meowed, as Leaf raced over to the tribe cats.

Pepper smiled sadly as Leaf ran over to the tribe cats."Wait!" Leaf called. "Um, I know you've only known me for a few days, but..." Leaf glanced back at Pepper, who smiled encouragingly. "Can I um... come with you? Y'know, back to the mountains..." she mewed nervously.