Madness Spreads Like Disease

Sleepyyawn sat on Sunningrocks staring at the water. Tinywhisker's form appeared in the reflection with wild eyes. Sleepyyawn bowed his head and started to shake.

Ghosthaze tapped the warrior on the shoulder with her tail. "Are you okay?" she asked him softly. Her stomach was somewhat bulging out more than usual.

OOC: Ima milk this preggo thing. XD

Sleepyyawn looked up slowly. "Uh... yes..." he turned around to see the ShadowClan deputy.

Ghosthaze gave him a soft smile (^-^). She laughed. "You are Sleepyyawn, correct?"

He slapped on a fake smile. "Yes. I believe we've met before?"

Ghosthaze nodded. "You are a deputy too right?" she asked, sitting down.

He nodded. "Yes. I take it that you've become deputy also." he replied.

Ghosthaze nodded. "Too sudden but no matter. I was grateful for the opportunity." She smiled. "So why are you out here alone?" she asked.

For a moment he thought he saw Tinywhisker behind Ghosthaze. He closed his eyes and opened him. He was gone. "I've just been thinking..."

Ghosthaze licked her paw. "About?" She asked him.

"Retirement." he said with a sigh. "But I don't want to die without seeing any change in the forest."

"You shouldn't retire when you are so close to the highest achievement of a lifetime." Ghosthaze told him softly. "I mean look at me. I'm fat, but it's not going to stop me."

He chuckled softly. He felt a cold presence behind him but he ignored it.
"Fat? You obviously have not seen enough of us RiverClan." he shook his head softly. "I just don't think I'm prepared."

Ghosthaze laughed. "You know what I mean by fat. Anyway. You seem plenty prepared to me."

He thought of Bluestar's words to him. You have a very difficult but very wonderful future ahead of you.
"How so?" he asked slowly.