The Sun Trail/Chapter 19

Chapter Summary
 Gray Wing's PoV 


 * The roar of monsters deafens Gray Wing and he could taste their reek as he creeps along the hard stone paths of Twolegplace. Rain plasters his pelt to his sides and he feels as if Twoleg filth is soaking into him. He wills himself on, thinking he has to find Turtle Tail but Gray Wing has no idea where to find Bumble's Twoleg nest, among all the others that look and smell exactly alike. He'd picked up Turtle Tail's scent as he had approached Twolegplace, but he quickly lost it among all the competing scents of dogs and Twolegs and monsters.


 * He pads alongside a Thunderpath when a monster comes roaring around a corner and flashes past him. A wave of filthy water surges from its paws, soaking Gray Wing before he could jump out of range. Even wetter than before he shakes his pelt and looks around. The Thunderpath stretches ahead of him, lined by dens of red stone on either side. He isn't sure where to start looking for Turtle Tail, let alone get back to the forest.


 * A voice speaks from behind Gray Wing and asks what he's doing in Twolegplace. He spins around and sees the silver tabby she-cat he met in the forest. Hot embarrassment scorches through him -- she was the last cat he would have wanted to see him bedraggled, reeking and lost. He tries to greet her but reminds the silver tabby she never told him her name, knowing that he sounds flea-brained. She rolls her eyes and Gray Wing retorts he told her his and the silver tabby tells "Gray Whatsit" that her name is Storm (Ro) as she heaves an exaggerated sigh. She asks if he's lost and Gray Wing confesses he is.


 * Storm snorts, saying he couldn't find his tail if he used all his four paws and asks where he wants to go. Gray Wing explains he thinks his friend is here and she's probably with a plump tortoiseshell with white chest and paws, called Bumble.