The Lost Warrior/Chapter 3

Chapter Summary
Graystripe's PoV
 * Graystripe thinks that thinking about Silverstreammade him more detemined not to become a Kittypet. He ducks under an open window and goes onto the branch of a tree by the window, from there jumping from branch to branch. He thinks that he has to get to know where he is trapped, but thinks that first, the best way to learn a new terrain is to have a guide, if he can find her. He lands on the ground and calls for Millie. A voice says that she is not around. Graystripe turns, and sees two kittypets sitting on a table outside. The white one says that it's ture, and they haven't seen or heard from her all day. Graystirpe checks that she does come here at least sometimes. The black kittpyet says that he supposes so, when she feels like it. The white cat adds that they heard about him, calling Graystripe "stranger". The black cat asks if there rumors are true, if he was really once a wild forest cat. The white kittypet presses if he really ate bones. Graystripe thinks this thought is ridiculous. He is angered and snarles that he ate the bones, especially of two lazy kittypets like them. The two kittypets hiss and run away. Graystripe is left alone, and he contemplates that that wasn't as much fun as he'd thought. He thinks that he's not a kittypet, but doens't feel like a warrior. He only feels lonely.


 * A few days later, Graystripe is sleeping outside by some plants, when Millie walks on the op of the fence and calls to Graystripe to wake up. Graystripe is standing when Millie tells him that he is sleeping the day away. She tells him to come with her, since she has something to show him. The two cross train tracks, and Graystripe learns Millie's Twolegs were on a "vacation" which was why he couldn't find her. The two duck under a fence and walk on a field. He doesn't understand much of what she's saying, but when he sees Millie's surprise, everything else seems unimportant; in front of them is a forest. Millie asks if he likes it, and says she thought it might remind him of his home in the forest. Graystripe exclaims that it is beautiful, and he had no idea anything like that was around here. Graystripe asks how he can repay her, but Millie responds that she's just glad he's happy. Graystripe bounds along all tells her to come on.


 * Graystripe walks through the forest and thinks that it's like a dream, with real trees, real leaves, and something, but he breaks off his thought. His eyes look down and he sees a mouse, and he thinks there is real food. Graystripe triumphantly crouches down and leaps over for the mouse, but it runs away and he cna't catch it. Millie approaches from behind and asks if he's all rigt. Graystripe growls that it was pitiful. He says he knew he was hgetting soft, living with Twolegs, but he is more out of shape than he realized. Millie tells him to come on and never mind the mouse. She says it's a beautiful day, and they should just enjoy it and talk for a while. She suggests he tells her more about his home.