User:Eulalia459678/QOTD/5

Firestar stared at him. "I wish you'd come with us," he meowed. "I've lost Graystripe; I don't want to leave another friend behind."Ravenpaw shook his head. "My home is here, but I'll never forget you, I promise. I'll be waiting for you always."Leafpaw wondered with a pang if they would ever come back. She knew they were going to be traveling a long way, but she had no idea how far."We have been through so much together," Firestar murmured, his eyes gleaming as he remembered. "We've seen the death of Bluestar, the defeat of Tigerstar...." He sighed. "So much has happened, like water flowing past in a river.""More water will flow before we join StarClan," Ravenpaw assured him. "This is not an end. It is a beginning. You will need the courage of a lion to face this journey.""It's hard to find courage when so much is lost." Firestar's eyes clouded. "I never thought I'd leave the forest! Even when BloodClan came, I would have died to save my home."Ravenpaw drew his tail gently along Firestar's flank. "If I see Graystripe, I'll tell him which way you've gone," he promised. He dipped his head formally. "Goodbye, Firestar, and good luck.""Goodbye, Ravenpaw.