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The she-cat was padding out of her den, her black front paws hitting the earth with grace. The slender orange and white she-cat looked well, with her blue eyes dazzling. Her big fluffy tail swished side to side, ears angling in weird directions.

The wind was cold as it blew against her fur, which felt like it was skin and bones. The prey was coming in slowly, and harshly, but then again, she didn't eat much, she kept the most of the prey for her clan.

Not like she needed it anyways, she would die soon. Then again, why die quicker? StarClan didn't even give her her nine lives.

Her eyes narrowed as she tried to see, stumbling down on the ground. She didn't notice there was a stump infront of her, her small-triangular head banging against it roughly.

"..Ow.'

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Cedarclaw's hearing a thud followed by a muttered response, poked her head out from the warrior's den. She had been taking a short doze, and had to blink away the sleep from her orange eyes before any cat saw. What she found was Foxstar, stumbling around the stump in the middle of camp.

What's wrong with her? Ever since she became leader, Foxstar has been acting rather off. The tortoiseshell warrior twitched her whiskers, and padded out to her leader.

"Are you all right, Foxstar? Did you hit your head?"

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FoxStar blinked in surprise by the cat speaking to her. It was CedarClaw. She mumbled.

"Uh.. Ya. I hit my head."

Her whiskers twitched slightly. She didn't want to admit anything. She really didn't want to admit that she was having a hard time seeing.

"I wasn't... paying attention."

She looked down, her ears flicking.

I hope she doesn't suspect anything...

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Cedarclaw twitched her tail, hesitating with the urge to say something, then finally giving in. "No disrespect, Foxstar, but it hasn't been that hard to tell that you've- Well, been somewhat out of it lately. You've been down, and... It's almost like you're fading into nothing."

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All the she-cat could think was; Great..

Her eyes had gazed upon the other she-cat, her left ear flicking.

"T-T-That doesn't mean anything! I am not fading into nothing!"

She didn't quite yell, although it sounded like a whisper with a hint of a yell mixed in.

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Uncertainty flickered in the warrior's eyes. "If you say so, Foxstar. But, perhaps at least you should get some rest. You look like you're falling asleep on your paws. Maybe have a word with Whitetiger."

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The she-cat's ear flicked, and stared down at her paws. Her shoulders slumped up, her tail tip flicking.

"I'm fine.. I can keep up."

Her ears started to flatten, thoughts swirling her mind.

What is happening to me..?

Her ears went back up, and stared back at her warrior.

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Cedarclaw wasn't convinced. Everything about Foxstar- her body language, her voice- seemed less of what she had been. Maybe it has nothing to do with me. Maybe it's something to do with StarClan. But whatever it is, a weak leader means a weak Clan. I won't let happen, not while I'm breathing. "Alright, I hope so. In that case, try not to look so slow. The other Clans might get the wrong idea."

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The she-cat glanced at the other one, her lips curling back in a snarl. She showed her bare white teeth, fury glinting in her weak eyes, and her ears folded back.

"Are you saying that we are weak? We can take any clan!"

It might of sounded like a ShadowClan cat, but she wanted to prove her clan is not weak just because of their leader who is a failure.

"Do you say we can not? Do you say that we would lose every battle that comes? Do you say our Clan is weak?!"

She spat.

"Whose side are you on?!"

Her eyes narrowed, fur now fluffed up.

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The tortoiseshell narrowed her eyes and lashed her tail. "I always have been a WindClan cat, and always will be. But as a loyal cat I refuse to see my Clan dragged down like this!" Cedarclaw's short fur began to bristle. She didn't want to start a public dispute with her leader, but it was too late to turn back. Her orange eyes flicked down to the blackening grass, then to Foxstar. "You won't even tell your own warriors what's really going on here! Your hiding something! How can we..." Her furious speech died off. She wasn't going to go through this. With a huff, she turned about and padded angrily back into the warriors den.

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She let the warrior yell at her, showing she barely cared anymore by sitting down. Her ears flicked, and when she was about to go, she flicked her tail.

"Come with me, to the leader's den. I want to speak with you."

She said it calmly, because she didn't want the whole clan to hear what she was going to say. No, she wasn't going to let out her secret, but she was going to tell her that it was okay to be angry with her, and it was correct, she was hiding something.

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Cedarclaw stopped in her tracks, a snarl wanting to seep from her jaws in frustration. It wasn't that she was mad at Foxstar- not completely anyway- but the fact that no matter how strong she was, she couldn't solve this with teeth and claws. It was the only thing she was good at, and there didn't seem to be enough time to put her weapons to use. Hypothetically, attacking Foxstar would do nothing but make the situation worse. Lashing her tail, the tortoiseshell turned around and padded back into the clearing, then following Foxstar into her den. She sat down, irritation still flickering in her orange eyes. "Yes, Foxstar?" she asked, tense and cool.

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The she-cat sat down, and stared at CedarClaw. Her ears flicked a bit, and sighed. She could barely see the she-cat, but she pushed that aside.

"Yes, I am hiding something. You are correct. Go ahead, shoot insults at me. But it is important, but the clan.. doesn't need to uh.. know them.. yet."

Her paws scuffled together, and looked down. She couldn't trust herself anymore, she couldn't trust the clan. She couldnt' trust anyone.

She rose her head, and looked at CedarClaw, at least, what she thought was CedarClaw.

"If you want to insult me, go ahead. I deserve it."

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Cedarclaw's whiskers twitched. "I don't want to insult you, Foxstar. I want answers." Was that so hard? Elongated claws sunk into the earth below. "What could be so horrible that you'd have to keep it from the Clan?"

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The she-cat sighed, her eyes moving to the very top of the enclosure.

"I would expect you to figure it out. It does have something to do with myself, and Starclan.."

She sighed, and looked back at the she-cat.

Maybe I should tell at least one cat.. I might feel a bit better..

"You told me.. I would be a great leader. I am no leader.."

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