"Um...you've been a great friend and all, and I like you a lot, but...I didn't...really have feelings for you in that way," she mumbled.

"Oh," he meowed. His eyes brimmed with pain and betrayal. "Alright. I'll...see you soon?"

She nodded, looking sympathetic.

He sighed, padding back to camp.

Suddenly, he stared at Leafstem looking away.

"What is it?" he asked gloomily.

"I have a mate," she muttered.

His eyes widened in surprise. "Who is it?"

"A loner," she mumbled.

"A lon-!?" he started.

She clapped her tail to his mouth, looking around frantically to make sure no one heard him. "Shush!"

"Leafstem, that's forbidden! Cats already don't trust us. Great StarClan, I thought you vowed to uphold the warrior code and yet you break it already?" he hissed.

She stared at him quietly.

"Who even is this loner anyway?" he asked.

"Name's Robin," she whispered quietly.

"Who do you think you'll say the father is if you have kits?" he grumbled.

"Um..." she meowed.

Her eyes narrowed with frustration. "I can run away like Leafpool and Crowfeather," she guessed.

"Great StarClan, you're betting on nursery tales?" he rolled his eyes in pure disgust.

"Maybe I am," she replied angrily. "And I'm going to see my mate now!"

"Fine, I'll come with you to see if you two get closer. I do not want a loner to be family!" he growled. 

She bounded out of camp, Littlenose on her tail.