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Leafpool was trying her best to pay attention to the Gathering. She really was. But her gaze kept drifting over to the gray tom sitting over by WindClan. It had only been a half-moon since she returned to ThunderClan from her time with Crowfeather, and yet, she still longed for him. She thought once she returned to her rightful place as ThunderClan’s medicine cat, she would be able to move on. In her head, she knew anything between her and the WindClan tom was over, and yet…
Crowfeather stared hard at the Clan leaders, keeping his gaze trained on the Great Oak, because he knew, if he let his eyes wander, even just for a moment, they would return to the beautiful tabby she-cat he couldn’t stop thinking about. He sat a tail-length or two away from the rest of his Clanmates, most of which still thought him to be a traitor. He deserved it, he thought angrily. He had been a traitor, but he was determined. He vowed to himself, “I will be loyal to WindClan and only WindClan, until the day I join StarClan.” He meant his vow, he believed it with every hair on his pelt. But of course, no cat is perfect. Crowfeather, of course, is no exception. His heart betrayed him with every beat. Though in his head, he had given up on Leafpool, deep in his heart, there would always be a hole that can only be filled by one cat.