[Ludicrous Lunacy]

Originally Posted by Nettleclaw

Curious, Fleetear tilts his head. Sensing Fallenkit's discomfort, he lowers his head to him and mews, "No need to be shy about it, you can ask me anything." He drops to his side, inviting the kit to lay beside him if he wanted. Either way, this seemed like a good distraction from his endlessly looping thoughts of Squirrelleap.

Taking a deep breath, the kit stayed on his paws, shifting uncomfortably. Never before had he come so close to admitting the truth that only he, his mother, and Fleetear could possibly know, the thing that had been hurting him ever since he had put two and two together, what had been tearing the family appart from the seams without anyone but him realizing it. In a sudden moment of courage, he looked the older tom in the eye and said, voice clear and steady yet quiet, "Fleetear, do you know who my real father is?"