Many seasons travel length away from each other, sat two different traveling groups, trotting along and taking flight. “Night~Bracken, Night~Bramble, Night-Lion, Night-Shadow, we trust you will bring your kin and all to safety upon each other.” The night's ancestors murmured, hoping it would seep deep into the leader’s minds. They then sent another message to the herbalists: “Dangers will come, prepare yourself. Learn what you can. Be ready, for not only blood and agony, but peace, too.” And two little animals, bird and cat, got their own warning: “Curse on the wind. Travel together and break it, or the sky will remain dark.” Soon enough, night would come, stars will befall the living land, sending warning through to now peaceful minds that soon, will be full of dread.

Chapter 1:

Bracken~Talon shot awake. He looked around wildly for Shadowed~Fern, his tutor, but there was no sign of her. He flew lightly up to the tallest branch of the HerbTree. This was where he liked to relax, get his mind off the blood, the sickness and aching joints. But it was also a great place to look over the temporary camp. He searched for movement and spotted Shadowed~fern talking worriedly to their leader, Night~Bracken. Bracken~Talon flew close enough so he was in earshot. “So you had a message from Night Flock too? Do you know anything about your young fledgling?” Night~Bracken asked

“No. He was still asleep when I awoke…” Bracken Talon needed not hear anymore, he knew it was his time to interrupt.

“I did get a message from Night Flock!” The two older birds swung around in surprise. Then Shadowed~Fern’s gaze softened.

“Go on.” She encouraged, though with a hint of doubt in her tone. “Well… they said that dangers will come and we need to prepare ourselves and learn what we can. They said we need to be ready, for not only blood and agony, but peace, too.” Shadowed~Fern looked thoughtful.

“Is this what you heard, too, Shadowed~Fern? Night Flock often gives fledglings and their tutors the same warnings.” Night~Bracken asked. “Yes…” She replied.

“Well, Night Flock sent me this message,” Night~Bracken started. “Night~Bracken, Night~Bramble, Night-Lion, Night-Shadow, we trust you will bring your kin and all to safety upon each other.”

“Who are ‘Night~Bramble’, ‘Night-Lion’ and ‘Night-Shadow’?” Bracken~Talon asked curiously.

“I know who Night~Bramble is. I once fought alongside him, he is a fierce leader. My mother said he is my kin. He also leads a flock of birds called ‘Bramble Flock’. But I don’t know who Night-Lion and Night-Shadow are.” She admitted. Bramble Flock sounds like such a knock-off name. Bracken~Talon thought. “Let’s not tell the rest of the flock about this. They wouldn't appreciate knowing that we have to be prepared for blood and agony.” Shadowed~Fern suggested.

“Yes. We agree.”