Chapter 44 (cont)

Leaving in an hour, so let's bang this out!

@Ranger: Thank you! Darky's one of my favorites, and I often wish that I had more time to explore his character. Good guesses for Rabbitleap. :D

@Sharkfin: Thank you! I'm glad you think so highly of the story. :)

@Juniper: Yep, both kits are a little tough to love at the beginning, but you've stuck it out, so that's good. And yes, ha, a lot of people were expecting Chilly to be a POV. I love messing with you guys. c:

@Lynxeye: Spidey's definitely moving up in the world, ha. As for the chilling disease, it can be passed through contact, but the quickest way it's transferred seems to be in battle (since the sick cats caught it from TalonClan/Chillpaw). Forestheart's been in battle, and it's possible that he's already sick. He might not have contracted it in the battle, but could have gotten it from Silverstar, in which case it would take time for the effects to be shown, because the disease moves so slowly. As for the cars, you might be surprised. I can't tell you how many dead cats I've seen at the cross-sections of our little town, which was kind of an inspiration for that scene. People can be cruel. D:

@Dawnshine: Thanks, I do love cliffies. ^^

@Echoflight: Thank you! I didn't really have a date to prom, I just went with a good friend of mine (we dated in the past, so perhaps that counts?). It was a lot of fun, I had a great time!

@Jack Holmes: Thanks!

@Sunspirit: Well, perhaps I'll do it in Flying High (my parody fic, if you didn't already know). Sounds like a fun topic to explore, actually. Good point with the Forest thing, I hadn't even thought of that. Darky and Forest are both a lot alike in that sense, I suppose; it took them a long time and a lot of pursuing to get the ladies they fancied. And yeah, Spidey's apology was a little awkward, but he's just not used to being so humble! xD

@Jack Holmes: Ha, thank you very much. Chilled and Shattered are both huge mountains to climb, and I'm glad you liked it enough to give it a go. I know the length intimidates some people...I guess I just love long stories. I'm glad you enjoyed it thus far, and good luck with your own fics!

@Juniper: Yes, both of them have matured quite a bit already, although they still have quite a lengths to go. Thank you. :)

Welp, that's all for Chapter 43. Again, sorry for the wait. Until next time~!