Speck of Burning Flame is a cave guard from a distant cat tribe that lives in the cliffs. She has a sister, Petal of Blooming Rose. Speck feels there's more than her ever shrinking tribe and goes to find it with her sister and her tribemate, Wing of Flying Bird. Whisper is a kittypet. While he and his twin Whisker haven't been father than the woods beyond their yard, he feels there's more beyond the trees. They say curiosity killed the cat.