Story Part 25 Part 2 *Secrets {Mysteriousness}*

Snowstar sat beside the river, staring into its depths. The river was rather calm, not rushing fast, but not still either. This river keeps flowing, no mater what. I, too, must be like it and move on. Snowstar stood and padded along, following the river in its course. It is long and wide. If I threw a pebble in it, it would ripple and then disappear. I shouldn't let myself get down because of one bad thing happening in my life. She stopped following the river and once more sat, gazing into its depths.
"Ooooo..."
The cry started suddenly, then stopped. Snowstar gazed up the river and saw a beautiful bird. Its head was black, and the feathers of its body were speckled, black and white.

"Ooooo..."
Then the bird disappeared underneath the surface of the river. Snowstar frowned. She had never known birds to dive under and stay under. Ahh... Another of life's surprises, she thought. Just as she stood up, ready to walk back up the river toward camp, the cry came again.
"Ooooo..."
This time it was from several yards in front of Snowstar. She took one last glance at the bird, and then padded off back up the river. Just as that bird swims through the water, I must swim through the trouble in my life. The prophecy...

 The time is coming when the two,
In all their power come
Be ready for that day, blessed day,
When your worries shall be done.

The time may be soon,
But it also may be later
So be ready, don't waver
Lest soon become later.

She could still hear Ashfire saying it, in his cool, smooth voice. The two... Who could they be? I thought they were Etharpaw and Eaglepaw, at least in the old prophecy. I knew they were the ones. What if these are different?
"You are wavering," a soft voice said from behind her. She started and turned, gazing into Ashfire's eyes. "Soon will become later."
"Ashfire?" Snowstar gasped. "But... I thought you and Lionflame had left."
"We left, but were called back here by your inner turmoil," announced Lionflame, coming to stand beside his brother. "Oh, by the way-" His voice was cut off.
"Ooooo..."
"-That bird is a loon," he finished. 
"Loon," murmured Snowstar, looking at the beautiful bird. "Is that-"
She turned to see that Lionflame and Ashfire had seemingly disappeared into thin air.
"What's with them?" she asked herself, heading back to camp.