Brambleclaw is getting ready for a morning patrol when he overhears Birchpaw asking Ashfur if they can train. Ashfur tells him no, that Leafpool says his injuries need more time. Brambleclaw offers to take Birchpaw with him. Ashfur looks about to refuse when Firestar says it is a good idea. Brambleclaw has Birchpaw run ahead, but he soon comes racing back telling him that ShadowClan is trying to steal some of their territory. Birchpaw is sent back to camp for help while Brambleclaw and the other warriors confront ShadowClan. Russetfur insists they need the territory and mocks the clan for their recent troubles, implying they can't defend the land so they dont deserve it. A fight breaks out and Firestar arrives with reinforcements. ShadowClan is chased off but Russetfur vows this isn't over. Back at camp Firestar is having a meeting about what happened. Brambleclaw accuses Leafpool of passing the information on to ShadowClan. She is upset and Brambleclaw realizes he went too far. Firestar assures the cats that even if news of the badger attack came from Littlecloud it is Blackstar who was in the wrong.
At the Gathering Brambleclaw speaks to Mistyfoot about Stormfur. She implies that Stormfur is not staying and Brambleclaw is shocked since Brook told him she was going to train to be a warrior. He then speaks to Tawnypelt and tells her how upset he is with Leafpool for telling Littlecloud about the badger attack, but Tawnypelt shocks him when she says the news came from Hawkfrost. Brambleclaw realizes this means Hawkfrost got the news from him and passed it on to ShadowClan. Brambleclaw is upset, especially since he can't understand why Hawkfrost would pass on that information to Blackstar when he knows how Blackstar would react. He goes to talk to Hawkfrost but Firestar starts the meeting. Leopardstar speaks first and tells the clans how an elder died and Mothwing now has an apprentice in Willowpaw. She is done speaking when Hawkfrost interrupts, saying his sister has something to add about a dream she had. Mothwing clearly does not want to speak but tells of a dream where two stones disrupt a river until they are swept away. She insists she does not know what the dream means but Hawkfrost implies it means Stormfur and Brook should leave. Mistyfoot insists that cannot be true and Mothwing is upset. Leopardstar is not pleased and tells Mothwing that from now on she is to come to her first and not announce her dreams at a Gathering. The meeting continues on. When Firestar speaks arguing breaks out over Blackstar's recent actions. Worse too RiverClan is saying they need more territory. Hawkfrost is very vocal in his demands and Mistyfoot has to remind him that he does not speak for their clan. Tawnypelt implies to Brambleclaw that Hawkfrost deliberately told Blackstar of ThunderClan's problems knowing Blackstar would attack. Brambleclaw is shocked and insists Hawkfrost is not like that but Tawnypelt doesn't believe him. As the cats argue an actual fight breaks out.
Leafpool is horrified as a fight breaks out. She is reminded again of the prophecy. The moon covers and Barkface calls out that StarClan is angry. Firestar and Onewhisker are quick to back him up and the boundaries stay in place. Both Blackstar and Hawkfrost vow that this is not over and Leafpool thinks to herself that it isn't Hawkfrost's place to say such a thing. The Gathering breaks up and feeling guilty about Heavystep's death Leafpool searches out her friend. Before she can approach Mothwing Hawkfrost does, furious with her for not following his plan to lie about the dream from StarClan. He wants Stormfur gone because he fears he is next in line for deputy and Hawkfrost wants that position for himself. Leafpool listens on as Hawkfrost threatens Mothwing with a truth about how he helped her become a medicine cat. Mothwing tells him her loyalty is to her clan, not him. After Hawkfrost leaves Leafpool apologizes to Mothwing for Heavystep's death. She tries to tell Mothwing where the herbs are but Mothwing is called away before she has a chance. She sees Crowfeather but he won't talk to her, telling her that they must be loyal to their clans now. Upset, Leafpool leaves. The next day Berrykit is better but Daisy is upset still. Brightheart asks to be realised to her warrior duties now that only Ashfur needs looking after and Leafpool lets her. Leafpool watches as Hazelkit and Mousekit chase a butterfly. She follows them and they stand over it's broken body. She asks them what they are doing and they tell her a ThunderClan cat who they have never seen before told them to chase it. After questioning them Leafpool realizes they mean Spottedleaf. After the kits leave Leafpool sees what Spottedleaf wanted to show her - a butterfly wing separated from the body. Suddenly Leafpool realizes what Hawkfrost is holding over Mothwing. She also realizes this is why her friend no longer believes in StarClan.
When Brambleclaw enters the world of Tigerstar he hears Tawnypelt arguing. She is telling Tigerstar she wants nothing to do with his plans and ambitions - and that she has told him this before. When she leaves she and Brambleclaw speak, and she warns her brother to be careful. When Brambleclaw wakes up Ferncloud is panicking. Daisy and her kits are missing. Firestar allows Cloudtail and Brambleclaw to go after her, but warn them to respect her wishes. When they reach the horse place, after some discussion, Daisy agrees to leave with them since that is what the kits want.
Leafpool dreams of Feathertail. Together they visit Willowpaw's dreams and speak to her of knowledge that Mothwing needs. After they leave her they speak of the butterfly wing. Leafpool is terrified that Mothwing can no longer be a medicine cat but Feathertail assures her that StarClan wishes her to remain one, but they want Leafpool to help train Willowpaw so she can learn about StarClan. Daisy's kits wake her up with their return and Leafpool overhears Daisy telling Brightheart that Cloudtail is in love with her, not Daisy. Leafpool has Cloudtail take Brightheart with him on a hunting patrol and the cats start to heal their relationship.
So I just want to say that Brambleclaw is acting like an idiot. Clearly Hawkfrost told Blackstar knowing fully well how he would react. Brambleclaw even is confused, knowing that Hawkfrost should know this but when Tawnypelt points this out he immediately leaps to their brother's defense. It is like there is this part of Brambleclaw that knows the truth but he doesn't want to acknowledge it because then he might have to admit he is in the wrong to spend so much time with Hawkfrost and Tigerstar.
Also, I am glad it was Hawkfrost who planted that sign and not Mothwing. It also explains why Mothwing believed in StarClan at first and now no longer does. It was cruel of Hawkfrost to do - and to tell Mothwing to manipulate her into lying about her dreams is even worse. I am beginning to think there is no redeeming him - he is Tigerstar through and through. I feel bad for Brambleclaw when he finds out, though, like I said, I think deep down be suspects it.
I am glad that Mothwing gets to remain a medicine cat. She does love her duty to her clan, even if Hawkfrost did taint it for her. I hope in the end she finds her faith - even if it is in death.
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