Ivypool works her way secretly around the Dark Forest. She overhears Mapleshade telling Tigerheart that soon the clans will fall and everyone who does not join them will be punished. Much to Ivypool's horror, Tigerheart is eating up Mapleshade's words. After Mapleshade leaves Ivypool confronts Tigerheart about Dawnpelt. After some cross words are exchanged, he admits the Dawnpelt is just looking for someone to blame because of her grief and is currently blaming Jayfeather. Hawkfrost finds Ivypool and takes her away. She asks him about Sol being a part of the Dark Forest. Hawkfrost won't confirm that Sol is, but he does tell her that it is a good thing that Sol is staying with ThunderClan. While out hunting the next day Sol crosses their path on the way to ShadowClan. He insists he has friends there he wishes to see. Millie and Ivypool don't trust him but Toadstep and Hazeltail feel like they are overreacting. Back at camp they pass on Sol's movements to Firestar and Brambleclaw. Brambleclaw wants Sol gone but Firestar cautions him that sometimes it is best to keep your enemies close so you know what they are doing.
Lionblaze is leading a patrol, that includes Graystripe, to check the WindClan border. While there they meet a WindClan patrol with Onestar in it. Onestar angrily tells them they must drive Sol out. Lionblaze is offended that Onestar would tell them how to run their clan but Graystripe tries to smooth things over. Even though Graystripe hates Sol, he warns Onestar not to insult Firestar. He tries to remind Onestar of his friendship with Firestar but Onestar blames Firestar for their friendship falling apart. Back at camp Blossomfall tells Sol what happened. He makes a comment about WindClan being nothing compared to "our" warriors. Unable to bite her tongue, Ivypool tells him he is not ThunderClan. Lionblaze notices most of the cats are upset with her, but Dovewing and Bumblestripe stand by her. Lionblaze also realizes that Onestar has tied Firestar's hands. Firestar now has to give shelter to Sol or it will look like he is obeying orders from WindClan.
Dovewing dreams of a dark forest and of a cat crying somewhere. She is afraid that she is in the Dark Forest, but she can see the stars above. She runs and runs, tripping and falling, waking up in her nest. She realizes the cat crying in her dream is real. She can hear Sorreltail down by the lake in pain. Dovewing races to Jayfeather, telling him that she can hear Sorreltail having her kits. He tells Briarlight to get herbs ready. He takes Dovewing with him to the lake. On the way out of camp Dovewing tells Cloudtail, who is guarding the entrance, to get Brackenfur. More cats arrive - some to help Sorreltail, others to guard her. She has a difficult delivery and Jayfeather worries for her and the kits but everything is okay in the end. Everyone heads back to camp and Dovewing goes back to bed. She has a nightmare of an eagle carrying off two kits. When she wakes up Bumblestripe tells her she is a hero, much to her embarrassment. Later on she and Ivypool are out on a hunting patrol when she hears Sol talking to some cats. Ivypool covers for her as she goes to listen in. She can hear Sol encouraging the ThunderClan cats to attack WindClan before WindClan strikes first. She races back to Ivypool, telling her what she overheard.
Ivypool and her sister race to where to meeting was taking place but Sol is long gone, and their clanmates claim that they were just hunting. Ivypool and Dovewing are upset because they know their clanmates are lying to them, but they don't push it. Dovewing starts to doubt what she overheard but Ivypool is convinced that Dovewing was initially right. That night Ivypool gets an idea about how Sol disappeared so quickly. She gathers Dovewing and go back to where Sol was having his secret meeting. They find a hole leading into the tunnels. They follow it and overhear Sol planning an attack with WindClan on ThunderClan. They accidentally make a noise, alerting Sol and the WindClan cats to their presence. Dovewing is unsure how to get them out when a mysterious cat appears, admitting to be Hollyleaf, and leads them to safety. When they find the exit she begs them to tell no one they saw her but it is too late - Lionblaze and a patrol are out looking for Ivypool and Dovewing and he spots Hollyleaf.
So, first of all, I get Ivypool being upset when she overhears Tigerheart and Mapleshade. And I do think Tigerheart (and Breezepelt) are blind. But... Tigerheart wants to be with Dovewing. And Mapleshade is only talking about doing away with the clans. Yes, she did mention punishment for those who don't join them, but that is not exactly evil. She didn't say murder them. These Dark Forest cats are very good at choosing their words.
And Sol might have ties to the Dark Forest! I have to admit, I never saw that possibility! And I do not believe for one moment that Sol was visiting ShadowClan. He might be visiting cats in ShadowClan but he would never have the balls to walk into Blackstar's camp. Which, really, is just confirmed by his behavior with WindClan. I fully believe Onestar is upset that Sol is here and wants him gone - and I also fully believe that Onestar has no clue his warriors are listening to Sol. I am sure that he visited ShadowClan cats - but if so he did so without Blackstar's knowledge. The Dark Forest wants the clans at each other's throats and between StarClan and Sol they are getting their wish.
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