Outside the clans

Outside the borders of the clans, rogues, kittypets and loners make their homes in the neutral ground around the territory. Generally disliked by all, these cats have the unique opportunity to view the clans from an outside perspective.
There are a few examples of neutral ground that is not owned by any of the clans. Most notably, the huge lake in the centre of all the clans, Mirror Lake. The cave behind Summitclan’s waterfall is also neutral ground, as well as the patches of sparse woodland between the Summitclan cliffs and Eagleclan’s sands. Behind Gladeclan there is a twoleg village, and between Eagleclan and Summitclan there is a small twoleg cabin.
=== Mirror Lake ===
Marking the centrepoint of all four clans, Mirror Lake is a huge expanse of water stemming from the creeks on Summitclan territory. Named as such due to its still surface reflecting the moon and stars, the cats gather here every full moon for their Gatherings. The cats will gather around the water’s edge upon the rocks, and the leaders will speak from the low boughs of an elderly oak tree close by. 
When the surface of the water is disturbed and no longer mirrors the moon and stars, it is deemed that Starclan is unhappy, and the gathering is dismissed. It is forbidden to fish or hunt around Mirror Lake due to its importance as sacred ground. Equally, a truce is always called at Mirror Lake, and no fights may break out around its shores.
=== The Cave of Stars and the Conduit ===
Behind the waterfall that surges past Summitclan’s cliffs, there is a gloomy cave that expands inwards. Stalactites drip cool water into puddles on the stony floor and lichen crawls up the sides of the smoothed cavern walls. At the centre of the cave, hanging from the ceiling, is a huge hunk of glittering purple crystal. Similar crystals sprout from the floors and walls around the cave, but none quite as large and impressive of this. This is the Conduit, the most reliable way of contacting Starclan directly. Water dripping from the stones leads into a slender trickle that feeds into Mirror Lake, and it is thought that the Conduit channels Starclan’s raw energy and feeds it into the lake. Medicine cats gather at the Cave of Stars to consult Starclan every half moon, and this is where leaders are granted their nine lives. The entire cavern hums with indescribable power, the crystal casting the entire cave into a mystical, fractured purple glow.
=== The Log Cabin ===
Found just to the east of Mirror Lake, sandwiched between Summitclan and Eagleclan, a twoleg cabin stands under the shelter of a few trees, beside the river that isolates Summitclan. A few climbing pitons are embedded in the cliff face, as well as a raft tied to a post outside the cabin. An elderly twoleg man lives here along with his two dogs, and frequently ventures around the territories hunting for foxes and elk. While the man himself seems peaceful enough, his dogs are certainly wary of the cats, and his lodge is typically avoided.
=== List of living cats ===
* Ghost
* Jelly
* Passerine
* Rogue
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