Sky (book)/Chapter 8

==Chapter description==
:Nightheart awakens and finds Sunbeam's tail draped over his leg, and he thinks about how he likes her. He leaves to hunt, and upon his return, he finds the others awake. Ignoring Lightleap's playful teasing, he offers his shrew to Sunbeam, and the cats distribute the prey to eat, with Nightheart settling with Sunbeam. The patrol continues their journey until Nightheart finds a Twoleg riding a large monster that is raking dirt, and Rootspring assures them that the monster will not bother them. Sunbeam teases Lightleap to frighten her, and Nightheart empathizes with Sunbeam, remembering how Lightleap had betrayed her with Blazefire. The patrol approaches a fence surrounding the field, and they begin to dig their way underneath, trying to avoid the monster.
:As they are slipping through to the other side, Sunbeam's pelt gets caught on the fence and she panics, and Nightheart soothes her by teasing her about Lightleap watching her. He chews through her fur enough that she can free herself, and the patrol manages to get through, with Rootspring barely dodging the monster. They check over Sunbeam, relieved, and Alderheart asks Nightheart how he calmed her, but Nightheart keeps it a secret. As the patrol moves on toward the Twolegplace, Nightheart detects a strong prey scent, and the patrol finds a noisy clearing filled with Twolegs, Twoleg nests, flashing lights, and large monsters ridden by Twolegs. Baffled and frightened, the patrol heads around, though Nightheart and Sunbeam are enticed by the food scents.
:The patrol reaches the Twolegplace, and Fidgetflake leads them in search of the catmint. As Nightheart checks in on Sunbeam's scratches, they are interrupted by a strange, aggressive kit, who attempts to chase them away from her garden. The she-kit's mother appears to confront them, but she calms once Alderheart and Fidgetflake explain their situation, and she points them in the direction of the catmint. The patrol heads that way, and they finally detect the scent of catmint and rush to collect it. While doing so, Nightheart becomes determined to investigate the food scents at the Twoleg dens.
:Nightheart tells the patrol that he wants to hunt, and Sunbeam offers to go with him, and the two race off, ignoring Rootspring's protests. Spotting a monster where a Twoleg is handing out food, the two decide to make their way underneath it, darting between the Twolegs. Sunbeam sees some food on the ground, and Nightheart snatches it, causing the Twolegs to see him. He and Sunbeam flee back to the trees, and while Fidgetflake and Lightleap eagerly begin to eat, Rootspring and Alderheart hesitate until Nightheart convinces them to eat it. Nightheart wakes from the patrol's nap and leaves to make dirt, and he checks on the Twolegs, only to find them gone. Sunbeam approaches him, and they ponder the Twolegs' absence until Alderheart calls them back. Watching Sunbeam leave, Nightheart thinks about the closeness that he feels with her.
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==Important events==
*The patrol finds catmint.
==Notes and references==
Category:Sky (book)
Category:A Starless Clan arc
Category:Chapter subpages