Yellowfang's Secret/Chapter 16

==Chapter description==
:Yellowfang walks across the marsh, feeling the cold air and hearing the lack of prey. After the kittypet's attack, ShadowClan's strength is at an all-time low in the middle of leaf-bare. Yellowfang feels the sting of hunger from her Clanmates in her belly despite the constant hunting patrols. The gray warrior watches Raggedpelt signal a nearby shrew. Yellowfang attempts to catch the piece of prey but slips on a patch of ice and barely misses the rodent. Raggedpelt scolds the she-cat, but she reminds him that they must keep hunting. The pair find Featherstorm and Russetpaw, who was carrying a crow in her jaws. Yellowfang congratulates the apprentice, and the two hunting patrols part ways. 
:Raggedpelt mocks the crow, and Yellowfang confronts his attitude about his relationship with her and his father, Hal. The brown tabby tom lashes out at her and continues to convince himself that Hal attempted to attack Yellowfang. He tries to walk away before spotting a blackbird on the ground. Yellowfang quickly catches the piece of prey, and Raggedpelt compliments her skill. He adds that they should be ready for apprentices soon, but Yellowfang reminds him that Cloudkit is the only kit in the nursery. Raggedpelt reminisces on how ideal it would be for the two cats to be mentors together. He continues to say that he would like to become leader, with Yellowfang as her deputy. Yellowfang agrees, and the two cats return to camp.
:Multiple cats congratulate Yellowfang on the blackbird, but she notices Foxheart disregarding her successful hunt. A fever runs over Yellowfang's pelt, and she finds Littlebird tossing in her den. She calls for Sagewhisker to help with Littlebird's illness. The medicine cat informs the gray warrior to fetch some herbs, but she adamantly refuses. Sagewhisker picks up the borage leaves herself, and Yellowfang notices the need for more herbs in her storage. 
:Raggedpelt invites Yellowfang to a battle training session with Foxheart and Wolfstep. She declines his offer and tells him she is going on another hunt. He begs her to join, but she scolds him for abandoning feeding the Clan. Foxheart tells Raggedpelt to ignore her, and the pair turn away to find Lizardstripe instead. Yellowfang enters the leader's den to find Stonetooth. She notices that Cedarstar and the deputy look too malnourished to lead a Clan. Yellowfang asks the pair about joining another hunting patrol, and Stonetooth invites her to join Deerleap's group. 
:On the patrol, Ashheart mentions the fierce battle between ShadowClan and the kittypets. She asks Yellowfang about the attack with Hal, but she is cut off by Deerleap, reminding the warriors about their duty to hunt for the Clan. The senior warrior splits the two cats and instructs Yellowfang to hunt through a bramble thicket. The gray warrior finds coltsfoot under a piece of bark and grabs the herbs. The other warriors complain to her about needing prey instead of herbs, but Yellowfang protests that she needs to bring these to Sagewhisker immediately. Deerleap agrees and instructs her to come back as soon as possible. 
:Yellowfang finds Raggedpelt and Foxheart scanning the air for Lizardstripe's scent. The brown town catches her with the coltsfoot in her jaws and mocks her warrior status. Yellowfang argues that it is her duty to help the Clan regarding herbs or prey. Raggedpelt denies this and accuses her of becoming a medicine cat. Raggedpelt turns his head and calls for Lizardstripe, and the gray she-cat continues walking back to camp. A wave of pain and hunger washes over her body, and she prays for this pain to disappear. 
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==Notes and references==
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