Firestar's Quest/Chapter 17

==Chapter description==
:Sandstorm stabs her paw on a thornbush, and Firestar hisses at her to be quiet. They plan a way to talk to the kittypets once they arrive in the gorge. Sandstorm goes hunting while the cats wait, and she returns with a mouse. They hear movement in the bushes nearby and then proceed to stay hidden. They notice the tortoiseshell and the tabby cat yelling insults over the gorge cliff. Firestar jumps from the tree and calls out the kittypets. The two cats quickly turn around and admit they are not talking to any cat. Firestar asks if they are yelling at nothing and heavily questions their actions. Sandstorm sneaks through a bush and chides Firestar to not to be too harsh on them. The ginger she-cat asks for their names, and the tom replies nervously, saying his name is Boris with his sister Cherry. Firestar vaguely describes the ancient SkyClan cats that used to live in the gorge, and the two kittypets admit they have heard stories about them. They mention Moony visits the gorge during every full moon, and they describe him as crazy. Cherry recalls moments of Moony talking about cats in the stars. Firestar asks where the strange cat lives, but they don't have an answer. They released the cats, and they slid away into a tunnel in the undergrowth. Firestar and Sandstorm comment about the resilience of the two kittypets. Firestar adds he feels terrible they can't be apprenticed. The ginger tom reminds his mate about Moony, believing he has to be a Clan cat. They agree to set off and find him. 
:After finishing their hunt and eating their prey, they track themselves in circles and admit they won't find Moony in these conditions. They try to find an entrance through the wet rocks, but every crevice is too small or barren. Sandstorm calls for a place to rest, and they find a nearby gave to camp. They continue their search after the rain stops. The ginger she-cat notices fresh cat prints on the ground and claims they might be Moony's. They split paths to find the cat, and Sandstorm finds a faint trail of the cat's scent. The pair squeeze through a boulder to find a den made of branches and reddish stone. A dark-gray shape from behind them yells at the two cats to leave. 
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==Notes and references==
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