Star (book)/Prologue

==Chapter description==
:Splashstar wakes, enjoying the warmth of his nest for a moment while listening to his Clanmates outside his den busy with their duties. He relishes in the fact that he slept in late, noting that Clan leaders had privileges. He thinks of his plan and how well it has worked to deceive RiverClan that StarClan had granted him nine lives. He watches as cats work around the Clan's camp. Splashstar notes that he likes watching his Clanmates work when he was not expected too. He sees his deputy, Harelight, returning from hunting with a plump trout. The white tom winks at the leader, which irritates the tabby. He questions the other tom's arrogance as he flexes his claws at the thought of the trait arising from ShadowClan's leader, Tigerstar. The rest of Harelight's patrol returns to camp, but Splashstar takes no notice of them as his gaze remains on the white tom. As the fresh-kill is deposited to the pile, Splashstar surges forward to grab the trout as he was entitled to his choice as Clan leader. 
:However, as he settles down to eat the trout he spots a pale brown tail within the camp's reeds. Panic sets in as the leader realizes he is in another dream. Splashstar begs himself to wake up but he soon finds himself in a foggy clearing face to face with Curlfeather. He takes in the sight of her, the she-cat's pelt torn and injured from the dogs that took her life. She greets him with his former name, which he corrects to show he is not afraid of her. Curlfeather taunts him before the pair argue about the state of RiverClan. The former warrior is blunt in saying that RiverClan is a mess, but Splashstar remains firm that its doing better than ever before. She brings up that StarClan had not blessed him with nine lives and he bites back that he doesn't need their blessing to lead.
:Curlfeather remains disdainful as she tells him he is too oblivious to realize his Clan does not like him. She explains that Duskfur, Mothwing, and Icewing had been trying to sway their Clanmates away from following him. The she-cat adds that even his deputy only half believes him in the role. Splashstar yells for her to shut up as he wants to lash out in frustration. However, he realizes he is paralyzed within his dream as he watches her, disgusted by her open wounds. Curlfeather goes on to explain he had ruined the entire plan by murdering her as she had control over her daughter who would have furthered their plans. The tabby leader asks her again to leave him alone, but the disgruntled spirit explains that she never will and that she will be there to watch him fail.
:Splashstar yells again for her to stop and finds himself back in his den. He feels the remnants of fear within his pelt as he recognizes he is free of Curlfeather for the time being. The tom notes that she would be waiting for him again the next time he slept, knowing he had seen her nearly every night. He finds the encounter with the she-cat useful though, lingering on what she had said about his Clanmates and that if it is true he would have to act soon.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Star (book)
Category:A Starless Clan arc
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