Sign of the Moon/Chapter 20

==Chapter description==
:Thornclaw grumbles about having to train at night, and Lionblaze reminds him that it is what Firestar wants. Brackenfur leads the patrol to a clearing, where he splits them up into two groups and explains the activity: they are to attempt to capture the old Twoleg nest and may capture cats from the other patrol without fighting. The two groups split up and Sorreltail asks her patrol for ideas. Ivypool suggests that they behave as they would when hunting prey, a tactic that Lionblaze realizes is influenced by the Dark Forest. Sorreltail predicts that Brackenfur's patrol will circle around the nest to keep from being tracked. As they head off, Lionblaze recognizes more Dark Forest tactics in the way that Ivypool navigates in the night.
:Sorreltail decides to take Berrynose to the Twoleg nest and tells Ivypool and Lionblaze to capture a cat from Brackenfur's patrol. The pair head toward the rear of the nest to search out Brackenfur's patrol and are able to scent them. They find the patrol and position themselves on either side, though Ivypool signals for Lionblaze to wait. Lionblaze notices that Brackenfur is at the rear, checking that they are not being followed, and he realizes what Ivypool is doing. When Brackenfur pauses behind the others to scent the air, they take him down and capture him, and the others are unable to reach him in time to help. They go to the Twoleg nest and wait for Brackenfur's patrol to return. When they do, they all discuss what was learned, with each patrol pointing out good ideas and flaws in each plan.
:As the patrol heads back to camp, Lionblaze praises Ivypool and notes that her tactics came from the Dark Forest. Ivypool says that she would not use those tactics on their Clanmates, and Lionblaze replies that she is doing well. She admits to feeling as though she is betraying ThunderClan's training by using Dark Forest tactics, but Lionblaze assures her that any training is worthwhile so long as they win battles. He attempts to find out if other ThunderClan cats are training with the Dark Forest, but Ivypool only tells him about Antpelt and claims that the living cats are kept separate from one another. He lets her go, but realizes that she had dodged his question and had not rejected the idea of other ThunderClan cats training there. He wonders which of his Clanmates are training under the Dark Forest cats.
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==Notes and references==
fr:L'empreinte de la lune/Chapitre 20
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Category:Sign of the Moon
Category:Omen of the Stars arc