Sunset/Chapter 9

==Chapter description==
:Leafpool watches over the sleeping form of Berrykit, having treated him for his injuries and fever. The medicine cat notes that that afternoon she had removed the mangled part of the tail as she was unable to save it. Exhausted from her efforts, she begins dozing off and is soon greeted by the sight of the lakeshore and the distant shape of a cat. The cat approaches her and she recognizes him as Mudfur, RiverClan's former medicine cat. The tom gives her a message to deliver to Mothwing, who is unable to connect with due to her lack of belief in StarClan. The brown tom tells Leafpool that a RiverClan elder is suffering from greencough, and that Mothwing is unable to locate any catmint for them. He wonders if he had made a mistake by taking Mothwing on as his apprentice due to the sign, but urges Leafpool to alert his former apprentice of his message. Leafpool asks if she should just take her some catmint, but Mudfur states not to, as there is plenty near RiverClan territory. He states to tell her where the catmint grows, near a row of Twoleg nests. The ThunderClan medicine cat agrees to his plea and wakes up as the image of Mudfur disappears and is replaced with Berrykit crying out in pain.
:The tabby she-cat quickly settles the kit, giving him more of the borage mixture to help aid his healing. Mudfur's desperate look stays with her as Leafpool wonders how she can pass on his message to her RiverClan friend. She remembers that Firestar had given her permission to help the rival Clan in the past, but she knows her circumstances are different now due to Berrykit's condition and her previous departure. She reassures herself that Mothwing will find the catmint and that the medicine cats would be meeting at the Moonpool that night as well. However, her thoughts return to Berrykit and she wonders if she can leave her Clan for the night. Leafpool questions if her duty as a medicine cat only pertains to ThunderClan, or to StarClan and the other Clans as well.
:As the sun sets, Leafpool remains unsure if she should attend the medicine cat meeting. She spares a glance at Berrykit, having settled him into an easier sleep, but remains unsure of how his injuries are healing. The she-cat also feels exhausted from her vigil and the thought of confronting her peers with the news of Cinderpelt's death makes her nervous. Brightheart manages to convince her to go, offering to stay and watch over Berrykit. With one final check of her paitent, Leafpool departs from ThunderClan camp. Along the way, the feeling of loneliness creeps up on her as she it feels strange to not have her former mentor with her. She reaches the WindClan border, meeting up with Barkface and Littlecloud Barkface greets her first and states he's grieving with her for Cinderpelt. The news shocks Littlecloud as Leafpool recalls that many moons prior, Cinderpelt had helped the small tom recover from a sickness and inspire him to take up the path of a medicine cat. The three cats share their condolences briefly before Leafpool asks after Mothwing. Barkface states that they hadn't seen her on their way. The three cats decide to continue on towards the Moonpool, hoping to encounter the golden she-cat there. However, when they reach the starry pool, Mothwing is still nowhere to be found. Mudfur's message crosses her mind again, as does concern for RiverClan and Mothwing, but Leafpool knows there isn't much she can do at that moment.
:The tabby drinks from the water and wakes up in StarClan, greeted by Bluestar. Around the two she-cats, Leafpool notices a few of her former Clanmates relaxing and chatting amongst themselves. She spots Mudfur with Yellowfang, staring at his paws and Leafpool wonders if he is avoiding her. The tabby then asks Bluestar about Cinderpelt, but before the leader can give her an answer, the visions of the StarClan hunting grounds fade from around her and she wakes up back at the Moonpool. Getting to her paws with a stretch, she and the others go to leave the place. Barkface gives her a heads up about a patch of watermint, and comments about Brightheart's help. Leafpool states that the warrior had been a huge help following the badger attack. Littlecloud asks if she needed any help, but she politely refuses. The medicine cat realizes she still hasn't passed on the message to Mothwing, but wonders what her Clanmates would think if she was late returning to the hollow. The thought eats at her and she decides to return the ThunderClan camp instead, as her thoughts briefly drift to Crowfeather and her's past departure.
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==Notes and references==
fr:Coucher de soleil/Chapitre 9
Category:The New Prophecy arc
Category:Sunset
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