Sign of the Moon/Chapter 14

==Chapter description==
:As she climbs the snowy gully with her patrol, Dovewing expresses disbelief that cats live in the mountains. She, Foxleap, Stormfur, Crag, Gray, Swoop, and Splash make their way through the storm, and Stormfur asks her if she needs help, to which she replies that she is okay. Crag alerts the patrol to two eagles closing in on them, and they hide under a rock for shelter, where the eagles attempt to attack before leaving. Dovewing is surprised that prey is attacking them, and Splash and Gray explain that the Tribe is the eagles' competition for prey. Dovewing is distracted by her efforts to track the eagles and falls into a cleft. With Stormfur and Crag's help, Splash lowers her tail for Dovewing to grab and pulls her up, and Dovewing thanks them and apologizes. Stormfur asks if she wishes to return to the cave, but she refuses.
:Dovewing is startled by the size of their territory, and Swoop tells her that they patrol by sections while others protect the rest. Dovewing senses the intruders hunting far outside the territory, and also detects a vole, but Stormfur stops her from hunting so she does not fall into the stream. As Stormfur explains the process, Splash and Gray dig in the snow while the cave-guards watch for eagles. The vole detects them and flees, but Gray catches it and explains to Foxleap that they take their prey home rather than burying it so that it remains warm. As the cats head back, Splash and Dovewing talk about their groups and the differences between them. Splash grows defensive over the Tribe, but they both agree that they belong with their groups. Splash remarks that she may leave and explains that the Tribe of Endless Hunting is responsible for choosing a leader. Dovewing explains that StarClan is responsible for granting Clan leaders nine lives, not for choosing a leader. Splash, defensive again, asserts that Stoneteller will take care of them. She then leaves as she spots feathers to give to the kits, while Dovewing realizes that Splash is afraid of the consequences if Stoneteller fails to select a cat to succeed him.
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==Errors==
*Stormfur is mistakenly said to be a prey-hunter.
==Notes and references==
fr:L'empreinte de la lune/Chapitre 14
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Category:Sign of the Moon
Category:Omen of the Stars arc