Crowfeather's Trial/Chapter 10

==Chapter description==
:After the sun rises the day after Crowfeather went onto ThunderClan territory to search for Nightcloud, Onestar calls a Clan meeting, announcing that tonight they will sit vigil for Nightcloud, honoring her as a brave and valued member of the Clan. Crowfeather recounts on how his leader had not been pleased to hear he had sneaked onto ThunderClan's land, but he had softened after he heard of Nightcloud's death. His paws itch restlessly, and he wishes to be doing something rather than stand and listen to Onestar.
:Knowing that the stoats are still in the tunnels worries him, and Crowfeather is unable to forget Kestrelflight's vision of a storm. He wonders if it means they will need to involve other Clans and if Onestar is going about it wrong. Crowfeather recalls how Breezepelt had been held back by five cats that morning to prevent him from storming into the tunnels to take on the stoats on his own, and Heathertail had finally convinced him to wait and he is now resting. Crowfeather wonders how he can help with his son's grief, without running into an ambush of stoats.
: Onestar gives Hootpaw Gorsetail as his new mentor, then has Harespring send out hunting patrols, and tells him that no cats are to go near the tunnels. Disapproval arises from the Clan, and Onestar explains that they have just lost Nightcloud and he wants their warriors wounds from the last fight to heal. He meows that for the time being, he doesn't want them provoked, and if they think cats aren't going to fight them, they may become careless and lazy. Featherpaw approaches Harespring, asking if she can hunt together with Hootpaw. Crowfeather scolds her, but Harespring more kindly tells her that he'll go tell Gorsetail if she can hunt with Hootpaw.
:Weaselfur is heard talking to Leaftail about Breezepelt seeing what happened with Nightcloud and the stoats, and Weaselfur came up with the theory about Breezepelt killing Nightcloud, but Emberfoot and Sedgewhisker dismiss the theory, telling them that Breezepelt has been through enough. Crowfeather is startled at the sound of Featherpaw agreeing with Leaftail that Onestar should exile all the Dark Forest trainees. Gorsetail tells Featherpaw that they are a Clan and that they forgive Clanmates even if they make terrible mistakes. Crowfeather notes that he is glad that Gorsetail changed her mind about the Dark Forest trainees.
:In the night of the vigil, Crowfeather asks Breezepelt if he wants to walk to the vigil with him, and instead of Breezepelt snapping at his father, Breezepelt simply says he's not going because none of his Clanmates trust him. Crowfeather told him that Heathertail stood up for him, and Breezepelt is fairly surprised. Breezepelt still insists that he cannot go, and Crowfeather tells him that he will speak for his son.
:The vigil begins, and all of the Clan reminisce about her best traits, and Crouchfoot says that she was abandoned in the tunnels. Crowfeather interrupts him and asks him if he is accusing Breezepelt. Crouchfoot says if he is, he has good reason to, and Leaftail agrees. Onestar shouts to them that he has told all of his Clanmates many times that he trusts Breezepelt, and is angry at them when they question his decisions at a vigil. Crowfeather stands up for Breezepelt, telling his Clanmates that all of them are wrong, and that Crowfeather never questioned Breezepelt's love for his mother, and that he would never hurt her. Weaselfur asks why Breezepelt isn't here, and Crowfeather snaps at him that he is grieving and that he has no support from his Clanmates.
:Crouchfoot yowls that only Heathertail and Crowfeather stand up for him because they have relationships with him, but Onestar asks for silence, and that this is no time for arguing. When Crowfeather's turn came to speak, he simply mewed that all of WindClan will miss Nightcloud and Breezepelt will always love her.
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==Notes and references==
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