A Light in the Mist (book)/Cliffnotes

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*The Dark Forest cats are circled around Rootspring and Snowtuft, who have been fighting.
*Ashfur recalls his plan to destroy StarClan and the living Clans and seek revenge on Squirrelflight and Bramblestar.
**He realized StarClan relied on the Clans for power, and that cutting the connection would make both vulnerable.
**The gray tom had cut off the path between the Dark Forest and StarClan, before digging a tunnel between the two worlds for him to go through. 
*The gray tom also recalls how he found out he could enter the living world.
**He realized that a leader that had lost their life was open to possession by another spirit after Mistystar lost a life.
**Ashfur used that knowledge to enter Bramblestar's body after the ThunderClan leader lost a life.
*He set his plan into motion.
**He persuaded StarClan to let him into the living world to observe the Clans, then blocked his secret tunnel.
**The connection being cut off caused the Clans to become vulnerable and lose faith in StarClan.
**This chaos opened an opportunity for him to convince Shadowsight to kill Bramblestar, so he could slip into his body.
*As the imposter Bramblestar, he began turning the Clans against each other and tried to win Squirrelflight's favor, but his plan backfired on him.
**The Clans turned on him and Squirrelflight rejected his advances once more.
**He blames Squirrelflight for his plan to expose the Clan for being hypocrites.
*After Squirrelflight fakes her death and the Clans betray him, Ashfur escapes to the Dark Forest.
**The ginger she-cat is kidnapped and taken to the Dark Forest with him, to try to convince her to love him.
**That plan also backfired, as she escaped with Bramblestar.
*He vows to abandon any hope and instead destroy anything he could to take everything from the living Clans, including StarClan and the Dark Forest.
*Ashfur then gives Snowtuft the order to kill Rootspring.
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*Rootspring hears the order to kill him.
**Snowtuft looks at Rootspring with desperation in his eyes before leaping at him.
**Rootspring manages to offset his balance and throw him to the ground.
**He hears all the other cats yowling for the white tom to finish him off, including Sandynose and Stemleaf.
*The two toms continue fighting.
**Snowtuft has a look of apology in his eye as they continue attacking each other.
**Rootspring thinks about the cats who rebelled against Ashfur, and how they would not be acting **like this if Ashfur were not controlling them.
**He also notices Mapleshade as Snowtuft lands on top of him, as well as Darkstripe, and remembers that normal Dark Forest cats were following Ashfur as well.
***When he notices Darkstripe, murderous rage boils up inside of him, because the dark tabby tom was the reason Rootspring was stuck in the Dark Forest.
***However, he is shocked by this feeling, and resolves to not let the Dark Forest get to him.
*Rootspring then leaps at Snowtuft and pins him to the ground.
**He does not kill him, because he does not want to erase the tom's existence and he hopes that he could get Snowtuft out and possibly into StarClan.
**Their hesitation prompts Ashfur to ask the mob of cats to kill Rootspring, and they all surge towards him.
*Remembering his mentor's advice, Rootspring charges at Dappletuft, the weakest link, who has a limp.
**He breaks through and begins running away from the controlled cats, taking care to avoid the shadows, before the cats catch up with him.
*Rootspring nearly gives up.
**He thinks he will die, but memories of Bristlefrost shake him out of his fear and he resigns himself to his fate.
**Out of the corner of his eye, he sees the gray she-cat and believes her to be a mirage, before she charges at the group of cats.
**She tells him to run, but he turns to help her fight instead.
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*Shadowsight wakes in the Dark Forest, and looks for Bristlefrost.
**He sees Bristlefrost and Rootspring fighting Ashfur's cats
**He wonders how to help them with his limited skills, but then spots Ashfur, who is controlling the group.
*Shadowsight wonders how strong Ashfur's hold over the cats is.
**He remembers how Ashfur's control over Bramblestar was broken when Shadowsight broke his concentration.
**He realizes that controlling all the cats is taking a toll on Ashfur
*He uses his connection with Ashfur to read his emotions to figure out how to distract him
**With his connection, he realizes that Ashfur is choosing to target the Clans because Squirrelflight chose Bramblestar instead of him.
*Shadowsight sets his plan in motion.
**He shouts that Squirrelflight loves Bramblestar, and that she will never choose Ashfur, hoping to distract him.
**The spirit cats start regaining control, and Shadowsight tells them that Ashfur is controlling them and they must fight it.
**He yells at the cats to run while Ashfur's concentration is broken.
**Some cats flee, others stay frozen because they are too frightened.
*The remaining cats begin running, but Ashfur orders the Dark Forest cats to bring them back.
**Slowly, the spirit cats are being herded back, while Rootspring, Bristlefrost, and Stemleaf make their escape.
**Mapleshade darts after them, and pins down Stemleaf, before slashing his chest.
*Shadowsight sees Ashfur following him and runs through the trees, hoping to hide.
**However, Ashfur continues running after him and soon catches up.
**Shadowsight turns around to face the tom, who traphs him against a tree trunk.
**He hopes that he has given Bristlefrost and Rootspring enough time to get away.
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*Bristlefrost and Rootspring are running away while Ashfur is attacking Shadowsight.
**Rootspring then tells her to get Stemleaf and he will take care of Ashfur.
*Stemleaf is being attacked by Mapleshade.
**Bristlefrost sees this and knocks the tortoiseshell to the ground.
**They wrestle for a while, before she tells Stemleaf to run.
*Instead of running, the tom is watching Rootspring guiding Shadowsight away from Ashfur.
**She realizes his attention is back on the spirit cats.
**Stemleaf warns her to get away, as he might not be able to fight Ashfur's mind control.
**He then loses control and Bristlefrost scrambles away.
*She catches up with Rootspring and Shadowsight; the latter is unresponsive.
**The spirit cats have surrounded them and are closing in.
**Bristlefrost feels unable to fight any longer.
*As she is considering sacrificing herself, a white cat lunges at Ashfur.
**The cat is revealed to be Snowtuft, and he breaks Ashfur's concentration enough to free the spirit cats from his control again.
**He yells at them to run, and Ashfur orders the Dark Forest cats to pursue.
*Rootspring helps Shadowsight away from the chaos, and Bristlefrost follows.
**As they escape, she hears an agonizing wail, and wonders if that was Snowtuft dying.
*They notice two cats running after them: Stemleaf and a skinny black tom.
**Bristlefrost prepares to fight, but Stemleaf assures her that they are not under Ashfur's control.
*Shadowsight stirs and recognizes the black tom, who is Spiresight.
*The medicine cat points out that they would need the Moonpool to get back to the living..
**He also points out the path from the Dark Forest to StarClan, and suggests that Stemleaf and Spiresight could use it to get there, although it is blocked.
*They argue about the nature of the Dark Forest before Bristlefrost interrupts them to suggest they find this blocked path.
*Shadowsight leads them towards the border, but everyone is unsure of where they are going.
*Rootspring reveals to Bristlefrost that in the fight before, he was afraid of dying and he could only think of her.
**Stemleaf notices the two of them and teases them for a bit.
**She says they are not mates and Rootspring says they love their Clans as well as each other.
**The ginger tom seems surprised and replies that he would have chosen Spotfur if she was in another Clan, prompting Bristlefrost to muse on this.
*They travel farther until they encounter Willowshine.
**She promises she is not being controlled, and Bristlefrost confirms this.
**The RiverClan cat reveals that Ashfur has more control over medicine cats, but no control if he is too far away.
**She also informs the group that Snowtuft is dead.
*Willowshine is able to point them to the entrance.
**She says it feels like StarClan is pulling her towards them, and both Stemleaf and Spiresight say they can feel it too.
*Led by Willowshine, they stumble across the entrance, blocked by knotted branches and vines.
**The group begins to despair for a bit, until Bristlefrost, determined to find a way, tells Stemleaf to think of his kits.
**His mood brightens, and he vows to protect them, no matter what.
**This leads to a vine loosening and snapping, and the cats deduce that hope is what will serve them best here.
**They begin picking away at the branches, but it progresses slowly.
*Bristlefrost states that they need help, and suggests freeing some more spirit cats, but Willowshine asks how they will free them.
**She then suggests bringing more Clan cats here to help.
*They are interrupted by a voice, who turns out to be Leafpool.
**She asks what is going on, and Rootspring tells her everything about Ashfur.
**Leafpool reveals the worsening state of StarClan, and guesses that Ashfur has upset the balance between the worlds.
*As they discuss how to defeat Ashfur, Willowshine suddenly announces that he is close.
**They decide to split up and get away from the barrier, while Shadowsight wakes himself.
**Unable to, he decides to find the Moonpool to get back to the Clans.
*Afterwards, all three of them split up to ensure a greater chance of survival, and as she runs, Bristlefrost tries to cling on to her hope.
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*Looking behind him, Rootspring lets out a sigh of relief upon not seeing any one of Ashfur's cats.
**He recounts how he had almost been caught twice; once, he had been forced to pause because of the murky water, and the second time was when he was climbing up a gully.
*The yellow warrior licks his wounds as he hears a voice in his head, repeating his name.
**Frozen, he turns around, but no cat appears as the voice continues.
**Rootspring asks aloud who or what the voice is as he realizes that Bramblestar's ghost had spoken to him in the same way.
**He wonders if Ashfur is speaking to him in the same fashion, so he decides to ignore the voice.
*The SkyClan tom remembers Dewspring's advice, telling him that if escape is not an option, then the only solution is to face the enemy. Rootspring realizes that that option is foolish right now, but he decides to retrace his steps and figure out what Ashfur is doing next.
*As the yellow warrior heads up the gully, he hears the same voice again, this time more urgent.
**It asks what he is doing, but Rootspring crossly replies that it does not need to know as he carries on retracing the spirit cats' steps.
*Sniffing cat scents, he detects Ashfur and Darkstripe's scents along with Softpelt and Strikestone's. The yellow tom rejoices in not being able to detect Willowshine, Stemleaf, or Spiresight.
*Rootspring spots Ashfur giving Silverhawk the order to guard the Moonpool tree with Clawface as he realizes that that is where Shadowsight is going.
*Next, the dark warrior turns to Houndleap. He gives the Dark Forest warrior the task of searching for Rootspring and the others with him.
**Mapleshade brings up her problem; she wants to be leader of the patrol, but Ashfur retorts that if that is what she really wanted, she would not have let Rootspring escape the first time.
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*Shadowsight is searching for the Moonpool, though he is injured.
*He is lost and begins to doubt himself until he finds a large tree that leads to the Moonpool.
**Shadowsight climbs the tree, and jumps across the branches until he falls.
**Though he feels stupid for falling, he tries again because he does not want to disappoint everyone.
*When he reaches the top, he enters the water and kicks up until he reaches the surface.
*He joins with his physical body and encounters several Clan cats.
*The cats are arguing over their course of action.
**Bramblestar is insistent that they act now, but Leafstar asks that he stay out of this for now.
**She also says he might be tainted by his time in the Dark Forest.
**When Squirrelflight defends him, the other cats also accuse her of being tainted, but Ivypool puts her foot down and says the Dark Forest did not make any of them evil.
*Shadowsight, frustrated by their lack of action and their bickering, speaks up to defend Bramblestar and Squirrelflight.
**He is greeted by Dovewing and Tigerstar, and is then bombarded with questions by the other cats.
**Tree and Ivypool then ask where their kits are, and he tells them they are stuck in the Dark Forest, but they are fine.
*He then informs them of what has happened since he was in the Dark Forest.
*Ashfur has been controlling the spirits of cats that cannot get to StarClan.
**Bramblestar mentions that he also has allied with other warriors of the Dark Forest, though Snowtuft's actions prove that Ashfur does not have every warrior on his side.
*Shadowsight mentions their meeting with StarClan, specifically Leafpool, and the blockage.
**Though Ashfur has blocked them off from StarClan, they can remove the blockage with hope.
*The Clan cats are skeptical and reluctant to help.
**They feel as though it would be better to let the Dark Forest disappear.
**Shadowsight points out that StarClan will disappear, and they have to try to save them.
*This argument persuades all the cats.
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*Bristlefrost is running.
**She jumps over a ditch in time and climbs the slope.
*She continues to make her way through the Dark Forest until she hears voices.
**Making her way to the edge, she hears Maggottail, Redwillow, and Sparrowfeather conversing.
*Redwillow and Sparrowfeather are worrying about the Dark Forest shrinking, while Maggottail is still waiting for Ashfur to deliver on his promise.
*Bristlefrost leans out to hear them, but she slips and lands in front of them.
**She runs, but they follow.
*They corner her and she turns to fight.
**However, the three cats do not fight normally; their claws are sheathed and they simply jump on her.
**Maggottail then tries to push himself into her, but he fails to do anything.
*She asks what they are trying to do, and they tell her they are trying to possess her.
**Bristlefrost points out that they cannot take over her body so easily.
**Ashfur was only able to take over Bramblestar's body because he slipped in while Bramblestar was losing a life.
*Bristlefrost asks them to join her, and though Maggottail wants to stick with Ashfur at first, she manages to persuade them.
**She uses their fears and the fact that Ashfur lied to them.
*Sparrowfeather thinks it is hopeless, but Bristlefrost promises that hope still exists, even in the Dark Forest.
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*Rootspring has been captured by Mapleshade and Houndleap, who are now guarding him.
**Frustrated, he wishes he could have fought them, but he was already injured.
**He wonders how Bristlefrost and Shadowsight are doing.
*Rushtooth runs to the prison to inform the two guards that Ashfur is coming.
**The tom is pleased that they have caught Rootspring.
*Ashfur arrives, and Rootspring asks him why he is trying to hurt StarClan, because they have not done anything.
**The gray tom states that StarClan should not have gotten in his way.
**He brags about being able to rule the Clans, but Squirrelflight did not appreciate him.
*Ashfur laments that she still chose Bramblestar over him even after he brought her to the Dark Forest.
**Rootspring points out that Squirrelflight owes him nothing.
*Ashfur reveals that he will destroy the Dark Forest, along with StarClan.
**None of the Dark Forest cats trying to listen in know about this.
*As he rambles, Rootspring hears a voice inside his head, which tells him to trust it.
**The voice tells him to look in Ashfur's eyes and repeat after it.
**Rootspring tells Ashfur that he has betrayed StarClan's trust.
*Ashfur freaks out when he hears this, and runs off to check the barrier.
*Rootspring tries to escape, but Mapleshade stops him.
**He then asks the voice what to do now.
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*Shadowsight asks the Clan leaders if they will send help.
**They hesitate and he tells them they have to because otherwise they will lose StarClan.
*Leafstar replies by saying if what he says is true, then they must do something.
**However, Mothwing wonders whether they should take the risk of losing more cats.
**She says they were able to survive without StarClan, but Jayfeather and Bramblestar point out that the Clans suffered.
*Mistystar says she is not willing to risk more of her cats for Bristlefrost and Rootspring.
**Bramblestar and Squirrelflight argue that they should try.
**Shadowsight adds that this is their last chance to reconnect with StarClan.
*Harestar, Mistystar, and Mothwing then say they do not need to do anything for StarClan, and Puddleshine is appalled.
*Shadowsight breaks up the arguing by saying that if they give up, Ashfur wins, as abandoning their ancestors is what he wants.
**Tree adds his perspective on how they have always defended their beliefs in StarClan when questioned, and asks what the Clans are without them.
**He and Ivypool ask everyone not to give up on their kits.
*All five Clans agree to fight for StarClan.
*Mothwing wonders how they will get cats into the Dark Forest and the Sisters appear, saying they can help.
**The leaders decide that whoever goes must volunteer. Ivypool and Squirrelflight volunteer, but are shut down by Bramblestar.
**Graystripe then volunteers, saying he still has an important role to play.
*The other Clans return home to ponder who shall go.
**Tigerstar volunteers, but the Clan shuts him down.
**Other cats volunteer, such as Cinnamontail, Cloverfoot, and Lightleap
**In the end, ShadowClan cheers Lightleap's name, solidifying her as a volunteer.
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*Bristlefrost leads the Dark Forest warriors to the barrier.
**Along the way, Maggottail questions whether they should do this.
**He worries about being caught by Ashfur, and also wonders if Bristlefrost is telling the truth.
*The Dark Forest cats wonder if they have been trying to possess her incorrectly.
**Redwillow suggests getting rid of her spirit, and Maggottail suggests killing her altogether.
*Sparrowfeather disagrees with killing Bristlefrost, because they will lose their chance of helping the Clans and the Dark Forest.
**She points out the puddle forming on the floor when Maggottail asks if the Dark Forest needs saving.
*The cats argue about whether Bristlefrost is telling the truth.
**While they debate about what is best for them, she notes how selfish they are.
*Using this to her advantage, she says there is a huge patrol of Clan cats preparing to invade the Dark Forest, and they would not stand a chance by themselves.
**This convinces them.
*When they arrive at the barrier, she notices a gap and Sparrowfeather says that it seems less stiff.
**Bristlefrost tells the Dark Forest cats they can help get rid of the barrier.
**She says they and StarClan balance each other out; if it disappears, they disappear.
*Needletail appears and informs the group of StarClan's decline, and Bristlefrost asks the Dark Forest cats to help in the meantime.
*Needletail also asks after Rootspring, but Bristlefrost does not know where he is.
**She feels dizzy. Suddenly Rootspring appears in her head to warn her of Ashfur's appearance.
*Though they try to run, Needletail cannot get back to StarClan.
*Ashfur arrives with Sandynose, Softpelt, Strikestone, Dappletuft, Conefoot, Berrynose, and Rosepetal.
**After he sees Needletail, he orders them to kill her.
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*Rootspring is trapped in a prison, guarded by Mapleshade, Rushtooth, Darkstripe, and Silverhawk.
**While waiting, he worries about his friends.
*He talks to the voice inside his head, asking them for ideas, and the voice tells him to get Darkstripe's attention.
**After he does, the voice then tells Rootspring to repeat what they tell him.
*Echoing the voice's words, he asks Darkstripe if he's okay being Ashfur's lackey, and Tigerstar's lackey before that.
*The dark tabby responds that Ashfur is a means to an end, and that all he wants to live again and does not care about any other cat.
**At this point, Rootspring's eyes have changed color, scaring Darkstripe and intriguing the other cats.
*A fight seems imminent, and Rootspring is doubtful that he can take on all four cats.
**The voice says they will fight them by taking over his body.
**He wonders if this is a trick by Ashfur, but they assure him that this is not the case.
**The voice reveals themselves as Firestar, and Rootspring gives up his body to him temporarily.
*Firestar, in Rootspring's body, walks over to the Dark Forest cats and asks them why they are following Ashfur.
**Darkstripe states that Ashfur will help them live again, which means the Dark Forest does not matter, but the former leader states that slipping into a leader's body does not mean the other Dark Forest cats can steal any cat's body.
*He tells them to let Rootspring go, or else they would be up against the living Clans and Starclan.
**Darkstripe asks who he is if not Rootspring, and finally figures it out by looking into his eyes.
**He then challenges Firestar to a battle, while the other cats watch closely.
*They battle for a while as Firestar reminds himself that he must protect Rootspring's body.
**He pins down Darkstripe and demands that he give up, but the tabby retorts that he would rather be destroyed.
**Knowing that if he dies, so does Rootspring, he bites down on the tom's neck, killing him.
*Mapleshade has already run away, while Rushtooth disavows the entire situation.
*Silverhawk stays behind, then asks Firestar if Ashfur has been lying to them, and he replies that Ashfur's plan will destroy the Dark Forest and the cats living in it.
**He then invites the other cat to join him, who accepts.
*The gray tabby swears on his mate Emberdawn's spirit that he will not harm Rootspring when he returns to his body.
*Firestar then releases the young warrior back to his body, who is disoriented.
**He asks where Darkstripe is, and Silverhawk replies that Firestar killed him.
*The Dark Forest cat asks what they do now, and Rootspring responds that they must find Bristlefrost.
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*Bristlefrost moves in front of Needletail as Ashfur and the cats under his control begin closing in on them.
*Before he attacks, he asks Needletail to join him, as they share a lot in common.
**Needletail says she will not listen to him and he says she will die here.
*Bristlefrost tries to persuade Ashfur to let the other she-cat go, but he refuses.
**However, she sees that he is scared; his plan is failing.
*Needletail refuses to leave, and Ashfur orders the warriors under his control to kill her.
**Stemleaf and Berrynose lunge at her, but she runs up a tree and darts through the branches, with the spirit cats in pursuit.
*Bristlefrost leaps at Ashfur, and Needletail escapes before he can regain control.
*The gray she-cat is joined by Maggottail, Sparrowfeather, and Redwillow, and they help her fight Ashfur.
*As Bristlefrost tries to get to Ashfur, she is attacked by Willowshine.
**She tries to get her to fight Ashfur's control by noticing the loosening StarClan barrier, to no avail.
*Not wanting the risk the lives of any cat, she orders a retreat.
*They come across a wide ditch with black water flowing through it, and Redwillow falls in.
*Needletail finds them and tells them to climb the trees so their pursuers will not see them.
**However, Berrynose finds them anyways.
*Bristlefrost throws herself at the cream tom, and with Needletail's help, she holds him down until he stops resisting.
**Stemleaf and Willowshine are also grabbed, while Ashfur is still unable to find his prey.
*He leaves after a while, releasing the captured cats from his control.
*Rootspring appears.
*He has a brief reunion with Bristlefrost, while Maggottail asks if Silverhawk has joined them.
**The gray tom says he had no choice; Rootspring is a good fighter and killed Darkstripe.
**However, the young warrior says it was not exactly him, that Firestar took over his body and was the voice he heard.
*Needletail starts heading back towards to the StarClan barrier.
**When Bristlefrost voices concern about Ashfur, she points out that they have three Dark Forest warriors, three spirit cats, and a cat with Firestar's spirit on their side.
**She has to agree, and starts believing they can win this battle if they make it to the barrier.
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*Shadowsight and Lightleap hurry towards the Moonpool hollow.
*They reach the top to find Graystripe, Squirrelflight, Mistystar, Reedwhisker, Breezepelt, Crowfeather, Violetshine, Tree, and Needleclaw.
*Tree asks Shadowsight and Lightleap who is going and the brown tabby says she is.
**Mistystar, Violetshine, and Crowfeather are also going.
*He warns the volunteers of the dangers: the dark water, the shrinking forest, no sun or stars.
**Ashfur can control the spirit cats.
*Mistystar says they are doing this for their Clan and addresses everyone.
*Flurry tells them they are ready and tells the cats that are not entering the Dark Forest to leave.
*After a bit, Flurry says not every cat can allow singing into their thoughts, and that Lightleap won't be able to make it through.
**Shadowsight volunteers and is accepted.
*The Sisters surround the patrol and begin to sing them into the Dark Forest.
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*Rootspring follows Bristlefrost and reflects on how weird it felt to have another cat inhabit his body.
*Rootspring says they need more allies and Bristlefrost points towards the patrol.
**Willowshine, however, says they cannot be trusted because Ashfur can control them.
*Bristlefrost also points out the Dark Forest warriors, but Rootspring doesn't fully trust them.
*Needletail suggests recruiting more Dark Forest cats, but Sparrowfeather says they don't hang out and Silverhawk says any cat he knows keeps to themselves.
*StarClan is their best bet, and Needletail asks about Shadowsight's mission.
**For a moment, Rootspring doubts he made it.
*They make it to the barrier and the vines have loosened.
*Needletail calls out and a voice responds, before trying to squeeze through.
*Onestar, Feathertail, Silverstream, Larksong, and Redtail push through the barrier.
*Another cat starts trying to push through, and before Rootspring comments on how many cats are coming, Firestar makes it through.
*Juniperclaw appears, offering to help.
*Rootspring and Bristlefrost speak up in defense of him.
*None of the StarClan cats are impressed with the Dark Forest cats' attempts to atone.
*A sound cuts Rootspring off before he can defend them, and Firestar launches himself at the closest attacker.
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*Shadowsight freezes when a tom charges at Graystripe.
**It turns out to be Firestar.
*Rootspring and Bristlefrost are delighted that he's brought help.
*All of the cats reunite joyfully with one another.
*Shadowsight notices the Dark Forest cats, and Rootspring says Bristlefrost recruited them.
*Firestar says they need to make a plan.
**They plan to take the fight to Ashfur.
*Shadowsight then decides to use his connection to the tom to find him.
*He then finds Ashfur, where he is vowing to get his revenge and to destroy StarClan.
*He sees his own face staring back at him, and then something slams into him.
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*Shadowsight is twitching and the others try to wake him up to no avail.
*Willowshine gets him up and he has a gash on his flank.
*He can't tell where Ashfur is, but it feels like a place he's never been before.
*The patrol comes across a river that's spreading.
*Bristlefrost suggests a beech tree that's tilting, and if they can push it over maybe the tree will connect with the other side.
**They all push but it won't tip.
**Bristlefrost climbs to the top to make it heavier.
*It works and they cross the tree.
*They find Ashfur, who is muttering to himself.
*They encircle him and Ashfur finally notices.
*Firestar asks if he has remorse, but Ashfur says he never forgave any of them, not Bramblestar, not Squirrelflight.
**He also says StarClan is a bunch of dead cats that don't want to give up control.
*Darktail then appears, along with several other Dark Forest cats, and they attack.
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*They start fighting, but they are outnumbered.
*Shadowsight can't fight so Rootspring tells him to run and hide.
*Rootspring tussles with Houndleap and a ginger rogue.
*He realizes the battlefield is shrinking.
*Stemleaf and Berrynose have resisted Ashfur's control.
*In all the fighting, Rootspring begins despairing, as Darktail and Ashfur were growing stronger.
*However, Violetshine and Needletail manage to defeat Darktail.
*As Bristlefrost helps fight off more cats, Rootspring gains hope again.
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*Shadowsight is hiding.
*Spirit cats are fleeing while Ashfur is pacing and muttering to himself.
*Graystripe says he has a message from Squirrelflight.
**She loved him as a friend until she discovered he was willing to kill the cats he believed to be her kits.
**That's when she realizes she could never love him and will always choose Bramblestar.
*Ashfur lunges at him and starts tearing his belly.
*Rogues stream into the clearing.
*He loses his grip on the branch he's on and eventually falls.
*A rogue tries to push him into the water but Bristlefrost saves him.
*Ashfur tries to get Shadowsight to join him.
*When Shadowsight refuses Ashfur starts putting him down.
*Shadowsight resists.
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*Bristlefrost is fighting.
*She sees Ashfur dragging Shadowsight towards the water.
*She fights through rogues to get to Shadowsight.
*Rootspring and Violetshine help clear a path for her.
*Seeing Ashfur at the edge of the water, she knows what she has to do.
**She glances at Rootspring, who is alarmed.
*She launches herself at Ashfur, pushing them both into the water.
*In her last moments, she feels love.
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*Rootspring tries to dive in after Bristlefrost but is stopped by his mother.
*He realizes that she's dead.
*Stemleaf jubilantly crows that Ashfur is gone, but Violetshine adds that Bristlefrost is too.
*Leafpool reports that the barrier separating StarClan and the Dark Forest is gone and the connection to the living world is restored.
*As the water recedes, Rootspring wonders if Bristlefrost will appear, but she doesn't.
**He wishes that his spirit could join her in the earth.
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*Shadowsight wakes up and sees that the battle is over.
*He senses that something is wrong and realizes that Bristlefrost is missing.
*Looking around, he sees Rootspring crouched beside a damp stain.
*He asks Stemleaf what happened and is told Bristlefrost died saving him.
**He feels an immense amount of guilt around this.
*Spiresight thanks Shadowsight for saving him, but Shadowsight isn't up to conversation.
*Leafpool suggests they leave.
*As they leave, Shadowsight thanks Juniperclaw for saving him as a kit.
*He then tries to hang behind, thinking he doesn't belong with the others and that he belongs in the darkness.
*Juniperclaw angrily tells him that he cannot think that way and he must go back.
*The StarClan cats debate on what to do with the tunnel connecting StarClan and the Dark Forest.
*Leafpool tells Shadowsight that he will never have a connection with StarClan.
*As she says this, he feels a weight lifted from his shoulders.
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*The StarClan cats let the living cats into StarClan.
*For the Dark Forest cats, they are also allowed in, but cannot stay.
*Juniperclaw opts to go in, but Maggottail, Sparrowfeather, and Silverhawk decline.
*Rootspring still hopes that Bristlefrost will be there.
*Firestar tells him that Bristlefrost is gone forever.
*They discuss changes to the code.
**Graystripe suggests that the warrior code should reflect that need to protect every Clan.
**They start suggesting changes to the order of the rules.
*Shadowsight asks about the rule on the leader's word, and they agree that the rule has been abused by Ashfur.
*They also discuss inter-Clan relationships.
**Firestar gives them three moons to come up with a way to allow cats to switch Clans.
*They start making their way back to the Dark Forest.
*They wonder how to stop Dark Forest warriors from using the tunnel.
**Juniperclaw offes to guard the tunnel.
*Graystripe lurches and Shadowsight uses moss to cover his wound.
*The ThunderClan elder accepts that he might die, musing that he's led a good life.
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*Shadowsight pushes Graystripe through the Moonpool.
*They all reunite with their bodies.
*Bristlefrost's body is nowhere to be found.
**Ivypool asks where her daughter is.
*Bramblestar asks if Ashfur is dead, and Mistystar says yes.
*They tell Ivypool that Bristlefrost pushed Ashfur into the water and died.
*Dovewing, Tigerstar, and Lightleap race to Shadowsight, while Breezepelt rushes to Crowfeather.
*Though Mothwing and Shadowsight try their best for Graystripe, the blood keeps flowing.
**He says he's dying but he's not sad, because now he can be with the cats he lost.
*He dies, and Bramblestar and Squirrelflight yowl their grief.
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*Shadowsight crouches by the Moonpool with the other medicine cats.
*He wonders if he should tell them that he lost his connection with StarClan.
*The others discuss plans for a celebration, and Mothwing says she'll head back to RiverClan.
*They touch their noses to the water to share with StarClan, but Shadowsight sees nothing.
*When the other medicine cats wake, they share what they saw.
*Puddleshine asks Shadowsight what he saw, and he says he saw nothing because he has no connection to StarClan.
*He apologizes for all the trouble he caused, but Puddleshine tells him he's a fine medicine cat.
*Mothwing apologizes for being angry with him.
*All the other medicine cats reassure him and tell him he belongs with them.
*He finally feels accepted.
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*At the Gathering Bramblestar announces that the impostor is gone and their connection with StarClan is restored.
*He thanks Squirrelflight for being a loyal deputy and mate.
*He then praises Tigerstar for refusing to bow to Ashfur's tyrannical rule and abuse of the warrior code.
*The ThunderClan leader thanks the warriors that gave their life against Ashfur and extends sympathy to those fooled by the impostor.
*He then extends his thanks to Rootspring and Shadowsight, who brought him back from the Dark Forest and also helped defeat Ashfur.
*Bramblestar says they lost many cats, including Bristlefrost, who sacrificed everything to fight for the Clans.
*He offers a title to honor those who entered the Dark Forest to save the Clans: Lights in the Mist.
*Mistystar then brings up the idea of changing Clans, which raises opposition.
*Rootspring speaks up, saying he was willing to leave SkyClan for Bristlefrost.
*Crowfeather suggests that leaving a Clan for love shouldn't be forbidden any longer, but it shouldn't be easy either.
*He goes to sit vigil with his family.
*Spotfur and Ivypool ask him to make Stemleaf and Bristlefrost appear, and while he doubts he can do it, he tries to summon Bristlefrost
**However, he is unsuccessful.
*As he leaves the Gathering island, he reflects on Fernsong's statement that Bristlefrost will live on as long as those who lover her do.
**This eases his grief.
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