Dawn (book)/Chapter 13

==Chapter description==
:Squirrelpaw deposits her mouse on the fresh-kill pile, noting how little prey the dawn patrol has brought back. Firestar tells her to take it to the elders, as Ferncloud still has no appetite. He says Cody has been feeding Birchkit, which irritates Sorreltail, but Firestar points out that the kittypet never takes food herself and that allows the patrols to hunt more. Squirrelpaw stares at Sorretail with sympathy before taking her catch to where the elders are located.
:When she arrives, Longtail perks up and at the smell of mouse. He says that the catch is fine, but then suddenly lifts his head and alerts Squirrelpaw of WindClan scent. She turns around and finds Tallstar leading a patrol consisting of Onewhisker and Tornear up to Firestar, and notes their emaciated state, wondering how Tallstar managed to walk to the camp in his condition. Squirrelpaw notices Crowpaw near the end of the patrol, and goes to greet the tom, who is less thin but still dull.
:Tornear unemotionally states that Crowpaw has been working hard to feed his Clan, even catching a hawk. Brambleclaw greets his friend, shocked to find how different he is. Tallstar starts speaking to Firestar, pleading for help as he falls onto his side. Continuing, he rasps that WindClan's moor has been destroyed, and begs Firestar to take his Clan to the sun-drown-place. Firestar stares at the leader and looks up, but Tawnypelt suddenly bolts into the camp, stating that ShadowClan is being attacked by the Twolegs and they need help.
:Tawnypelt continues pleading for assistance, and Firestar says they will come for their sake. He assigns some Clanmates to form patrols, but Dustpelt wonders who will protect Sunningrocks. Firestar asks why, and Leafpaw suggests RiverClan might attack, making Squirrelpaw think of a potential plot from Hawkfrost. Cinderpelt believes RiverClan will instead assist them, and Firestar, full of hope, tells Brambleclaw to ask Leopardstar for help. Sqiurrelpaw whispers to him as he leaves to ask Mistyfoot and Hawkfrost before she is called away by Sandstorm. She knows they must fight or leave, and sees the WindClan warriors ready for battle.
:Tallstar announces his patrol will come, and Firestar allows them. He informs the cats that this battle may be the last in the forest territories, but they can try saving ShadowClan while Cinderpelt stays behind to tend to the wounded. Squirrelpaw thinks about Cinderpelt, and overhears Onewhisker pleading for Tallstar to stay, but the latter refuses with dignity in his eyes. Firestar checks that everyone is ready, then runs into the forest with the patrols. They pass by the river, ravine, and Fourtrees; Squirrelpaw notes that the Great Rock is no more than a cracked stone.
:Crowpaw warns Squirrelpaw not to look at it when suddenly Mistyfoot arrives with RiverClan warriors and Brambleclaw. Squirrelpaw asks the dark brown tabby how he got them, and he says it was very easy to convince Leopardstar to send help due to the state of RiverClan. She looks around, seeing that the sun-drown-place cats are all here, hoping they didn't leave Feathertail behind with the Tribe of Rushing Water. Firestar leads the patrol across the quiet Thunderpath, and Squirrelpaw continues, hearing monsters.
:She sees a monster and hears the creaking sound of a tree splintering and falling over. She finds an oak tree torn from the ground, and strips of bark fly toward the cats. Their path is blocked and Firestar motions to go another way, but Crowpaw ignores him and heads directly for the camp. Shocked, Squirrelpaw and Brambleclaw pin the apprentice down, thinking he's gone insane. Crowpaw tells them he's not frightened of joining StarClan, knowing that Feathertail is there waiting for him.
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==Trivia==
*This chapter aligns with chapter ten of Onestar's Confession.
==Notes and references==
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Category:The New Prophecy arc
Category:Dawn (book)
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