Bramblestar's Storm/Chapter 1

==Chapter description==
:Bramblestar marvels at the fresh scent of the early newleaf morning. He thinks about the harsh leaf-bare that was filled with snow, which had a greencough epidemic and many deaths. The ThunderClan leader shakes the thoughts out of his head, and then gives an encouraging announcement to the Clan. Berrynose comes up behind him, agreeing with the ThunderClan leader. Bramblestar says he nearly frightened him out of his fur, and the cream-colored tom replies that nothing can frighten him. The warrior then asks Bramblestar if he wants to join a patrol with Rosepetal, Millie, Amberpaw, and her mentor, Spiderleg. Amberpaw asks Berrynose whether they will go to WindClan or ShadowClan, and what they will do if they see trespassers, which overwhelms the older cat. Spiderleg replies that if she stops twittering like a blackbird and started listening, she might learn something. Bramblestar is pleased to see that Amberpaw is not intimidated by her mentor. He then replies that they will go along the WindClan border and not expecting trouble, and the brown tabby tom takes the rear of the patrol.
:Amberpaw skitters between the trees, and Spiderleg stretches out his paw to stop her and scolds her for doing so. His apprentice apologizes, and Spiderleg says he wants to see how quietly she can walk, telling her to pretend she is stalking a mouse. Bramblestar watches as the Amberpaw stalks forward, placing each paw down so lightly that it hardly disturbs the crumbled leaves. Her mentor approves of the ginger she-cat, and she puffs out her chest. Bramblestar reflects on his decision to put the two together, thinking that all of the apprentices are doing well. He had hesitated over a long time over their mentors, and now Dewpaw is paired with Whitewing, his sister from an earlier litter, and Snowpaw is mentored by Ivypool.
:Bramblestar notices Leafpool under an elderly beech tree, nipping stems of coltsfoot. She greets the patrol and talks with them for a bit. Later, Berrynose leads the patrol to the WindClan border. Amberpaw scampers off, trying to mark the boundaries, and falls in a stream. Spiderleg saves her, and the apprentice coughs up some water. The black tom scolds her for falling in, and some bushes rustle. A WindClan patrol appears, with Weaselfur in the lead. The patrols argue, with WindClan saying Amberpaw fell into their stream. Rosepetal leaps to her Clan's defense, asking when they invaded WindClan territory. Nightcloud lashes out, clawing at the ThunderClan warrior's ear. The dark cream she-cat immediately goes back to the ThunderClan side of the stream and apologizes for her behavior, and Bramblestar does too. When Berrynose spits out a retort, the ThunderClan leader starts chatting casually with the patrol, asking how the prey is running, and Weaselfur replies coolly, stating that the prey was running fine. When asked how the prey is in ThunderClan, Bramblestar says the prey is coming back since the cold weather is going away. He asks how Onestar and Sedgewhisker are. Weaselfur replies that Onestar is fine and the WindClan queen is expecting Emberfoot's kits.
:Bramblestar sincerely congratulates WindClan and bids the other patrol farewell. Amberpaw comments that the patrol should try going for a swim, and gets cuffed in the ear by Spiderleg. Once the cats leave the WindClan patrol behind, Berrynose pads up next to Bramblestar. He states that he is worried about Rosepetal, saying she might have been wounded by the WindClan patrol. Bramblestar wonders if he missed something, and if the warrior is still mates with Poppyfrost. Berrynose continues that they lost many she-cats in the Great Battle, and none of the remaining she-cats are expecting kits. Bramblestar realizes that this is true and feels guilty for not noticing. Berrynose continues that they need to recover from the wounds of the Great Battle.
==Characters==
===Major===
===Minor===
===Mentioned===
==Errors==
*Dewpaw is called a she-cat.
*Amberpaw, Dewpaw, and Snowpaw are mistakenly said to have become apprentices before Lilypaw and Seedpaw.
*Nightcloud is called Nightpelt.
==Notes and references==
fr:‎L'Épreuve d'Étoile de Ronce/Chapitre 1
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