Lost Stars/Chapter 22

==Chapter description==
:Bristlefrost sits in camp, attempting to come to terms with the loss of Bramblestar as ThunderClan's leader. She finds herself numb with shock as she watches her Clanmates cluster around Squirrelflight, the Clan's deputy, who had slumped herself outside of the warrior's den. The pale gray warrior mentions that the deputy had not long returned from the moor with news of Bramblestar's passing, but had not said more than that. Bristlefrost recalls how Squirrelflight had also not long lost her sister, Leafpool, and thinks the older she-cat must feel very lonely. Whitewing and Squirrelflight's daughter, Sparkpelt, suggest and reference to Squirrelflight that she should go to the Moonpool for answers from StarClan. However, the deputy snaps at them, remarking that nine lives did nothing for Bramblestar as he was now dead. Birchfall also speaks up, but Squirrelflight states in a low growl that she would not leave until she had mourned for her mate and leader.
:At sunhigh, Bristlefrost accompanies Twigbranch, Rosepetal, and Thornclaw to the moorland to retrieve Bramblestar's body. As they pick up the body of their leader, each cat is shocked to feel that he was almost frozen due to the ice around them. Bristlefrost wonders who could have allowed a sickness take her leader, but corrects herself to instead wondering how she could have trusted Shadowpaw with their leader's life. The patrol brings Bramblestar's body back to ThunderClan camp. Upon seeing their leader, several ThunderClan cats break into heartbroken wails as the medicine cats and elders prepare to ready Bramblestar for his vigil. Finishing her task, Bristlefrost spots her parents, Fernsong and Ivypool, in the clearing and runs over to them. Her father comforts her as she remains thankful for their presence but she questions what would happen to ThunderClan in Bramblestar's absence. She finds that no cat would be able to answer her question.
:Bramblestar's vigil begins, and his closest friends and family speak of their shared memories and experiences with the ThunderClan leader. Jayfeather speaks up, but questions Squirrelflight why she let Shadowpaw do anything to their leader. The two argue in their shared grief as Squirrelflight states she believes they will hear from StarClan again after leaf-bare ends. Bristlefrost watches as Jayfeather holds back from commenting again and she finds little comfort in Squirrelflight's words. The young warrior decides to share her thoughts of Bramblestar, explaining that the day she was made a warrior by Bramblestar was the best day of her life. 
:With her words, the elders prepare to move their leader to his resting place. However, a faint ripple passes through Bramblestar's body which Bristlefrost wonders if she is seeing things. A Clanmate also questions this aloud, but Alderheart brushes it off as the leader's body settling. However, all of ThunderClan watch as it happens again before their very eyes the tabby pelt of their leader slowly rises to his paws. Bramblestar greets Squirrelflight as the two press into each other as a sweet gesture. Bristlefrost exclaims loudly that StarClan had not forsaken ThunderClan as Bramblestar is alive and well.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Lost Stars
Category:The Broken Code arc
Category:Chapter subpages