The Elders' Quest/Chapter 11

==Chapter description==
:Leafstar feels an insurmountable guilt during Kitescratch's vigil, and she feels at fault for snapping at Starlingpaw when he suddenly arrived to the battle. She unwillingly falls asleep, dreaming of bringing herbs to Echosong's den in the gorge. Leafstar wakes with a start, embarrassed, and she hopes none of her Clanmates saw her asleep. After Kitescratch's body is taken for burial, Reedclaw angrily confronts Leafstar for falling asleep. Hawkwing steps in to stop the confrontation, and Harrybrook comforts his mother. Leafstar admits that she has been debating about stepping down from leadership, though Harrybrook reassures her that she has done a tremendous job leading SkyClan thus far from the gorge.
:Abruptly, Reedclaw summons the Clan by the Tallrock, suggesting that Leafstar should abdicate from leadership due to her poor eyesight and faulty decision-making that led to Kitescratch's death. When Hawkwing disagrees that this is upsetting Kitescratch's memory, Reedclaw cites the new changes to the warrior code, and the Clan deliberates while Leafstar retires to her den. Realizing she will miss the meeting with the other Clan cats to investigate the Moonpool, Hawkwing sends Palesky as Leafstar's replacement. The entire Clan votes at sunhigh, though Hawkwing tells Birchfeather to step aside as he is not a member of SkyClan quite yet. Finally, only Fallowfern remains, and Leafstar realizes with horror that Reedclaw only needs one more cat to reach the three-fourths threshold. The SkyClan elder walks over to Leafstar's side of the camp, ending the vote. Hawkwing declares that Leafstar will remain their leader, but Reedclaw vows that this is not over.
==Characters==
===Major===
===Minor===
===Mentioned===
==Important events==
*The Clan discusses whether to keep Leafstar as SkyClan's leader with the vote ultimately falling in Leafstar's favor.
==Errors==
*The warrior code is called "the Warrior Code."
*Despite Sparrowpelt and Cherrytail being listed as elders, Leafstar notes that Fallowfern is the sole SkyClan elder.
==Notes and references==
Category:The Elders' Quest
Category:Changing Skies arc
Category:Chapter subpages