Fire and Ice/Chapter 19

Chapter Summary

 * Fireheart is fighting the urge to visit his sister, Princess. At the same time, he is uncomfortable at his longing to be with his kittypet kin. He recalls hunting two mice and a chaffinch to keep himself busy.


 * Whitestorm tells Fireheart to take Sandpaw on the dawn patrol. He also informs him that ShadowClan was scented near the Owl-Tree. Whitestorm brings up Graystripe, asking if he is well enough to take Brackenpaw on a patrol. Fireheart is happy to think that Graystripe's training Brackenpaw would keep him from visiting Silverstream.


 * Fireheart has to tell Sandpaw himself, knowing that she would have a bad attitude about it. Surprisingly, she was calm about it. Fireheart goes to tell Graystripe about her lack of hostility, but Graystripe turns away from him, much to Fireheart's dismay.


 * Fireheart meets Sandpaw near the gorse tunnel, where they exchange an awkward greeting. They wait for the night patrol, which consisted of Whitestorm, Longtail, and Mousefur. The patrol suggest that Fireheart and Sandpaw patrol the RiverClan border. They agree to head to Fourtrees and through the Tallpines to the RiverClan border. While running to Fourtrees, Sandpaw tackles him playfully, but Fireheart pins her easily. When they reached Fourtrees, Fireheart notes that the sky is already turning a milky blue. Sandpaw catches a rabbit, which they share. When they get to the RiverClan border, Sandpaw is shocked to see that the river is frozen over. Sandpaw surprises Fireheart by saying that they could cross and steal prey from them.


 * Sandpaw immediately tells Bluestar about the frozen river when they arrive in camp. Bluestar is interested as they walk off toward Dustpaw. Not soon after, Bluestar announces a raid on RiverClan that will take place at sunset. This makes Fireheart worry about Silverstream and her starving Clan. Graystripe attempts to change Bluestar's mind by bringing up that the river was thawing. The Clan jokes about Graystripe being scared to fight. Bluestar leaves to talk about the raid with her senior warriors. Bluestar agrees that a thaw will happen soon, so they will attack immediately.


 * Fireheart is devastated to hear the news, but joins the patrol so Graystripe wouldn't have to. As the patrol of Darkstripe, Longtail, Tigerclaw, Willowpelt, and Fireheart reach the river, it has already thawed and been replaced with cold, rushing water.

Major

 * Fireheart

Minor

 * Whitestorm
 * Sandpaw
 * Graystripe
 * Dustpaw
 * Runningwind
 * Longtail
 * Mousefur
 * Tigerclaw
 * Darkstripe
 * Willowpelt

Mentioned

 * Princess
 * Silverstream

Errors
Sandpaw is mistakenly described as orange.