Thunderstar's Echo/Chapter 9

Detailed Plot Summary
Thunderstar's PoV


 * Thunderstar yowls for Cloud Spots to come and help with Violet Dawn's kitting. He comes over with Shivering Rose and asks if it's time, telling Violet Dawn to take a deep breath. Other cats are now crowding around the four cats, and Cloud Spots suggests that they move to the nursery. He glares at the other cats and tells them to back off. Violet Dawn complains that it hurts, and they wait for a moment before moving over to the nursery. Milkweed already made her kits, Patch Pelt and Beech Tail to give the laboring queen room. The black-and-white tom tells his apprentice to go grab some chervil to help Violet Dawn with her kitting. She obeys, and starts to walk out the entrance, then reminds Thunderstar that he is blocking the entrance. The tom moves, embarrased, and worried that since he can't help Violet Dawn while she's kitting, he can't help raise them.


 * He looks up and finds Owl Eyes trying to comfort him, saying that his kits will be healthy. The ThunderClan leader agrees, but he can't do anything to help, and he doesn't know what kind of father he's going to be, or if he will know how to take care of them. The ginger tom feels like he's falling apart, because he can't do anything and doesn't usually confide in Owl Eyes. Owl Eyes is shocked and tells Thunderstar that looking after his kits will be easy compared to looking after ThunderClan.



Births

 * Lightning Stripe, Sleek Fur, Feather Ear, and Shell Claw are born to Thunderstar and Violet Dawn.