The Darkest Hour/Chapter 24

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 * Firestar wakes up the following morning and exits his den to see Mousefur leading a patrol. Sandstorm, meanwhile, herds Willowpelt's kits to the training hollow, Mistyfoot, Featherpaw, and Stormpaw following behind.


 * Firestar decides to join Whitestorm, Bramblepaw, and Ashpaw. Whitestorm informs Firestar that the two apprentices are reinforcing the camp walls. Ravenpaw and Barley suddenly enter the camp. Ravenpaw tells Firestar that they must speak with him. He mentions that he and Barley met Onewhisker on the border of WindClan territory, where he told them of Scourge. They offer their help, much to Firestar's gratefulness. He leads them under the Highrock to his den.


 * Barley reveals that he had once been a member of BloodClan and how his mother taught him and his littermates to hunt and defend themselves. He states that BloodClan do not have a proper system of mentors and apprentices. Barley adds that Bone is a kind of deputy of BloodClan. He explains that a she-cat's mate will hunt for her, but elders are left to fend for themselves. Firestar questions why any cat would follow Scourge due to this, to which Barley responds that some of the cats enjoy killing, and some are too scared to do anything else. He continues to reveal his past life in BloodClan, saying that he slipped away one night, crossed the Thunderpath, and stumbled upon the farm. Barley states that Scourge's greatest strength is his greatest weakness in that he has no belief in StarClan and has no medicine cat.

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Stunde der Finsternis/Kapitel 24Vuurproef/Hoofdstuk 24