The Forgotten Warrior/Chapter 16


 * Below contains in-depth information for chapter sixteen of The Forgotten Warrior. If you are looking for a shorter summary of the entire book, please check the main article.


 * Chapter Number: 16 (of 25)
 * Page Numbers: 193-201

Chapter Summary
Dovewing's POV
 * Dovewing is starting in the clearing as the cats form patrols. She thinks that the reason Hollyleaf wasn't part of the prophecy was because she killed Ashfur. When Ivypool comes over to her excitedly, Dovewing asks if she had ever seen Ashfur in the Dark Forest. She expects her sister to be defensive, but Ivypool merely replies that nobody has pointed him out to her and she wouldn't have recognized him. Dovewing wonders that despite how terrible he was to Squirrelflight, he might have gotten to StarClan because of how terribly he died. She finishes to find Brambleclaw looming over them, annoyed, and he tells Ivypool to join Sandstorm's border patrol and Dovewing that she'll train with him after Firestar sees her.


 * Dovewing correctly guesses that Firestar wishes to talk to her about WindClan. She settles down and reaches her senses towards the WindClan camp. Dovewing tells Firestar that Onestar is surrounded by his senior warriors. She reaches out again at Firestar's prompting and hears Onestar talking to his warriors, telling them to keep a special lookout for ThunderClan. Firestar is surprised when Dovewing relays what she heard and murmurs that that's what he'd told ThunderClan. Dovewing tells him that Onestar hasn't mentioned Sol when her leader asks. Firestar. She also cannot find a trace of Sol, and comments that he is probably underground since her senses don't work as well there. Firestar assures her that Sol is probably still around somewhere.


 * Bumblestripe is waiting for Dovewing when she finishes, explaining that Brambleclaw had gone ahead and he was to show here where they were training. Dovewing comments that she feels comfortable beside Bumblestripe. When Bumblestripe asks what Firestar wanted, Dovewing says it was just stuff, thinking that it would take too long to explain. Bumblestripe sounds slightly envious when he says that Firestar has never invited him to his den. Dovewing realizes that she pushes her powers away while she's with Bumblestripe, which is quite a difference from with Tigerheart.


 * The two warriors arrive to see the Blossomfall perfectly executed a battle move on Toadstep. Brambleclaw sees them arrive and explains that he will show them a new move. Blossomfall approaches Bumblestripe and urges him to work with her, but he refuses, saying he was going to partner with Dovewing. His sister is offended, muttering that he could show some loyalty. Dovewing tells Bumblestripe that she doesn't mind if he partners with Blossomfall, but Bumblestripe replies that his sister is being ridiculous and he's not being disloyal. When Brambleclaw tells them to stop talking Blossomfall stalks over to work with Toadstep.


 * Brambleclaw has Dovewing attack him to demonstrate the move they are learning. It involves rearing up, doing a flip backwards as the other warrior attacks, and leaping on them once they lose their balance. Brambleclaw has them practice the backflip until they can land correctly before they partner off. Dovewing comments that she is surprised how agile and strong Bumblestripe is and that it's been awhile since they've trained together. The two tease and flirt as they train. After the partners practice several times, Blossomfall suggests that they watch each other, to which Brambleclaw agrees.


 * Blossomfall and Toadstep go first and Dovewing notes how well Blossomfall already was doing the move. Dovewing compliments her before it is her and Bumblestripe's turn. Dovewing feels that both did the move well, but Blossomfall is disdainful, telling her that Bumblestripe did well but she did not. Dovewing is embarrassed and whispers to Bumblestripe that she probably said that because of him choosing her as a partner and she is sorry if she made things difficult between the siblings. Bumblestripe tells her that Blossomfall is the problem.


 * Brambleclaw tells them that they are heading back and that the group did well enough to get the first pick of the fresh-kill pile. Dovewing urges Bumblestripe to walk with Blossomfall, saying that littermates should come before friendship. Bumblestripe pauses and looks at her before telling her that he was hoping they were more than friends. When Dovewing can't think of anything to say, he trots over to walk with Blossomfall. Toadstep bounds up to Dovewing, teasingly asking her what is going on between the two. Dovewing forces herself to calmly tell Toadstep that Bumblestripe is a great cat. She briefly thinks of Tigerheart, but pushes him away, deciding that even if Tigerheart can't be part of her life, Bumblestripe can.