| "She was gone from his life, and his only wish now was that his own spirit would seep into the earth and join her." |
| — Rootspring's thoughts after Bristlefrost's death in A Light in the Mist, page 271 |
- Below contains in-depth information for chapter nineteen of A Light in the Mist (book). If you are looking for a shorter summary of the entire book, please check the main article.
- Chapter Number: 19 (of 24)
- Page Numbers: 268-271
Chapter description[]
- Rootspring wails for Bristlefrost and attempts to dive into the dark water, but his mother stops him, insisting she is already gone. Rootspring's mind is frozen and he looks into the water to see only her last air bubbles arrive to the surface. Bristlefrost is gone. Violetshine presses close to her son to comfort him, but Rootspring can hardly feel or hear anything. Around him, the battle stops as Ashfur's possessed spirits regain control of themselves and turn on the remaining Dark Forest cats. Stemleaf gleefully cheers that Ashfur is dead, but Violetshine sharply rounds on him that Bristlefrost is dead. Stemleaf is shocked, and one by one the other cats turn their gaze towards the still dark water. The Dark Forest cats leave under the sharp gazes of the warriors.
- Leafpool arrives with joyous news that the barrier between StarClan and the Dark Forest is gone, and StarClan's connection with the living world is restored. The dark water begins to disappear, and Rootspring hopes that it might leave Bristlefrost's body behind. It doesn't, and Rootspring presses his muzzle to the ground to listen to the Earth, hoping to find Bristlefrost just as the Sisters had taught him. Despite his attempts, he cannot find her, knowing that her body and spirit were gone forever.
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- Bristlefrost's sacrifice destroys the barrier between StarClan and the Dark Forest and reinstates communication between StarClan and the living world.[3]
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| A Light in the Mist (book) chapters | |
|---|---|
| Prologue • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 10 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 19 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Chapter 23 • Chapter 24 | |