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These notes reflect a bulleted list of major and minor events in Mapleshade's Vengeance that can be easily navigated. They are intended to serve as a reference for those looking for specific events in re-reading and book discussions and include links to the relevant chapter subpages further detailing each chapter's events.
Ravenwing, the medicine cat stresses if she’s okay, and Mapleshade remembers this is the first birth he supervised alone after the death of his mentor.
Mapleshade thanks StarClan for these kits, and Ravenwing says ThunderClan thanks her.
Mapleshade is certain that when it’s time for ThunderClan and RiverClan to learn, they’ll unite together.
Three sunrises later, Oakstar the leader comes to meet the kits as he thinks they are kin.
Frecklewish exclaims she can see Birchface in every one of them, which Mapleshade thinks is incorrect as none of them are the same dark brown as Birchface.
Mapleshade reveals to the leader she has named her kits Patchkit, Petalkit, and Larchkit, stating she doesn't want her kits being judged by their kinship.
Mapleshade asks Frecklewish to tell Appledusk first about her kits, stating the murderer of Birchface needs to know that ThunderClan is more capable and stronger than ever.
Oakstar says they will raise them like their father, and one day they will avenge his death.
Mapleshade is certain that when they learn of the kits RiverClan blood, ThunderClan will accept them and already love them.
The kits are two moons old, and Patchkit states to Mapleshade he never wants to leave her.
Rabbitfur, an elder, offers to accompany to Petalkit and Larchkit in a jumping game.
They are clumsy, unlike Birchface.
Mapleshade is furious that her kits are being compared to Birchface, and takes them away.
She takes them to the river.
They are surprised and dazzled by the river, and prove to be natural swimmers.
As Patchkit rests on a floating branch, a RiverClan patrol arrives, and Appledusk is part of it.
Mapleshade calls her other kits back as Appledusk guides Patchkit back.
Appledusk states she took a risk bringing them to the border, but Mapleshade says she wanted to show them the river. Appledusk is proud of his kits, and then whispers in her ear that they are beautiful.
On the way back, Ravenwing reveals himself.
He had seen everything.
Ravenwing says he saw an omen, of three water reeds washing into his den.
He thinks that the kits are those reeds, and that they do not belong in ThunderClan.
He figures out that Appledusk is the father of the kits, not Birchface.
Mapleshade and the kits return to camp to find the Clan has gathered.
Ravenwing has told the Clan the truth.
Oakstar banishes Mapleshade and her kits.
She promises them that they will regret this day and flees with her kits from ThunderClan camp.
She tells her kits that ThunderClan is angry because Appledusk is their father, not Birchface.
Mapleshade takes them to the flooding river, in hopes of reaching Appledusk and his Clan for shelter.
The kits are hesitant, but go in. They are tragically washed away.
Mapleshade tries to rescue them, but the current is too strong and she almost drowns in the process. Appledusk and the patrol manage to rescue her.
The patrol he is in races off to rescue the kits. They recover the kits’ bodies.
They all are taken to RiverClan camp where Darkstar can decide what to do.
Appledusk reveals his relationship with Mapleshade, claiming it was a mistake and that it was her fault that the kits drowned. Mapleshade is horrified.
Reedshine defends Appledusk, so Darkstar agrees to let him stay, and tells Rainfall, Splashfoot, and Eeltail to bury the kits.
She banishes Mapleshade, and Mapleshade promises to Appledusk that he will regret this day.
Reedshine appears and Mapleshade lunges at the she-cat, insisting she and her kits must die.
Appledusk jumps in the way, taking the blow to his throat.
Perchpaw attacks, biting Mapleshade’s neck before sliding off.
Patchkit stirs next to Appledusk’s body, and announces they are free.
Reedshine tells Mapleshade she has not won, as Appledusk will live on in his kits and their kits.
Mapleshade swears to haunt them, and her vengeance will never be finished.
She retreats back to the barn.
Myler tries to cease the bleeding from the wound Perchpaw gave her, but there is too much blood, and he offers to sit with Mapleshade, but Mapleshade refuses and he reluctantly leaves.
Mapleshade dies of her wounds.
She finds herself in the Dark Forest and is not unhappy, but overjoyed.
She swears to avenge the death of her kits, and haunt Appledusk’s kin forever.
The novella finishes with the line: Mapleshade’s desire for vengeance would never sleep.