| "I had a vision this morning. I was watching the camp as it woke. The rising sun cut through the branches and sent long shadows over our Clanmates as they climbed out of their dens and began to move around the clearing. As I watched them padding in and out of the shadows, the sun seemed to strengthen. I could see it beyond the forest, growing fiery, and, as it did, the shadows in the camp became longer, darker." |
| — Puddleshine to Rowanstar and Tigerheart in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 26 |
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- Chapter Number: 3 (of 35)
- Page Numbers: 24-33
Chapter description[]
- Tigerheart looks around the camp, wondering if there is time for him to talk with Puddleshine now that the fight between Tawnypelt and Scorchfur is over. Strikestone tells Snakepaw that he is taking her hunting, and Tigerheart assumes he is trying to distract her from Tawnypelt's injury. The apprentice looks at Strikestone eagerly, suggesting Whorlpaw and Flowerpaw come as well. Scorchfur agrees, and the patrol leaves to hunt. Before Strikestone can leave, Tigerheart thanks him for his role in diffusing the lingering tension.
- After they leave, Tigerheart turns his attention back to Rowanstar and Puddleshine. The medicine cat tells them about a vision he had that morning: When the sun is strong, the shadows are strong. Tigerheart's pelt is pricking as he realizes that the sun is Rowanstar, and if his father is not strong, ShadowClan will fall. Rowanstar does not seem to understand, frustrating Tigerheart, but he decides against warning the leader to spare his feelings.
- He thinks about Dovewing, who expects him to leave the forest with her the next day. He runs across the clearing and heads through the camp entrance. Knowing he has to do something to save Dovewing, Tigerheart heads towards the ThunderClan border.
- As he nears the border, he grows more anxious, worried about getting Dovewing in trouble. He decides to see if Ivypool will speak with her, hoping the ThunderClan warrior can persuade her to stay. He waits until sunset before crossing, and calls out for the she-cat. Ivypool is irritated at seeing him, reminding him that they are breaking the warrior code by meeting. Tigerheart desperately explains that Dovewing feels that her sister is shutting her out, and that the gray she-cat needs someone to confide in. Angry, Ivypool declares that she will only talk to Dovewing if she stops meeting with Tigerheart, and stalks away.
- Torn, Tigerheart heads back for his Clan's border. Bitterly, he decides to leave his Clan to their own devices, as they will either stand strong or destroy each other. Tigerheart realizes that his responsibility is to Dovewing and their kits, vowing to not let her down.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 25
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 26
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 30
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 29
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 31
| Tigerheart's Shadow chapters | |
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| 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 • Chapter 25 • Chapter 26 • Chapter 27 • Chapter 28 • Chapter 29 • Chapter 30 • Chapter 31 • Chapter 32 • Chapter 33 • Chapter 34 • Chapter 35 • Comic | |