

Was he going to undermine her every paw step of the way? “We’d lose our pelts in there,” Bluefur snapped. He flicked his tail toward a thick bramble. “Why don’t we take this shortcut?” Thistlepaw scampered ahead of her and leaped onto a fallen log. “This way’s not so steep,” Robinwing meowed. “Why are we taking the long route?” Thistlepaw called as Bluefur headed into a gully toward Snakerocks.īluefur hesitated, suddenly doubting her sense of direction. She led her Clanmates up the ravine and into the forest. As she padded out of camp she heard, with relief, paw steps following behind. “Good.” Bluefur headed for the gorse tunnel, praying her patrol was following.

Smallear nodded and Robinwing plucked the ground as if she couldn’t wait to get moving. She was a warrior, and she deserved his respect. She was not going to be intimidated by an apprentice, even if he was bigger than her now. “You’re not scared, are you?” She stared at him. “Because it’s infested with adders and foxes,” Thistlepaw sneered.īluefur’s tail whisked the ground. “Snakerocks.” Bluefur blurted out the first place that came into her head.Īdderfang watched her coolly.

“You heard me.” Sunfall padded away to join Poppydawn, leaving Bluefur to face the spiky apprentice’s disbelieving glare. “Bluefur will lead the patrol,” Sunfall added. “Adderfang, Thistlepaw, Smallear, and Robinwing.” The cats straightened as he called their names.
