Quotes from Erin Hunter

I'll teach Brightheart how to defend Snowkit, Amberkit, and Dewkit.

Bramblestar nodded toward Bumblestripe. "I sent a loyal warrior to see where you went," the ThunderClan leader growled.

He began to sink, gazing up at the fading light. Darkness swept over Flametail and the sunlight vanished forever.

No cat ever had such a friend as you. I'd give my life for you; you know that.

All battles leave deep wounds, whether you can see them or not. And wounds take time to heal. You know that, Dovewing. Don't give up hope.

Clear Sky's shoulders drooped. "I just want us to be together, like we used to be. Fluttering Bird wants it too." Thunder felt a surge of sympathy. Was his father still grieving for the young sister he'd lost? "What if you're wrong?" "I'm not.

I know what it's like to have friends in other Clans. To feel that there's something stronger that your Clan calling you away from home.

She could begin a new life, away from all these lies and broken promises.

This is no longer our home

He won't last the winter if we stay here, though," Mousefur

What's wrong, Hollypaw?" Leafpool looked up. "You look as though you've just lost our entire supply of poppy seeds!" Then her face grew serious. "You haven't, have you?

I was tired of listening to your belly growling," Squirrelflight mewed, her tail curling up in amusement. "I reckon they could hear it back in ThunderClan.

Fireheart had been so eager to prove to the Clan that kittypets were as good as forestborn cats, he hadn't even considered that Cloudpaw might prefer life with the Twolegs. Fireheart loved his life in the forest, but he had chosen it for himself. Only now did it occur to him that Cloudpaw had been given to the Clan by his mother, passed along as a kit before he was old enough to make his own decision.

Brackenfur arched his back against the bracken fronds

With this life I give you humor. Use it to lighten the burdens of your Clan and to lift the spirits of your Clanmates when despair threatens.

Berrynose?" Hollypaw couldn't stop her voice from squeaking in surprise. Ever since he had become a warrior five days earlier, the cream-colored tom had been the bossiest cat in the Clan.

How can the Clans survive when there are cowards and liars at the very heart of them?

And about time, too," Cloudtail muttered. "They frightened my fur off the other day, yowling that ShadowClan was attacking us.

Put your energy into today. Stop worrying about the past.

Leafpool remembered how he had shown infinite patience with Brightheart after the she-cat had been attacked by the dogs, and needed to learn a whole

His name is Brokenkit," she meowed, her voice faltering. Lizardstripe nodded, stretching out a paw to touch the bend in his tail. That was where every cat would think his name came from. But Yellowfang knew the truth. She named her son for the feeling in her chest as she left him there, as if her heart were cleaving in two, as if her life had broken down the middle.

Yellowfang dropped

Moonflower's ears twitched. "Not for six moons, you won't! And only if you've learned not to eat poppy seeds by then!

And I'm glad to hear you say that. Bluestar was right about you all along. Many cats thought you were too young and inexperienced when she made you her deputy, but you're showing your quality now. The forest needs cats like you.