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Quotes About Sacrifice

Before all is peacefull, blood will spill blood, and the lake will run red
~ Erin Hunter
Clovertail blocked the entrance and wouldn't let any of them in," Petal added. Firestar rested his tail on Clovertail's shoulder. "Well done." The she-cat rose painfully to her paws, revealing the marks of rat bites on her chest and shoulders. "You should go see Echosong," Petalnose told her. "I can look after the kits.
~ Erin Hunter
It's not his last life," she rasped, "and even if it were, I couldn't kill him." "Why not? StarClan would honor you for it." Fireheart could not believe her words. The name Brokenstar had always made this old she-cat bristle with rage. Yellowfang dragged her gaze from Brokenstar and looked at Fireheart. Her eyes clouded with pain and grief as she murmured, "He is my son.
~ Erin Hunter
There was no more need to cling to her last life. Firestar would kindle a new flame and blaze through the forest in her place. ThunderClan was safe. She closed her eyes and gave way to dizzying blackness.
~ Erin Hunter
Perhaps he would have to leap over himself. If that's what it takes to save the Clan, then that's what I will do, Fireheart vowed grimly.
~ Erin Hunter
Here lies Finpaw's tail," Finpaw mewed solemnly. "It died protecting its Clan." "Perhaps it's in StarClan right now, lying in the sunshine," Twigpaw joked. "There must be other tails there. I hope it's made friends," Finpaw mewed. Twigpaw nudged his shoulder fondly with her nose. "You've got bees in your brain." "You started it.
~ Erin Hunter
Too late," Whitestorm breathed. "I go to hunt with StarClan." "You can't—the Clan needs you! I need you!
~ Erin Hunter
I am willing to die for my own clan.-Fireheart
~ Erin Hunter
Hollyleaf sprang on him, twisted his head to one side, sank her teeth into his fur and skin, telling herself over and over: This is the only way! Ashfur dropped to his belly and Hollyleaf jumped back as he rolled into the stream. She washed the blood from her paws, letting the cold water chill her legs, her flanks, all the way to her heart.
~ Erin Hunter
Stonetooth took his place. "I give you a life for duty," he meowed. "Remember what you owe to your Clan as well as what your Clan owes to you." He touched noses with Brokentail, who flexed his claws briefly and then was still.
~ Erin Hunter
Brackenfur's purring faltered and his eyes looked troubled. "You should have been with me," he murmured, gently nosing her injured leg. "No, I'm fine as I am," Cinderpaw insisted. "You'll have to be a warrior for both of us. And I'll have to settle for being the greatest medicine cat this forest has ever seen!
~ Erin Hunter
No cat ever had such a friend as you. I'd give my life for you; you know that.
~ Erin Hunter
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.
~ Erin Hunter
Rippleclaw dipped his head. "Should I carry Hailstar back to camp?" Crookedjaw shook his head. "I will." Brambleberry raised one paw to stop him. "You can't. You're hurt." "It's only a few nips." Crookedjaw was too numb to feel anything. He crouched down while Rippleclaw and Owlfur dragged the RiverClan leader onto his back, then forced his legs to straighten to begin Hailstar's final journey home. Crookedjaw
~ Erin Hunter
Squirrelflight and Leafpool had loved her.
~ Erin Hunter
She would have given up every Gathering from now until she went to join StarClan, if only she could have been sure that her sister was safe.
~ Erin Hunter
Thank you," Fireheart mewed after a few moments. Graystripe shrugged and padded over to him. "There was no choice," he whispered. "I couldn't hurt you, could I?
~ Erin Hunter
Then he spotted Willowpelt diving from the top of a rock to streak across the ground and shove Sootpaw out of the way with outstretched forepaws. The badger landed heavily on her back; her shriek was cut off with a sickening crunch as the huge creature snapped her neck. It scooped up her limp body with one paw and tossed it into the clearing. Sootpaw
~ Erin Hunter
When Firestar left to rediscover SkyClan, Spottedleaf knew she had lost him to Sandstorm.
~ Erin Hunter
In the final confrontation with the Dark Forest, Spottedleaf gave her life in the stars to save Sandstorm, one last gift to her beloved Firestar.
~ Erin Hunter
Crowfeather: Leafpool, I know you feel the same as I do. Somehow we have to be together. Leafpool: But I'm a medicine cat, and I'm from another clan. There isn't any future for us Crowfeather. Crowfeather: Leafpool, do you want to be with me as much as I want to be with you? Leafpool: Yes, I do.
~ Erin Hunter
This one is for Ferncloud," Dewpaw continued. "She was killed by Brokenstar when she was defending the kits in the nursery. And this is Sorreltail. She hid her wounds because she wanted to take care of the kits, but she died just when we thought we had won. She was the bravest of all.
~ Erin Hunter
I would give my last drop of blood to save your kit," Leafpool meowed softly to Crowfeather. "You know that.
~ Erin Hunter
given up her last life, and gone to hunt with StarClan forever.
~ Erin Hunter