Prologue
Stormheart bounded up to his clan's camp in the mountain cave, a little black bundle in his jaws. Largefoot was standing guard at the entrance, "Stormheart where did you get that kit from? Its not one of Yellowflower's."
Stormheart placed the tiny black kit down, "No he is the son of Crystal,"
"The rogue, why did you bring him?" Largefoot growled.
"Largefoot, I need to speak to Redstar. This kit it'll die if I can't get it to Yellowflower."
Largefoot nodded and stepped aside even though Stormheart was young he was still the deputy. Stormheart picked up the kit and bounded off to Redstar's den. He placed the kit down in front of the ferns leading to his leaders den, "Redstar it's me, could I come in?"
"Stormheart, come in and bring whoever's with you."
"Yes Redstar," he nudged the kit forward and walked through the ferns.
"A kit!" Redstar exclaimed, "This is not one of SnowClan's," he sniffed it, "It's a rogues!"
"Redstar I've brought this kit to be raised by the clan," Stormheart said.
"After you've just been appointed deputy Stormheart you must understand being deputy does not mean bringing a rogue kit in to our clan."
Stormheart bowed his head "I'm sorry Redstar but this is Crystals kit, she died in front of me," he raised his head, "She told me she was trying to bring it to us but WaterClan attacked her."
"For now it is a mystery," Redstar sighed and bowed his head "The kit can stay but do not tell it where it came from or who its parents were,"
"But we don't know whom his father is" Stormheart broke off and looked at Redstar "You know?"
"Yes my son, his father was Shadoweye, and he will be Blackclaw, one of the three warriors to save the clans of our mountains."