When a cat of one of the four Clans dies, they are usually sent to StarClan, where their spirit can rest forever. A select few who have done evil in their lives and who's souls do not deserve the eternal rest of StarClan are sent to a different, less peaceful place. But the cats that are sent to StarClan can finally escaped sadness and sorrow.
But StarClan is more than it appears. There are still conflicts, and though it is an eternal resting place, it must always be shared with others. Those who were your mortal enemies back in the forest can become some of your closest friends, and those close to you in life may drift away from you when you join StarClan.
And even though, once dead, you are free of illness and injury, those who you knew in life may not be. One of the most difficult things to do in StarClan it to watch your Clanmates go through difficult times, and it is even more sad when you welcome a young cat into your ranks, someone who's time was not yet upon them. Some cats are even plagued with welcoming their own kits, their parents, their siblings.
Have you never wondered what is done in StarClan in lieu of hunting for prey to feed the Clan, or fighting with other cats of different Clans to claim territory? Do they watch what happens in the Clans all day, talk to each other, or simply exist without boredom or a need for a purpose?
The following chapters will reveal all of this. In the next six chapters, I will document how Spottedleaf, Bluestar, Redtail, Tallstar, Feathertail and Whitestorm are doing in their after lives, watching their Clans grow and shrink, become stronger and weaker as the moons pass.