Chapter 7

I woke up in the apprentices den with Tallpaw curled up by me. I nudged him with my paw. He let out a small groan and half opened his sleepy eyes. "What do you want?" He meowed grumpily to me. "Were apprentices! We can't sleep in you stupid furball." I meowed playfully with a touch of stern in my meow. He slumped himself up and walked with me out of the den.

As I walked out, I saw Jayfeather making his way back into camp. Leafpool was helping him, and apparently he didn't like that. He flicked his tail crossly and padded away from her. Why did he have to be such a grumpy furball all the time. If someone tried to help him, he'd just scowl at them.

Lionblaze was one of the many cats crowded around Brambleclaw while he organized patrols. "-Lionblaze, you can take Waterpaw with you to show her how to patrol. Go to the Windclan border, they've been kind of jumpy lately." Brambleclaw meowed to Lionblaze. Lionblaze nodded his golden head and turned around to find me. It didn't take him long. "Oh, there you are. Your coming with me to patrol the Windclan border." He meowed and I could tell that he was being careful not to confuse her too much. I nodded my head understandingly, even though I already knew.

Cinderheart, Brackenfur, and Squirrelflight, came with us into the forest and Cinderheart and Brackenfur brought along there apprentices Tallpaw and Tigerpaw. Tigerpaw padded up to me calmly and proudly. "Cinderhearts going to teach me how to hunt today!" Boasted Tigerpaw. "I'm going to be the best hunter in the forest." Tigerpaw meowed, sounding so confident that she flinched at how much he sounded like Tigerstar. A purr of amusement came from Squirrelflight. "We'll have to warn Sandstorm about you then!" She meowed amusingly.

We walked around the Windclan border. Their land was hilly and barren like a desert. There was hardly any places to hide. We went a little farther and eventually spotted a Windclan patrol. A deep growl sounded from Tigerpaw's mouth. Cinderheart touched him with the tip of her tail. "It's ok, their minding their own business on their territory.

Their scent smelled weird, she wrinkled her nose in disgust as the smell slithered into her nose. "Crowfeather, Nightcloud, Ashfoot, and Breezetail are in it." Brackenfur observed as the patrol came closer and closer. "Is there a reason for you to be so close to our border?" Hissed Breezetail over to the Thunderclan patrol. "Relax, once were done with our patrol you can get back to eating crow food!" Hissed Brackenfur. Anger shot through Breezetail's eyes, and he launched himself over the border and onto Brackenfur's back. Shocked Brackenfur ducked and Breezetail landed on the ground with a huff.

"Go to your side of the border." Hissed Cinderheart. Breezetail cautiously crossed to the other side of the border. The patrol left, and we soon finished patrolling. Later, Lionblaze taught me how to collect moss for the elders. Oh, joy!