As the gray cat carried me, I squealed in pain. Scratches lined my body. A few brambles clung to my fur. "Who are you?" I asked.

"I am Jaypaw," he told me through the corner of his mouth.

"My name is Dove," I squealed. Jaypaw carried me into a large den. Another cat stood there. Jaypaw put me down gently.

"Leafpool, I found this kit out in the forest. She was stuck in a bramble bush. Her name is Dove," Jaypaw explained. He walked to the back of the den. A moment later, he returned with a bundle of herbs in his mouth. He laid them down. Jaypaw pulled the brambles away from my fur and licked it clean. He grabbed the herbs, chewed them up, and licked them onto my scratches.

I whimpered. "What is that?" I asked.

"This is Dock. It'll ease your pain," Jaypaw explained.

"Oh. Where is this place?" I asked.

"You are in Thunderclan's camp. This den is the medicine den. It is where Leafpool and I cure the sick and injured cats," Jaypaw told me. I yawned. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.