Chapter 12
Jayfeather blinked open his eyes and sat up. Of course a dream, that's why I can see. With a stretch Jayfeather walked around, he was in a forest, which looked like Thunderclan's forest. Starclan what do they want now. Muttering under his breath Jayfeather walked until he found himself face to face with Honeyfern, who had died seasons before, from a poisonous snake bite. Jayfeather dipped his head in greetings. Honeyfern looked at him with calm eyes and said: "Starclan has a new message for you." "What now?" "Darkness will arise and the poisonous ivy will strangle the blazing lion, but the flying jay will fall on a leaf, and peace will come on a dove's fiery wing" mewed Honeyfern. And with that she began to dissolve into a glittering mist. "Wait what you all ready told me this WAIT!"
"Awww come on do I need your permission to go to the Dirtplace?" Jayfeather awoke to hear Briarlight's mew. She had been a big help, stacking herbs and pulling out dead and shriveled ones. "Uhh no um I wasn't talking to you." "Okay!" she replied without concern, and then walked out, and Jayfeather heard her two hind legs dragging. Jayfeather turned around to begin sorting through herbs when he heard the leaves rustle, and sniffed the air smelling Firestar. Firestar came in and sat down. "Jayfeather do you think that if maybe it was possible if I could ask you something sort of personal?" "Sure what is it?" Jayfeather replied with resentment. "Well have you thought of taking on an apprentice yet?" caught off guard Jayfeather mewed "Ummm… no, but maybe one of Poppyfrost's kits?" "No" mewed Firestar and he shook his head. "They are reaching their sixth moon in a few days, and I have already chosen their mentors, Sandstorm and Brightheart." Jayfeather flinched at the mention of his old mentor when he had wanted to be a warrior, but Starclan had laid down another path for him. With a sigh Firestar said "Well that is all I really wanted to ask you." Firestar turned to leave, and as he began to pad away he mewed over his shoulder "Thank Briarlight for me. She brought me some herbs earlier to help with this cough that I have been dealing with." Then he padded out of the den. Jayfeather sighed happily and then finished sorting through the herbs.