When they arrived at the ThunderClan camp, Firestar was waiting for them. He had a look of interest in his eyes after finding out that there were six of them. Jayfeather and Brambleclaw, who were standing by his side, both also looked fascinated. As the six former twolegs approached, Jayfeather hissed in irritation.

"Are you sure it's them? These are kittypets! The scent is all over them!" Jayfeather hissed.

"I was a kittypet too, Jayfeather." Firestar reminded him, "Some kittypets can be good warriors. Trust StarClan."

"Firestar, these are the six we found. This is Cuddy, House, Foreman, Cameron, Chase, and Wilson." meowed Brackenfur, gesturing to each of them as he said their name, "House was limping, I think Jayfeather should take a look." Firestar nodded.

"Follow Jayfeather. He'll show you where the medicine den is in a minute. First, I need to know how long the six of you plan to stay here. You are welcome to stay as long as you want, and if you wish you may join our Clan." he offered.

"Thank you. That's a very kind offer. We will need some time to think about it before we decide. I'll let you know when we reach a decision." decided Cuddy.

"Ok. House, you can follow Jayfeather to the medicine den now. He'll see what he can do for that leg. The rest of you can sleep in the apprentice's den for now. Rosepaw! Show them to the den." meowed Firestar. A dark cream she-cat with blue eyes padded over.

"Hi," she meowed nervously, "I'm Rosepaw. I'll show you the apprentice's den. There are already five apprentices, so it might be a bit crowded. Toadpaw and I should become warriors soon though. Hopefully before Dovekit and Ivykit become apprentices."

"It's nice to meet you Rosepaw." replied Cameron, touching noses with her.

"Yes, it's nice to meet you. Can you show me the medicine den? I want to make sure House is ok. And Jayfeather too, House is a bit of a bully sometimes." asked Cuddy.

"Sure. Don't worry about Jayfeather, though. He has a sharp tongue too. No one bullies Jayfeather. The two of them sound like a perfect match. They even look alike." purred Rosepaw. Cuddy thought of House's grey coat and blue eyes. Jayfeather had also been a gray tom with blue eyes. They were also both smaller and apparently, Jayfeather, like House, was sometimes (or always) a jerk.

"So, what's it like, living in ThunderClan?" asked Cuddy.

"It's great. I was born here, so I don't know about what it's like living anywhere else. We take care of each other. Warriors and apprentices hunt for queens and elders before eating themselves. There are four Clans. We're ThunderClan. You were near the WindClan border when the patrol found you. Our other border is with ShadowClan. RiverClan live across the lake from us. Some cats are nice, some are grumpy, kits can be cute sometimes, and annoying others." answered Rosepaw. They paused in front of the medicine den.

"I guess I'll see you in the den later. Maybe you can introduce me to the other apprentices." meowed Cuddy.

"Sure. See you later!" exclaimed Rosepaw.

Cuddy walked into the medicine den. Jayfeather sensed her presence almost immediately. House noticed her very quickly after him.

"What do you want?" growled Jayfeather.

"I came to see how House is doing." replied Cuddy calmly.

"I can't find anything wrong! It's not broken, it's nothing I've ever seen before! What do you know about it?" asked Jayfeather, sounding irritated.

"It's permanent. There's nothing you can do. There's nothing the twolegs could do. It's painful, but you can't fix it." answered Cuddy miserably.

"Permanent? Are you sure? It can't be fixed at all?" mewed Jayfeather, shocked.

"Yes. I'm sure. No one can help him." replied Cuddy.

"I need to tell Firestar." decided Jayfeather, padding out of the den.

"How bad is it?" Cuddy asked House.

"Bad. I haven't had any Vicodin for hours, and I don't have my cane." meowed House.

"Try to deal with it. They must have something for pain, and you have extra legs to use for a cane. We'll figure something out." replied Cuddy, "Anyway, what did you think of Jayfeather?"

"He's blind, and grumpy. He also looks like me. He's actually not so bad. I like him." answered House.

"Not so bad? Blind?! A blind cat is in charge of making sure all of these cats are healthy?" exclaimed Cuddy. House shrugged.

"His hearing and sense of smell are really strong. He can sense everything, even my feelings. I think… I found myself in this Clan. We look alike, we act alike, we even think alike. Jayfeather is like the cat version of me."

"Really? That's interesting. Do you want to stay here, or come with me to the apprentice den? Maybe you and Jayfeather can learn from each other." suggested Cuddy. Before House could reply, Firestar and Jayfeather padded back into the den.

"Jayfeather tells me that House's injury is permanent. He said you told him the even twolegs couldn't do anything about it. Are you sure?" asked Firestar. He looked nervous, almost afraid that it might be confirmed.

"Yes, I'm sure. Is that a problem for you?" asked Cuddy.

"No, not really. If you decide to join the Clan, House could be Jayfeather's apprentice. A medicine cat doesn't need to be as fit as a warrior." Cuddy sensed there was something the flame-colored tom wasn't telling her, but she let the matter drop.

"That is a very kind offer. Thank you. I will let you know by morning if we decide to join your Clan. There is a lot we could learn from you. I should go see my other friends now. Foreman, Cameron, Chase, and Wilson are probably wondering where I am." Cuddy realized. She left the medicine den, and House followed.

Rosepaw met them outside the apprentice den. A long legged black and white tom and a tortoiseshell she cat were waiting for them.

"Hi Cuddy! This is my brother, Toadpaw, and my friend Blossompaw. Briarpaw and Bumblepaw are in the den with your friends. That must be House with you. He looks a lot like Jayfeather." meowed Rosepaw.

"Hi Rosepaw! It's nice to meet you Toadpaw and Blossompaw. And yes, this is House." replied Cuddy.

"It's nice to meet you too. Come on, I'll introduce you to my brother and sister, Bumblepaw and Briarpaw." mewed Blossompaw. Cuddy agreed and followed her back to the apprentice den.

"This is my brother, Bumblepaw," meowed Blossompaw, gesturing with her tail to the pale gray tabby tom, "and my sister, Briarpaw," she pointed with her tail to the dark brown she cat. "Have you eaten yet?" she asked suddenly.

"No, not yet. I am a bit hungry now." answered Cuddy.

"Come on, I'll show you and your friends the fresh kill pile. It's a good thing it's Greenleaf. During leaf-bare, prey can be scarce." meowed Blossompaw.

"Wait for me! I haven't eaten yet either." exclaimed Rosepaw.

"Come on then. There's plenty of prey." replied Blossompaw. The eight cats approached the fresh kill pile. The former twolegs each picked up a piece of prey and began to eat. Rosepaw and Blossompaw chose after them and sat beside Cuddy to enjoy their meal.

Later, Cuddy, Wilson, House, and the ducklings sat together discussing their situation.

"I think we should stay with them. We don't have any other place to go." meowed Cuddy.

"But what are we going to do here? We can't sit around eating all their food, doing nothing." argued Chase.

"So we join them. They can teach us their ways. After we learn to hunt, we might be able to go out on our own, but until then we wouldn't survive." suggested Foreman.

"I agree with Foreman. We need somewhere to stay, at least for now." Wilson decided.

"Can we all agree on that?" asked Cuddy. House, Cameron, and Chase nodded.

"Good. I'll let their leader know in the morning." Cuddy meowed.