Firepaw, the fairly young apprentice gnawed in a mouse, when he felt the presence of a shecat behind him.

**THIS TAKES PLACE IN INTO THE WILD. ALL CATS AND DESCRIPTIONS.

THUNDERCLAN LEADER BLUESTAR—blue-gray she-cat, tinged with silver around her muzzle DEPUTY REDTAIL—small tortoiseshell tomwith a distinctive ginger tail APPRENTICE, DUSTPAW MEDICINE CAT SPOTTEDLEAF—beautiful dark tortoiseshell she-cat with a distinctive dappled coat WARRIORS (toms, and she-cats without kits) LIONHEART—magnificent golden tabby tomwith thick fur like a lion’s mane APPRENTICE, GRAYPAW TIGERCLAW—big dark brown tabby tomwith unusually long front claws APPRENTICE, RAVENPAW WHITESTORM—big white tom APPRENTICE, SANDPAW DARKSTRIPE—sleek black-and-gray tabby tom LONGTAIL—pale tabby tomwith dark black stripes RUNNINGWIND—swift tabby tom WILLOWPELT—very pale gray she-cat with unusual blue eyes MOUSEFUR—small dusky brown she-cat APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors) DUSTPAW—dark brown tabby tom GRAYPAW—long-haired solid gray tom RAVENPAW—small,skinny black tomwith a tiny white dash on his chest, and white-tipped tail SANDPAW—pale ginger she-cat FIREPAW—handsome ginger tom QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits) FROSTFUR—beautiful white coat and blue eyes BRINDLEFACE—pretty tabby GOLDENFLOWER—pale ginger coat SPECKLETAIL—pale tabby, and the oldest nursery queen ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired) HALFTAIL—big dark brown tabby tomwith part ofhis tail missing SMALLEAR—gray tomwith very small ears. The oldest tomin ThunderClan PATCHPELT—small black-and-white tom ONE-EYE—pale gray she-cat, the oldest cat in ThunderClan. Virtually blind and deaf DAPPLETAIL—once-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a lovely dappled coat**