A Dangerous Path
Authors: Erin Hunter
A DANGEROUS PATH
ERIN HUNTER
To the real Bramblepaw
Special thanks to Cherith Baldry
Inside the kennel-that-moves, everything was dark. The pack leader couldâ¦
Fireheart's fur bristled with disbelief and fury as he gazedâ¦
The sky was growing pale with the first light ofâ¦
Fireheart opened his eyes and blinked in the uncomfortably brightâ¦
Fireheart's flanks heaved as he fought for breath, and hisâ¦
The sun was going down, casting long shadows across theâ¦
The forest was dark. No moon shone down that night,â¦
Fireheart peered out from behind his rock. Tigerstar had spottedâ¦
The sun was rising over the trees as Fireheart andâ¦
As her Clan stared at her in horror, Bluestar spunâ¦
The stars of Silverpelt blazed froma clear sky, and theâ¦
The sun was rising over the trees as Fireheart emergedâ¦
Fireheart padded swiftly out of the camp, hoping no otherâ¦
Fireheart darted from one clump of gorse to the nextâ¦
When Fireheart returned to the clearing, there was still noâ¦
Fireheart sprang to his paws. “Tell me what happened.”
Cinderpelt could tell Fireheart nothing more, nor suggest what theâ¦
The RiverClan warriors froze, their blue eyes wide with shock.
As Fireheart wearily pushed his way through the entrance toâ¦
Next morning, Fireheart watched the dawn patrol leave before goingâ¦
“Will she live?” Fireheart asked anxiously.
“Keep well back,” Brackenfur warned. “This is a dangerous place.”
A full moon crossed the sky behind thin wisps ofâ¦
Fireheart padded warily through Tallpines toward the Twolegplace. Heavy rainâ¦
Fireheart emerged from the warriors' den and paused. He gazedâ¦
Cloudtail and Sandstorm carried Brindleface's body back to the camp,â¦
When Fireheart reached the top of the ravine he haltedâ¦
Fireheart struggled desperately to get free, lashing out with hisâ¦
THUNDERCLAN
LEADER | BLUESTARâ |
DEPUTY | FIREHEARTâ |
MEDICINE CAT | CINDERPELTâ |
WARRIORS | (toms, and she-cats without kits) |
 | WHITESTORMâ |
 | DARKSTRIPEâ |
 | APPRENTICE, FERNPAW |
 | FROSTFURâ |
 | BRINDLEFACEâ |
 | LONGTAILâ |
 | APPRENTICE, SWIFTPAW |
 | MOUSEFURâ |
 | BRACKENFURâ |
 | DUSTPELTâ |
 | SANDSTORMâ |
APPRENTICES | (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors) |
 | SWIFTPAWâ |
 | CLOUDPAWâ |
 | BRIGHTPAWâ |
 | THORNPAWâ |
 | FERNPAWâ |
 | ASHPAWâ |
QUEENS | (she-cats expecting or nursing kits) |
 | GOLDENFLOWERâ |
 | SPECKLETAILâ |
 | WILLOWPELTâ |
ELDERS | (former warriors and queens, now retired) |
 | ONE-EYEâ |
 | SMALLEARâ |
 | DAPPLETAILâ |
SHADOWCLAN
LEADER | TIGERSTARâ |
DEPUTY | BLACKFOOTâ |
MEDICINE CAT | RUNNINGNOSEâ |
WARRIORS | OAKFURâ |
 | LITTLECLOUDâ |
 | DARKFLOWERâ |
 | BOULDERâ |
 | RUSSETFURâ |
 | APPRENTICE, CEDARPAW |
 | JAGGEDTOOTHâ |
 | APPRENTICE, ROWANPAW |
QUEENS | TALLPOPPYâ |
WINDCLAN
LEADER | TALLSTARâ |
DEPUTY | DEADFOOTâ |
MEDICINE CAT | BARKFACEâ |
WARRIORS | MUDCLAWâ |
 | WEBFOOTâ |
 | TORNEARâ |
 | TAWNYFURâ |
 | ONEWHISKERâ |
 | RUNNINGBROOKâ |
QUEENS | ASHFOOTâ |
 | MORNINGFLOWERâ |
 | WHITETAILâ |
RIVERCLAN
LEADER | CROOKEDSTARâ |
DEPUTY | LEOPARDFURâ |
MEDICINE CAT | MUDFURâ |
WARRIORS | BLACKCLAWâ |
 | HEAVYSTEPâ |
 | APPRENTICE, DAWNPAW |
 | STONEFURâ |
 | MISTYFOOTâ |
 | SHADEPELTâ |
 | LOUDBELLYâ |
 | GRAYSTRIPEâ |
QUEENS | MOSSPELTâ |
ELDERS | GRAYPOOLâ |
CATS OUTSIDE CLANS
 | BARLEYâ |
 | RAVENPAWâ |
 | PRINCESSâ |
 | SMUDGEâ |