It was terrible.The blood was staining Nightstar's fur.She limped over to Runningnose's den.The young she-cat was weak with pain.Runningnose was cleaning his wounds when he saw Nightstar approach.The Shadowclan medicine cat leaped to his feet.He went into his höhle, den and grabbed a wad of cobwebs to put on Nightstar's wounds."This fight cost us the lives of many,Nightstar,"Running-
nose murmured to the young leader,"He didn't have a chance of survival,Nightstar,he was old."He gave Nightstar an affectionate lick between the ears."He should have survived!It should have been me to get killed Von Bluestar!"she sobbed."And that would have left Shadowclan without a leader.Nightstar,he did this on purpose.He is with Starclan now.Don't worry."Nightstar got to her feet,and despite her wounds she bounded out of Runningnose's den.She sniffed the air.Blood.She went to the nursery to check on the kits.She heard someone sobbing.She walked in quietly despite her alarm,and gave the sobbing Queen an affectionate lick.The Queen turned and gave Nightstar a furious glare."It's YOUR fault my kit was killed!!"she yelled."MY fault?!?"
Nightstar hissed back."Yeah!!"Nightstar couldn't stop the fury that rippled through her then."If Du would keep better watch over YOUR kits,NONE of them would be DEAD!!"She could smell the fear-scent coming off the queen.She crouched at once ready to attack,but then the Queen dipped her head and said,"I am sorry,Nightstar.I should not have acted the way I did."