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1 " Jayfeather snorted. “If I’ve broken the code then I’m sorry for it, but every cat knows I’m loyal. I don’t need to swear an oath.” “Just do it,” Lionblaze told him. “Then perhaps we can get back to normal.” Bramblestar’s pelt twitched. “We can get back to normal when I say so,” he growled. “This oath is just so that your Clanmates can see that you’re sorry and that you are committed to obeying the code from now on.” “Next time,” Lionblaze muttered, “I’ll check who my parents are before I’m born. "
― Erin Hunter , The Silent Thaw (Warriors: The Broken Code, #2)
2 " Next time,” Lionblaze muttered, “I’ll check who my parents are before I’m born. "
3 " But he knew now, with a sureness that filled him with horror, that the voice had never been the voice of StarClan. "
4 " Squirrelflight looked at the ground. “I think you are paying for my mistake.” “Because you and Leafpool lied about who our mother was?” Lionblaze sounded as though he couldn’t believe his ears. She nodded meekly. “But that was moons ago!” Lionblaze snapped. “Why should StarClan drag that up now? And what has it got to do with me and Jayfeather? Did we break the code by being born? "
5 " But he knew now, with a sureness that filled him with horror, that the voice had never been the voice of StarClan "
6 " For the next quarter moon,” Bramblestar began, “no cat is to talk to Spotfur.” Spotfur lifted her head sharply and stared at the ThunderClan leader. Bristlefrost felt cold. Was this a normal way to punish Clanmates? She glanced at Graystripe. He’d know, surely. But the old warrior looked as surprised as she felt. Bramblestar’s gaze moved to Lionblaze. “You are banished from the camp for a quarter moon.” Cinderheart stepped forward. “You can’t do that. . . .” She stared at Bramblestar. “He’s a ThunderClan warrior. We protect each other!” Bramblestar looked coolly at Lionblaze’s mate. “He has broken the warrior code, and questioned me for trying to uphold it. I will not let any cat undermine me or my Clan like that.” He returned his gaze to Lionblaze, who was staring at him in amazement. “You’re a seasoned warrior. You should know better.” Lionblaze’s gaze cleared. He blinked in disbelief but didn’t speak. "
7 " training him well, Dewtail.” “Dewnose.” Dewnose blinked at him. “I’m called Dewnose. "
8 " Shadowsight pressed on. “This is what they told me,” he insisted. “They showed me a vision of the cats who have broken the code.” Kestrelflight’s ears flattened. “Which cats?” he demanded. “Crowfeather, Squirrelflight, Jayfeather— "
9 " I’m a codebreaker, aren’t I?” Squirrelflight winked at her, then "
10 " Bramblestar nodded toward Bumblestripe. “I sent a loyal warrior to see where you went,” the ThunderClan leader growled. "
11 " You’re stronger than you think, "
12 " For the next quarter moon,” Bramblestar began, “no cat is to talk to Spotfur. "
13 " Spotfur lifted her head sharply and stared at the ThunderClan leader. Bristlefrost felt cold. Was this a normal way to punish Clanmates? She glanced at Graystripe. He’d know, surely. But the old warrior looked as surprised as she felt. Bramblestar’s gaze moved to Lionblaze. “You are banished from the camp for a quarter moon. "
14 " I wondered about making hunting patrols bring each piece of prey back to camp as soon as they catch it, instead of bringing back a whole day’s hunting in one go.” “Wouldn’t that make hunting harder?” Bristlefrost ventured. Bramblestar narrowed his eyes. “But I worry that, when warriors are out in the forest too long, they forget that Clan rules apply to them. "
15 " I’m a codebreaker, aren’t I?” Squirrelflight winked at her, then turned to face Bramblestar as he leaped down the rock tumble. "
16 " We know Bramblestar is an impostor and some cat is sending you false visions. I think we can be pretty sure that the impostor is the one who’s been talking to you. "
17 " Squirrelflight looked at the ground. “I think you are paying for my mistake.” “Because you and Leafpool lied about who our mother was?” Lionblaze sounded as though he couldn’t believe his ears. She nodded meekly. “But that was moons ago!” Lionblaze snapped. “Why should StarClan drag that up now? And what has it got to do with me and Jayfeather? Did we break the code by being born?” Bramblestar shrugged. “It’s pointless arguing,” he mewed smoothly. “StarClan has spoken. We must obey them.” “How?” Lionblaze snapped. “Am I supposed to apologize for being alive? "
18 " You’re training him well, Dewtail. "
19 " Dewnose.” Dewnose blinked at him. “I’m called Dewnose "
20 " Shut up!” The words burst from Rootpaw before he could stop himself. "