Fireheart (Rusty), Longtail, Whitestorm, Sandpaw, Brindleface, Graystripe, Princess, Tigerclaw, Sandpaw, Dustpaw

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Cinderpaw, Brackenpaw, Barkface

Fireheart wakes up, images of his sister still floating in his mind. He asks Graystripe if he will take Cinderpaw out, in hopes that he can visit his sister. Graystripe agrees, so Fireheart sets off for twolegplace. He finds his sister's garden and when she comes out he greets her, calling himself by his old kittypet name Rusty. She does not recognize him at first, but then he remember her name -- Princess. Princess is happy to see him again, and they exchange fond memories of their kittenhood. Fireheart must soon go, but he promises to visit again. He does some hunting before going back to camp, which makes a good alibi when Tigerclaw questions why he didn't train Cinderpaw. As Fireheart sees his apprentice sharing tongues with her brother, he feels an unfamiliar pain in his heart -- the Clanners take for granted what he will never have -- kin in ThunderClan.

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