The brown she-cat’s heart had stopped. With a frenzied mind, she thought, No…No, she wouldn’t do that. Echopaw and Stonepaw are great apprentices, great warriors! She can’t banish them, it wasn’t their fault!
Gritting her teeth, she edged closer. Silence had fallen upon the cave.
“Wh-what?” Echopaw’s voice sounded faint.
“I believe you heard me. Tell me why I shouldn’t banish you.” Lightstar meowed shortly.
“We…we’re loyal members of this clan!” Stonepaw managed. Riverpaw could tell from her friends’ voices th