Quotes by Erin Hunter

There’s more to being a warrior than killing. A true warrior — the best warrior — isn’t cruel or mean. He doesn’t claw an enemy who can’t fight back. Where’s the honor in that?

A leaf cannot return to the bud- bluestar to fireheart and greystripe

Were going to investigate, Fireheart meowed. We cant decide how to get rid of these dogs until we know exactly what we have to face. Were not going to attack them, not yet-have you got that, Cloudtail?Cloudtails blue eyes burned into his, and he did not reply.I wont take you, Cloudtail, unless you promise to do as youre told without question.Oh, all right. The tip of Cloudtails tail flicked irritably. I want every last dog turned into crowfood, but Ill do it youre way, Fireheart.Good. Firehearts gaze swept over the rest of the patrol. Any questions?What if we come across Tigerstar? asked Sandstorm.A cat from another Clan on our territory? Fireheart bared his teeth. Yes, you can attack him.Cloudtil let out a growl of satisfaction.

Brightpaws eye opened and she fixed a cloudy gaze on Fireheart.What happened? he repeated. What did this?A thin wailing came from Brightpaw, which gradually formed into words. Fireheart stared at her in horror as he made out what she was trying to say.Pack, pack, she whispered. Kill, kill.

I like being on my own. I mean, Im sure a Pack’s best for some dogs, but Ive walked alone since I left my Pup Pack. I can look after myself.

Oh, Barley. You know me so well. Better than any cat ever has. But there is a secret that I have kept from you without meaning to: I have always been a warrior. I have a loyalty to these cats, and I must fight alongside them, whatever happens.

Brambleclaw turned to Squirrelflight first. “Will you fight beside me?”Their eyes met for a long moment. “Always,” she meowed.

I’ll always be here if you need me,” Mothwing told him. “I may not share your faith, but I will always help you fight for what you believe in.

Loyalty is what matters, and that exists now, not in the past. Loyalty has to be proved every day, in every piece of fresh-kill brought back for the Clan, every claw mark on our enemies, every patrol, every training session.

Ill always be here if you need me. I may not share your faith, but I will always help you fight for what you believe in.

She dabbed at the surface of the water with one paw, and the moon fluttered like silver wings before settling again as the water stilled. Letting out a faint mrrow of wonder, Half Moon dabbed again and again. However often she disturbed the surface, the moon was still there.“It doesn’t give up, does it?” Half Moon blinked at Jayfeather. “It’s always there, constant like the stones in this cave. Maybe we should be like the moon’s reflection, holding fast whatever happens?

Perhaps that’s the best way to recover, to return to the way things were before as quickly as we can. We won the Great Battle, so nothing needs to change.

She would have given up every Gathering from now until she went to join StarClan, if only she could have been sure that her sister was safe.

I have won.

We will win this battle because we are fighting for our lives and the lives of our Clanmates. Our enemies are already dead. They fight only out of hate and that will be their weakness.

“Why do relationships have to be so complicated?”

“Im going to die whatever you do, but Im not afraid.”

“[Fireheart]mewed,Its not my place to judge you. Greystripe looked up as Fireheart went on. Greystripe, whatever you decide to do, I will always be your friend.”

“The only true borders lie between day and night, between life and death, between hope and loss.”