Midnight Quotes

“Yes, O Great One, I shall do as you command. Then when we come back empty-pawed, you'll admit I was right."
- Squirrelflight to Brambleclaw”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Can nothing change what is about to happen”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together... and shake the forest to its roots.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Hope is easy, but it catches no prey.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Of course I mean it. I don't talk for the pleasure of hearing my own voice.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Midnight has come.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“THUNDERCLAN LEADER FIRESTAR—ginger tom with a flame-coloured pelt DEPUTY GREYSTRIPE—long-haired grey tom MEDICINE CAT CINDERPELT—dark grey she-cat APPRENTICE, LEAFPAW WARRIORS (toms, and she-cats without kits)   MOUSEFUR—small dusky brown she-cat APPRENTICE, SPIDERPAW   DUSTPELT—dark brown tabby tom APPRENTICE, SQUIRRELPAW   SANDSTORM—pale ginger she-cat APPRENTICE, SORRELPAW   CLOUDTAIL—long-haired white tom   BRACKENFUR—golden brown tabby tom APPRENTICE, WHITEPAW   THORNCLAW—golden brown tabby tom APPRENTICE, SHREWPAW   BRIGHTHEART—white she-cat with ginger patches   BRAMBLECLAW—dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes   ASHFUR—pale grey (with darker flecks) tom, dark blue eyes   RAINWHISKER—dark grey tom with blue eyes   SOOTFUR—lighter grey tom with amber eyes APPRENTICES (more than six moons old, in training to become warriors)   SORRELPAW—tortoiseshell and white shecat with amber eyes   SQUIRRELPAW—dark ginger she-cat with green eyes   LEAFPAW—light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes and white paws   SPIDERPAW—long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes   SHREWPAW—small dark brown tom with amber eyes   WHITEPAW—white she-cat with green eyes QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits)   GOLDENFLOWER—pale ginger coat, the oldest nursery queen”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Honestly, you’re as bad as Firestar,” Cloudtail went on. “When he slept in here he was always muttering and twitching in his sleep. A cat couldn’t get a good night’s rest for all the prey in the forest.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“When you set out, you were four. Six with friends who could not stay behind. Now you are one.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Brambleclaw turned to Ravenpaw. “Thank you for everything,” he meowed. “It makes a difference that you understand why we are doing this.” The loner dipped his head. “Think nothing of it. Good luck, all of you, and may StarClan light your path.” He stood aside, and one by one the six cats began to pick their way down the far slope of the hill. The rising sun cast long blue shadows in front of them as they took the first steps on the longest journey of their lives.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“But Squirrelpaw had the best idea.” Squirrelpaw ducked her head, looking embarrassed. “If ever any of you tell the cats back home that I purred at a Twoleg,” she mewed through gritted teeth, “I’ll turn you into crow-food, and that’s a promise.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“When return, stand on Great Rock when Silverpelt shines above. A dying warrior the way will show.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“tabby ignored his thanks. “Just passin’ through, eh?” he mewed. “I’ll bet you’ve a story to tell. Why not stay awhile an’ share it wi’ me?” He stood up and braced himself, ready to jump down into the clearing.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Ravenpaw’s words echoed in his ears. Maybe it’s your time now.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Leafpaw, you and your sister aren’t kits anymore. And you have chosen a very different path from hers, to be a medicine cat. You will always be friends, but you can’t do everything together, and the sooner you both accept that, the better.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Squirrelpaw’s eyes widened, though she looked more impressed than frightened.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“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.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Do you think I'm never wrong? You must trust your own judgement. Believe me, Leafpaw, one day you will make a wonderful medicine cat--perhaps even as good as Spottedleaf.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“What's the matter? Shadowclan attacking? Starclan walking among us?”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“But we can’t go there just now, thanks to that wretched badger.” “It’s still there, then?”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“where do you think we should hunt?” “Up toward Fourtrees, by the stream,” Squirrelpaw replied promptly. “That’s a much better place.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together, and shake the forest to its roots,” the first cat went on. “Nothing will be as it is now, nor as it has been before.” “A great storm is coming,”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Glancing back at Firestar, she added, “No, I think it more likely means Squirrelpaw. She has a flame-colored pelt like you, after all.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Your journey not end here, small warrior. It only just begin.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“There was no sign of the shoulder injury that had kept Sorreltail from her warrior ceremony for so long, and no trace of bitterness that she had waited twice as long as other apprentices to receive her warrior name. Though she was older than Leafpaw, she still had all the joyful energy of a kit.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Squirrelpaw polished hers off, looked around for more, and sighed. “What wouldn’t I give for a bowl of kittypet milk!”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“She was answered only by the hoot of an owl and the bark of a fox. Death panted hard on her paws, drawing closer with every footfall, and for all her twisting and turning, Leafpaw knew that there was no escape.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“And what do you know about it?” Crowpaw growled. “In WindClan, apprentices know when to keep their mouths shut.” “Oh, so you’ll be quiet from now on?” Squirrelpaw mewed cheekily. “Good.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“where there is more water than you could possibly imagine, like a river that has only one bank, and it’s too salty to drink. Every night it swallows the sun in a flash of fire, bleeding into the waves without a sound.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight

“Squirrelpaw, sooner or later you must learn there are times to speak, and times to be silent.” Squirrelpaw heaved a noisy sigh. “But it seems like it’s always time to be silent.” “There, you’ve got the idea.”
― Erin Hunter, Midnight