Veil of Shadows Quotes

“I came back . . . for you.” The effort had been too much. Bramblestar’s body sagged and his eyes closed as he lapsed back into unconsciousness. “Is he dead?” Squirrelflight asked, her eyes wide with alarm. Shadowsight bent over the ThunderClan leader, placing a paw on his chest and sniffing around his muzzle. “No, he’s alive,” he mewed at last. Straightening up, he added, “Squirrelflight, what did that mean? ‘I came back for you’?” For a moment Squirrelflight seemed completely confused, gazing up at the roof of the den and back down at Bramblestar’s motionless form. “I’m starting to think there’s something familiar about this fake Bramblestar,” she murmured. “But I can’t quite put my paw on what it is, or who it might actually be. I do know one thing, though,” she added, meeting Shadowsight’s concerned gaze. “I have a terrible feeling about all of this.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“And,” Squirrelflight continued, “if I’m right, it’s even worse than we thought.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“But his eyes were dark blue, so different from Bramblestar’s warm amber ones. His gaze was fixed on Shadowsight with a menacing gleam.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“She’s dead . . . and I killed her,” he choked out at last.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“Misty-star”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“leaving”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“With his body dead, they might never get the real Bramblestar back—and ThunderClan would be ripped apart for good.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“Who are you, and what have you done with Tigerstar?” Needleclaw muttered into Rootspring’s ear.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“and because of that, you have ensured my success. Because once I’m back to full health, I’ll be able to bend any cat to my will. . . . Just ask that skinny black cat with the yellow eyes.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“I’m starting to think there’s something familiar about this fake Bramblestar,” she murmured. “But I can’t quite put my paw on what it is, or who it might actually be. I do know one thing, though,” she added, meeting Shadowsight’s concerned”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“Then Bramblestar spoke, his voice quiet, but full of menace. “I am your leader. My word is the code.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“fangs”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“Maybe if we told her about the time the impostor tried to kill Sparkpelt,”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“Bristlefrost didn’t reply for a moment, instead bending her head to give her chest fur a few embarrassed licks. “Yes . . . yes, I do have feelings for you,” she admitted at last. “But what can we do about it? Nothing.” She closed her eyes briefly as if in pain. “There’s no way it can go anywhere.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“slipped into the crowd of cats. An argument was raging about whether to kill Bramblestar, though Shadowsight found it hard to pay attention. All his mind was focused on the cats he cared for. His heart ached to see how desperate and exhausted his ShadowClan Clanmates looked, especially his mother and father. A powerful scent of grief wafted from them, making Shadowsight want to wail like an abandoned kit. He padded up to them and looked up into his father’s face. “Look, I’m here!” he meowed. “I’m not lost—I’m going to be fine.” But Tigerstar simply gazed through him, unaware that his son was standing less than a tail-length away. Urgency giving strength to his paws, Shadowsight sought out Tree and Rootpaw, who were standing together at the edge of the crowd. “Can you see me?” he asked. “Please—you must!” But again there was no response. Finding Spiresight at his shoulder, Shadowsight turned to him and asked, “Why”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows

“All three of you were named in Shadowsight’s vision, and you must be exiled.”
― Erin Hunter, Veil of Shadows