We return to Thunderclan in Chapters 8 through 10, and Fireheart becomes a responsible adult with a rich inner life. He simultaneously seems unconcerned that he acted as an accomplice to manslaughter. We also go through and rate all the canonical kittypet names in the series, according to our very logical standards.

Up next week: Chapters 11-14

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