Chapter 19

CHAPTER 19 Jayfeather padded in Leafpool's paw steps as she climbed to the ridge where the trees thinned out and pine needles prickled under paw. He felt the ground grow damp and his paws slipped as he scrambled down the other side into a tangle of undergrowth. As he regained his balance, he picked up the tang of yew bark and berries. "Here we are," Leafpool meowed. "I'm going to climb the tree and bend down a branch so you can reach it." She nudged him forward a couple of paw steps. "Stand just there." Jayfeather listened to his mentor scramble up the tree, and a few heartbeats later felt the touch of the yew branch on the top of his head. His fur bristled at the overwhelming scent of deathberries. "Reach up as high as you can." Leafpool's voice came from just above him. "There's a stem with berries just there. Be very careful." Like you need to tell me! Jayfeather thought. He stretched upward, his front paws lifting

第十九章 叶池往山脊攀爬，松鸦羽跟在她的爪印后前行，山脊处树木稀疏，爪下的松针扎得发痒 他感觉到地面越来越湿滑，爬向另一侧钻进矮树丛的时候，爪子打了滑 他重新站稳后，闻到了红豆杉树皮和果实的刺鼻气味 "我们到了，"叶池轻声喵呜道 "我要爬上树弯下一根树枝，这样你就能够到了" 她把他往前拱了几步 "就站在这儿" 松鸦羽听着自己的老师爬上树，没一会儿就感觉到红豆杉树枝碰到了他的头顶 死亡浆果浓烈的气味让他浑身的毛都竖了起来 "尽量把爪子往上伸" 叶池的声音从他正上方传了下来 "那儿正好有一根结着果子的梗 千万小心" 这还用你说！ 松鸦羽心想 他向上伸展身体，抬起了两只前爪

from the ground, until a feathery twig poked him in the face and he felt the heavy clump of deathberries touch his fur. He managed to fasten his teeth into the stem where it met the branch, and felt Leafpool's muzzle press close to his as she helped him bite it through. Waves of unhappiness were flooding from the medicine cat, shocking Jayfeather so much that he almost lost his balance. He had to shuffle his hind paws, wedging them more firmly among the damp pine needles, before he could go on nibbling at the twig with its deadly load. Leafpool was filled with gnawing anxiety about bringing more death into the hollow; she was saturated with sorrow, so full of grief that she could hardly move. Yet her voice was steady as she mewed, "That's it," and Jayfeather felt the twig fall to the forest floor just beside his paws. He relaxed, rolling his shoulders to get rid of the strain of stretching, then picked up the clump of berries by the end of the twig, careful not to let any of the deathberries touch his mouth. A light thump beside him told him that Leafpool had leaped down from the tree. "If you

离开地面，直到一根软嫩的小枝戳到他的脸，他才感觉到那一大串死亡浆果碰到了自己的毛 他好不容易咬住果梗和树枝连接的地方，感觉到叶池的嘴贴了过来，帮他咬断了果梗 这位巫医身上涌出一阵阵难过的情绪，吓了松鸦羽一跳，他差点站不稳 他不得不挪了挪后爪，把爪子牢牢卡在潮湿的松针里，才能接着啃咬这串带着致命果实的小枝 叶池满心焦虑，生怕把更多死亡带进营地山谷 她整个人都浸在悲痛里，伤心得几乎迈不动脚步 但她的声音依旧平稳，她喵呜道："就是这样"，松鸦羽感觉到小枝掉在了他爪边的林地上 他放松下来，耸了耸肩缓解伸展带来的酸痛，然后叼住小枝末端提起那串浆果，小心不让任何一颗死亡浆果碰到自己的嘴 身边轻轻的落地声告诉松鸦羽，叶池已经从树上跳下来了 "如果你

carry that," she told him, "I'll follow behind and make sure that none of the berries fall off. It doesn't matter so much up here, but I don't want to scatter any of them near the camp." When they emerged from the thorn tunnel, the clearing seemed full of cats, their voices buzzing like an angry swarm of bees. Jayfeather located Lionblaze and padded up to him, setting the deathberries down for a moment to ask, "What in StarClan's name has happened now?" "The other three Clan leaders were here." Lionblaze's voice was a low, furious growl. "They told Firestar he has to get rid of Sol by the next Gathering, or they'll get rid of him themselves." "What?" Jayfeather lashed his tail. "What right do they have to tell ThunderClan what to do?" He could feel sparks of anger coming from Lionblaze. "They don't care that Ashfur was killed," his brother snarled. "They're like scared rabbits, convinced that Sol is going to leap out and tear them apart. Firestar can't give in to them!" Jayfeather murmured agreement, but his paws tingled with unease. He didn't like that the other

拿好这串浆果，"她对他说，"我跟在后面，保证没有果子会掉下来 掉在这里没关系，可我不想让任何果子掉在营地附近" 他们走出荆豆隧道后，发现空地里挤满了猫，说话声嗡嗡的像一窝愤怒的蜜蜂 松鸦羽找到狮焰，走到他身边，把死亡浆果放在一边问道："星族在上，到底出什么事了？" "另外三个族群的首领刚才来过" 狮焰的声音是压低的愤怒咆哮 "他们告诉火星，必须在下一次集会前赶走索日，不然他们就会动手除掉他" "什么？"松鸦猛甩了甩尾巴 "他们有什么资格对雷族指手画脚？" 他能感觉到狮焰身上迸出阵阵怒火 "他们根本不在乎灰毛被杀，"他的兄弟低吼道 "他们就像受惊的兔子，一口咬定索日会跳出来把他们撕成碎片" 火星绝对不能向他们妥协！" 松鸦羽小声表示同意，但爪子却因为不安微微发麻 他很不喜欢其他

Clans knew all about Ashfur's murder. The ripples of the gray warrior's death were spreading farther and farther, and there was no sign that the effects would fade away. He tried to shrug off the uneasy feeling as he heard Leafpool calling him. "Jayfeather, put the berries on this leaf. We have to make sure that all the kits know how dangerous they are." She set a flat leaf down in front of Jayfeather, who laid the clump of deathberries on top of it. Then he followed his mentor as she dragged the leaf across the camp to the nursery. "Fetch Foxpaw and Icepaw, too," she added. Jayfeather tasted the air and located the two apprentices near the cliff where Dustpelt was building the barrier. "Foxpaw! Icepaw!" he called, jerking his head. "Leafpool wants you." "Coming!" Icepaw called. Jayfeather caught a grumble from Dustpelt. "I suppose we'll get this barrier built this side of greenleaf. Come right back when Leafpool's finished with you!" he ordered the two apprentices. "Millie! Daisy!" Leafpool called when

族群都知道灰毛被谋杀这件事 这只灰毛武士死亡的影响传得越来越远，完全没有消退的迹象 他听到叶池喊自己，努力把这种不安的感觉抛到脑后 "松鸦羽，把浆果放到这片叶子上 我们得让所有幼崽都知道这些果子有多危险" 她把一片平整的叶子放在松鸦羽面前，松鸦羽把那串死亡浆果放到了叶子上 接着他跟着老师，拖着叶子穿过营地往育婴室走去 "去把狐爪和冰爪也叫来，"她补充道 松鸦羽嗅了嗅空气，确定那两个学徒就在尘毛修筑屏障的悬崖边 "狐爪！冰爪！" 他歪着头喊道 "叶池找你们" "来了！" 冰爪喊道 松鸦羽听到尘毛抱怨了一句 "我还以为我们能在绿叶季到来前把屏障建好呢 等叶池找完你们立刻回来！" 他对两个学徒命令道 "米莉！黛西！" 叶池开口喊道，当

Jayfeather caught her up outside the nursery. "Bring the kits out here, please." "Why?" Daisy's voice was drowsy from the poppy seeds. "There's something I need to show all of you." Leafpool and Jayfeather waited while the two queens herded their kits outside; Whitewing followed them, crouching in the entrance tunnel. "Now," Leafpool began, "do you see these berries?" Jayfeather could feel the kits" curiosity, though they were still subdued and didn't answer Leafpool. "They look tasty," Bumblekit ventured after a heartbeat. "No! They're not tasty!" Leafpool's voice quivered with anger and disgust. "These berries are evil. They're called deathberries, and if you eat just one of them, you won't just get a bellyache, you'll die. There won't be anything a medicine cat can do for you." Jayfeather knew that wasn't entirely true. Mousefur had told him that Cinderpelt had saved Sorreltail after she ate deathberries by making her

松鸦羽在育婴室外追上了她。 “请把幼崽们带到这儿来。” “为什么？” 罂粟籽让黛西的声音昏昏沉沉。 “我有东西要给你们所有人看。” 叶池和松鸦羽等候着，两位猫后把幼崽们赶到了外面； 白翅跟在她们身后，蜷伏在入口通道里。 “好了，”叶池开口道，“你们看见这些浆果了吗？” 尽管幼崽们还没精神，没有回答叶池，松鸦羽也能感受到他们的好奇。 “它们看起来很好吃。”小蜂壮着胆子隔了一会儿说道。 “不对！ 它们才不好吃！” 叶池的声音因愤怒和厌恶发颤。 “这些浆果是邪物。 它们叫死亡浆果，只要吃下一颗，不止会肚子疼，还会死掉。 就算是巫医也救不了你。” 松鸦羽知道这话并不全对。 鼠毛告诉过他，炭毛救过误食死亡浆果的栗尾，当时她让栗尾

sick, but it had been a close call. Leafpool had to scare the kits thoroughly, though, so they wouldn't dream of going near the deathberries. "Then why have you brought them into the camp?" Daisy fretted. "Because Firestar wants to use them to kill the snake," Leafpool replied. "I need to make sure that every cat knows not to go near them." "Did you hear that?" Millie asked the kits sharply. "Take a good look, so you'll recognize them again." "We'll be careful," Rosekit mewed, sounding scared. The rest of the kits murmured agreement. "Foxpaw? Icepaw?" Leafpool prompted. "We'll remember," Foxpaw meowed. "We won't touch them." "We'll keep a lookout for them when we're out in the forest, too," Icepaw added. "Good. Then you can go. But don't forget what I said." Leafpool began to drag the leaf with its deadly load back across the camp, but halted and turned to Jayfeather. "Bring me a mouse from the fresh-kill pile, please." Jayfeather bounded off, returning with the

催吐，那一次真的是险之又险。 但叶池必须把幼崽们彻底吓住，这样他们才绝不敢靠近死亡浆果。 “那你为什么要把它们带进营地呢？” 黛西担忧地问道。 “因为火星想用它们杀掉那条蛇。”叶池回答。 “我得确认每只猫都知道不能碰它们。” “你们听见了吗？” 米莉严厉地问幼崽们。 “好好看看，这样你们以后就能认出它们了。” “我们会小心的。”小玫喵喵说，声音带着惧意。 其他幼崽也低声附和。 “狐爪？冰爪？” 叶池提醒他们回答。 “我们会记住的。”狐爪喵喵说道。 “我们不会碰它们的。” “我们去森林的时候也会留意它们的。”冰爪补充道。 “做得好。 你们可以走了。 但别忘了我说的话。” 叶池拖着这片载着致命浆果的叶子往营地另一头走，却突然停下，转身看向松鸦羽。 “请去猎物堆给我叼一只老鼠来。” 松鸦羽立刻奔过去，叼着那只