“It is”, said Brackenfur solemnly.

“NO!”

“Don’t you two get it!?, meowed Cloudtail.

“What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”, said Brackenfur.

“CEREMONY. TONIGHT. I can’t believe that I’m the only one who remembers these things!”

“So we’re assuming that Brackenfur and Ashfur were both right?”

“Of course, Stormfur! Neither of them would deliberately lie. Now please get back to your duties, both of you.

Brackenfur didn’t bother argue.

As he left, he sensed something amiss.

The outrage largely disappeared for a few hours until Dustpelt’s patrol came back. Brambleclaw had evaded blame by going on a short hunting patrol, coming back only a short while before Dustpelt did.