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CHAPTER 24
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CHAPTER 24
Fireheart emerged from the warriors1’ denand paused. He gazed across the clearing to where Sandstorm was crouched4 by the nettle5 patch, gulping6 down a piece of fresh-kill. He had chosen some of the warriors he wanted to come with him to Snakerocks, but so far he had not spoken to Sandstorm. He was reluctant to risk her life on this dangerous mission, and afraid that she would refuse to come if it meant following his orders. Yet he knew that he could not imagine going without her.
Taking a deep breath, he padded over to the nettle patch and sat down beside her.
Sandstorm swallowed the last mouthful of squirrel. “Fireheart? What is it?”
Quietly Fireheart told her what Longtail had discovered at Snakerocks. “I want you to come with us,” he told her. “You’re fast and brave, and the Clan7 needs you.”
The she-cat turned her green gaze on him, but Fireheart could not read the expression there.
“Ineed you,” he blurted8 out, afraid she was about to refuse. “For Bluestar’s sake, as well as the Clan’s. I know things haven’t been right between us ever since I stopped the battle with WindClan. But I trust you. Whatever you think about me, do it for the Clan.”
Sandstorm nodded slowly. She was looking thoughtful, and a small seed of hope began to grow in Fireheart’s heart. “I know why you didn’t want to fight WindClan,” she began. “In a way, I thought you were right. But it was hard to know you had gone behind Bluestar’s back without telling the rest of us.”
“I know, but—”
“But you’re the deputy,” Sandstorm interrupted, reaching one paw toward him for silence. “You have responsibilities the rest of us can’t understand. And I can see how torn you must have felt—between loyalty9 to Bluestar and loyalty to the Clan.” Hesitating, staring down at her paws, she added, “I was torn too. I wanted to be loyal to the
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warriors
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| 武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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warrior
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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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den
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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crouched
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nettle
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gulping
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| v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的现在分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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loyalty
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mentor
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scent
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vibration
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spotted
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unleash
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waning
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| adj.(月亮)渐亏的,逐渐减弱或变小的n.月亏v.衰落( wane的现在分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡 | |
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muzzle
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moss
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gaping
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scraps
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briefly
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determined
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clump
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hoarse
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killing
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prey
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glands
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reek
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scents
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standing
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kits
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| 衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
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wailing
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shuddered
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retrieve
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| vt.重新得到,收回;挽回,补救;检索 | |
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pricked
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amazement
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stinking
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pointed
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