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CHAPTER 17
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CHAPTER 17
Hollypaw woke up long before dawn. The walls of the medicine den1 glistened2 with frost. She had tossed and turned for most of the night, and she knew she wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep. All she could think of was how exciting the battle with ShadowClan had been, and how impossible her apprentice4 duties had seemed afterward5, when she’d been faced with so many injured warriors7. Why did healing seem to involve inflicting8 moresuffering first?
She stretched and crept out of her nest. Her body ached, but the bruises9 and scratches had been worth it to see the ShadowClan warriors fleeing across the border like terrified rats. She glanced at Leafpool, who was still asleep. The medicine cat’s breath billowed in the freezing air. Careful not to disturb her, Hollypaw slipped out of the den. The brambles at the entrance were stiff with ice, and crackled as she nosed her way out.
The clearing was empty. Even the forest was silent, as though the cold had frozen every leaf, and the dawn sky glowed pink behind the frost-whitened branches at the top of the hollow. She looked hopefully toward the fresh-kill pile. It was empty. The sudden cold had already driven most of the prey10 deep into their burrows11, and the cats would have to wait until hunger drew them out into the open once more. Perhaps she could find something outside the camp. Ferncloud and her kits12 would need food once the sun rose. She padded across the clearing and out through the thorn barrier.
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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| v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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apprentice
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afterward
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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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prey
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grooming
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twitch
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