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Chapter 2
Ivypool followed Whitewing until they stopped beside a tiny stream, not far from the camp. Leaves clustered thickly on the trees and the newleaf grass was long and lush, cool for Ivypool’s tired paws.
The night before, she had taken part in a tough training session with Sunstrike and Redwil ow.
Hawkfrost had been supervising, not letting up until al three cats bore the marks of their opponents’
claws. Now Ivypool felt as if her body were nothing but a huge bruise4, and one ear was stil ringing from a wel -aimed blow
Glancing at her sister, Ivypool saw that she looked just as exhausted5. Jayfeather should never have taken Dovewing to the mountains, she thought with a stab of anger. It could have been her that the eagle carried off, and she’s too important to the Clan1 to risk losing.
“Let’s rest for a bit,” Whitewing suggested, more sympathetic now. “You can have a drink and finish grooming7.”
Ivypool could hear anxiety in her mother’s voice. I know she cares about us, even though she’s concerned that we’re falling behind with our duties.
“No, we’re fine,” Dovewing meowed, straightening her shoulders and raising her head in an effort to look alert. “We should keep going. There’s a good moss8 place a bit farther on.”
“You’re both a long way from fine,” Whitewing pointed9 out. After a moment’s hesitation11, she added,
“I know there’s something troubling you. I’m not going to ask what it is, if you don’t want to tel me. But remember that I’m your mother. Nothing you say could ever shock me or make me love you less.” Ivypool
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| adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧 | |
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bruise
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| adj.[医]曲折的,屈曲v.屈曲( flex的过去式和过去分词 );弯曲;(为准备大干而)显示实力;摩拳擦掌 | |
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sniffing
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scrambled
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annoyance
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scoop
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weirdest
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scrambling
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warrior
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misgiving
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exhaustion
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| v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 );嘎吱作响;(快速大量地)处理信息;数字捣弄 | |
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