"Hello, Echostar." The young tom's mew was barely above a whisper. "Talonfoot wanted to speak with you." "Thank you, Ebonypaw." Echostar mewed calmly. "Where is he?" She could sense that the young apprentice was nervous. "He is by the Treeclan border. He said that he scented strange cats." Echostar shifted her blind gaze from the young apprentice to the outside of the camp. Realizing that the apprentice was still in her den, she replied, "Thank you, Ebonypaw. You may go." As she said this, she heard Ebonypaw sigh in relief. 'What did he think I was going to do to him?' She thought to herself. 'Eat him? Well, I mean, it has been a while since I ate an apprentice.' She chuckled to herself and slowly made her way to the Treeclan border. As she moved nearer to the Treeclan border, she picked up a strong smell of herbs. She followed the smell to the northern border that her clan shared with Rainclan. Then, suddenly, a large cat leaped out and tackled Echostar, and she yowled in surprise. She heard a gruff voice mew, "Run. Run and never return. I never want to see your face again." 'I know that voice. Its Talonfoot!' If someone in this clan ever sees your face again," Talonfoot continued, "You and I will have a nice little chat. Understand? 'What? Talonfoot is a loyal deputy. He would never try to harm me.' "NO!" Echostar yowled, "I will never leave my clan. Especially if their whole fate rests in your paws!" "Very well then," Talonfoot raised his paw, claws unsheathed, "You shall die."