fireheart, now second in command to bluestar, the leader of thunderclan, must deal with bluestar's failing mental state, as well as the rest of the clan's needs. he also has to train his troublesome apprentice, cloudpaw. cloudpaw, having been born outside of the clans, fails to follow the rules that the clans live by, which gets him into trouble. he eventually tries to beg for food from humans, which results in him being captured and taken away.