Crookedstar's Promise Quotes

“I will be loyal to my Clan above everything. What I want doesn't matter. The Clan must always come first.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Mapleshade: "Your punishment is complete now, Crookedstar. You have lost everything."
Crookedstar: "No, Mapleshade. You're wrong. I still have a clan that I love and am proud to lead. And now... ...now everything precious to me is here, in StarClan. My family is waiting here for me, when my ninth life has passed. It's you who have lost. You have no power over me anymore."
Mapleshade: "I have destroyed you!"
Crookedstar: "No, Mapleshade. I still have the cats that I loved. You have nothing and no one.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Silverkit took a step forward and peered past him at Oakheart, who was standing on the far side of the clearing, watching them. Then she stared up at Crookedstar, her bright blue eyes shimmering. She was so like her mother — and like him, too, in the shape of her ears and the length of her tail. Crookedstar gazed down at her, feeling a lifetime of hope open up in front of him. For the first time that day he felt the warmth of the sun. Watch over us, Willowbreeze. We still need you.
“You’re really just training?” Silverkit mewed. “Do you promise?”
“I promise.” Crookedstar ached with joy. “I’m your father, Silverkit, and that means I will always keep my promises.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“I've unsheathed my claws too many times. I want to save lives, not destroy them.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“You'll never make me ashamed of who I am or what I look like.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Their father blamed me! And RiverClan cast me out, too. Can you imagine what that feels like? To be rejected twice? To be a loner when all you tried to do was to love?”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Never be afraid of the future, for it brings wonderful things.” As”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“WindClan territory”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Rippleclaw dipped his head. “Should I carry Hailstar back to camp?” Crookedjaw shook his head. “I will.” Brambleberry raised one paw to stop him. “You can’t. You’re hurt.” “It’s only a few nips.” Crookedjaw was too numb to feel anything. He crouched down while Rippleclaw and Owlfur dragged the RiverClan leader onto his back, then forced his legs to straighten to begin Hailstar’s final journey home. Crookedjaw”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“warrior name.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“And Willowkit.” Crookedstar stroked the smoky black kit. “I want her to have your name.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Crookedkit purred, his jealousy melting. He loved Oakpaw too much to want anything less than the best for him. He just wished Rainflower loved them equally. Oakpaw”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“The world is so big! What we do matters to us, but there is always something more happening in a different place.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“his first dawn without Willowbreeze. He could hardly believe the”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Brightsky’s kitting.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“I promise.” Crookedstar ached with joy. “I’m your father, Silverkit, and that means I will always keep my promises.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“I can do more than make you leader. I can give you everything you’ve ever dreamed of,” she went on. “Power over your Clanmates. Power over all the Clans.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Should I have told Sunstar what I knew about Thistleclaw? Crookedstar scraped his claws through the pebbles. It would have helped Bluefur. She might have kept her kits. Instead I left her to stop Thistleclaw by herself.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“You must promise me,” Mapleshade lowered her voice, “that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Nothing, remember?” Her green gaze bore into his. “Do you make that promise?”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“I’m Mossleaf.” The ancient RiverClan cat had the bright eyes of a young warrior. “With this life, I give you trust.” He touched his muzzle to Crookedjaw’s head and Crookedjaw felt the peace of a wide blue sky move through him.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“You’ll be great!” Crookedpaw promised, but Willowpaw was already dashing”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“oof.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Oakkit”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Crookedpaw”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“Crookedjaw hopped over Rippleclaw, who was fast asleep, and landed beside Graypaw. The gray apprentice was huddled in the shade of the fallen tree. “Where’s Willowpaw?”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“With this life I give you loyalty, to your Clan and to the cats who love you.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“With this life I give you patience”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“With this life I give you humility.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“With this life, I give you trust.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise

“With this life I give you justice.”
― Erin Hunter, Crookedstar's Promise