The dying warrior turns out to be the spirit of Mudfur, the former RiverClan medicine cat. Mudfur runs through the night sky as a shooting star and drops behind the mountains, telling the Clans that their new territory will be beyond Highstones. The Clans travel together through the mountains, guided by Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, Crowpaw, Tawnypelt, and Stormfur.
As the dying fighter transforms into a spirit, it is revealed to be Mudfur, the former RiverClan medicine cat. Under the cover of night, Mudfur shoots across the sky like a shooting star and disappears behind the mountains, announcing that the Clans' new territory will extend beyond Highstones. The Clans embark on a journey together through the mountains, guided by Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, Crowpaw, Tawnypelt, and Stormfur.