Pinefur is stuck; he's accidentally stumbled across a terrible secret...one that belongs to his closest friend. If Pinefur were to talk, his pal would surely be exiled from the clan. Wracked with guilt and a moral dilemma, he falls into his own clan-rattling problem - and suddenly Stoneclan is riddled with cracks. This years leaf-bare promises harsh and deadly weather; Rainclan and Tundraclan are far less protected, and begin pushing their territories further towards the mountainous protection. Without their usual team-focused strength, Stoneclan could be wiped from their home and left to disappear among the snow and ice...