Auburnleaf struggled not to roll her eyes. "Leaders afraid to lose lives when they have so many, and yet they lose them so quickly. You realize I am losing my respect for you and Appletree. You are making our clan look weak. When a kittypet joins the clan, she does not go back to her twolegs when things get tough. Seedclan needs you and Appletree more than ever right now, and now you abandon us? It is enough to have a kittypet as a leader right now," Auburnleaf's voice was calm and collected, but her eyes were filled with emotion. It pained her to talk to a clan mate like this, who trusted her, but she knew it was better to confront her. Anger welled inside her chest. Her tongue felt numbed.