His fur bristled slightly. "It could be like death-berry flesh and seeds though. It could kill him if you get this wrong..." He took a deep breath. "As your Clan leader, I order you to test it on me first before giving it to Rosepaw. I have more lives to spare than him."
“Bramblestar!” she gasped, shocked. “Are- Are you certain?”
He nodded grimly. "And to make absolutely sure that the cure will work, I'm going to eat a piece of tainted prey so I get the sickness so we can be certain." He cast a glance toward the nursery and Lilyflight. Forgive me...
“Bramblestar... no. I- I can’t let you do this.” What about your kits? she wanted to ask.
"You have to." He responded. "I'm not going to let another cat die of this diesease."
“O-Okay... But where will you get the prey?”
He went to his nest and dug out a sparrow from underneath it. "Right here."
“This- This feels so wrong,” she choked at last. “I vowed that I would help cats, not make them sick!” Her eyes shone with desperation.
Bramblestar squared his shoulders. "I understand, but you have to understand this is for the good of the Clan. You don't want to give something that might kill a cat to a cat that only has one life, would you?"
“No, but... Bramblestar. What about your kits? Lilyflight? You won’t have many lives left if you keep sacrificing them like this.”
