He had heeded his medicine cat's warning. In fact, Falconfall's message still rung out in his ears and sent a shiver down his spine. The time had come: the wolves were making their move. And if WindClan didn't act fast, they'd surely all be dogfood. Stormstar had shuffled out of his den and, with a nervous gait, made his way over to their designated meeting place. After Falconfall had entered his den and Stormstar consequently left, he could feel all the eyes on his pelt. They knew something was up. Curiosity was a signature trait to the cats of WindClan, and he knew that his warriors were very perceptive. He could only pray that their consciousness would quickly pay off, and that StarClan would look favorably upon them during the war, despite Stormstar's secret betrayal to the code of their ancestors. 

He drew in a deep breath as he climbed to his rightful place during WindClan meetings, his mind constantly panicking over Bumblekit. His son, his little boy...what would he do? What could he possibly do to ensure that Bumblekit and his nurserymates were all safe during this bloodbath? Stormstar would do anything to protect him, even at the cost of his own life.

As worries continued to haunt the darkest corridors of his mind, the indecisive leader reminded himself that he had to act now. He couldn't put this off- they needed to respond immediately, or else they'd be in trouble. "May all cats old enough to run with the wind join me beneath the Tall Tree for a clan meeting!" The black smoke announced quickly, despite his throat tightening as if the wolves already had a grip on his neck. He didn't have time for everyone to gather and take their proper places- as soon as they began to exit their respective dens, he began his speech. They couldn't waste time, not even a single heart beat. 

"Falconfall has returned from the Half-moon meeting with g-grave news. S-StarClan has warned us of an impending bloodbath with the wolves. They're coming, and we must prepare immediately! We need to get the queens, elders, and kits to a safe place." His eyes darted back and forth across camp, trying to formulate a plan to save his clan. Heatherstar left their safety to him, and he couldn't fail her. Even if she was disappointed that he turned his back on WindClan to fall in love with Ravenstar. "...Our earth elements, I-I have a special task for you. The time to utilize our tunnel systems is now- I want you to turn them into pit traps, remove the reinforcements so that they will collapse and drown th-the wolves in rubble underneath their weight. It'll buy us some time, a-and hopefully take out some wolves."