THUNDERCLAN CAMP

The medicine cat's den is a large clearing with nests ready for sick cats. Two large rocks form a crevice where the medicine cat sleeps and where herbs are stored. The clearing itself is slightly behind this, covered by ferns, and has a puddle of water in the center, so sick cats do not have to venture out of camp. The den is abundant in ferns and moss, but it is not the most well-protected area of the camp; to make up for it, the den is farthest away from the entrance, set at the very end of the ravine and relatively tucked out of sight. Cats in the past have used this place to secretly exit into the territory.

A small tunnel leads to the warrior's den, which is set underneath an enormous, ancient bush. In the center is where the most senior warriors get to sleep, while younger warriors crowd around the edges. There are always fresh, unoccupied nests ready for the next resident. Perhaps the most spacious of all the dens, the warrior's den sits to the left of the camp entrance, so intruders are immediately apprehended.

Apprentices sleep in this small but nice clearing, located by a tree stump and sheltered with ferns. Apprentices must get up early to start training, so often the den is in a bit of a messy wreck. Afterwards, the apprentices must clean up the moss they've scattered around, along with the elder's den.

This is the nursery, a fairly large space for queens to come during pregnancy and to care for their kits. The ground is soft so that the kits cannot hurt themselves when they play, and it is well-hidden from hawks and other birds of prey by thick foliage. The queens work long and hard on the nursery walls to keep them thick with thorns, making the nursery the safest and most guarded place in the ThunderClan camp. Some cats have made a secret exit here, just in case the queens and their kits need an escape route.