
Rising Storm, page 144
Ashpaw flinched. "I . . . I'm sorry," he stammered. "Darkstripe told me . . ." The apprentice shuffled his paws and suddenly looking up, staring Fireheart straight in the eye. "Actually, it's not just Darkstripe who wants to know. I'm worried, too. Cloudpaw promised he'd be back by now." The gray apprentice hesitated, glancing away, and finished, "Whatever else he might do, Cloudpaw always keeps his word."
Fireheart was amazed. It had never occurred to him that Cloudpaw could have earned the respect and loyalty of his denmates like any other warrior. But what did Ashpaw mean by "whatever else he might do"?
Aw, how cute! Ashpaw obviously trusts Cloudpaw, and Cloudpaw trusts him, since he told him about eating the kittypet food.
Rising Storm, page 145
Ashpaw's eyes grew wide with shock and bewilderment. "L-left?" he echoed. "But he . . . He would have told us. I mean, I never thought he's stay there!" ... Ashpaw glanced guiltily at Fireheart, knowing he had betrayed his friend's secret.
Now Ashpaw is shocked that Cloudpaw would stay with the Twolegs, and in the next quote, he already misses him�
Rising Storm, page 145
"I can't believe he's actually left," mewed Ashpaw sadly. "I'll really miss him."
Rising Storm, page 236
Ashpaw dashed forward and touched noses with Cloudpaw. "I told them you wouldn't have wanted to leave!" he mewed.