Exactly. [He flicks his tail once again as he walks.] He is not here, and I will not be returning to the forest for some time, so to talk about him would be a waste of energy.

...But, I suppose idealism can be dangerous. There are many stories of starry-eyed warriors who met early ends because they only followed their hearts. So perhaps it would not be a bad idea to speak of Firestar and the mistakes he has made. [His words are punctuated by yet another tail lash.] Though I would rather look to the future. ThunderClan could never hope to defeat TigerClan, but he has a way with words...