HillClan was left with dangerously few cats after a landslide hit their camp with a force no one could have predicted. Most of their numbers buried under the rubble, the cats that made it out unscathed begin to dig out those they can yet save.

Hailstar, the leader, was only appointed a few moons prior after the passing of Nightstar, an elderly molly that had been leading HillClan for many seasons. He has always been a small and sickly tom, but with a deep sense of morality, which is the reason Nightstar chose him as her deputy. Despite his confidence in his abilities, he is beginning to doubt himself in the face of this catastrophe.

Ravenfreckle replaced the former deputy, Hailstar choosing him for his conviction and fierce attitude. He was one of the few not hit by the landslide, working tirelessly for days to dig out both survivors and deceased. What the clan doesn't know is his strong bond to the Dark Forest, the ancestors having trained him since he was but a child.

Wildclaw is an adventurous soul, not formally trained as a healer. But, due to the fact that as an avid keeper of lore he had been working closely with the deceased healers, he offered to take up the role until someone more suitable came around. Tending to injuries caused by the landslide has proved challenging, but Wildclaw has never been one to back down easily.

Riverwhisker is the only warrior left alive. A nervous tom, he's spent his life fixing barriers and building dens - the landslide all but destroyed his life's work. Now he must hunt and patrol alongside his clanmates to keep HillClan running.

Mudpaw, the oldest of the apprentices, hasn't lost her playful spark in the wake of disaster. She is as rough and rowdy as ever, even if she doesn't agree with Hailstar's choice of her new mentor. But is she truly as unaffected, or just keeping up appearances?

Cloudpaw knows he should he proud to now be training under Hailstar, but he's far too busy imagining what horrors almost befell him and the others who are left. He's been terrified ever since the landslide, often refusing to come down from boulders and trees and claiming he feels more secure up there.