highstones

Even from miles away, cats can see the distinctive tall, jagged peaks that characterize Highstones, a series of sharp rocks that surround the Mothermouth. Leaders must journey here to receive their nine lives, and medicine cats walk this path to convene with StarClan every half-moon. The area is surrounded by coarse, dry grass which gives way to raw soil dotted by heather patches. Mothermouth is square and black and yawns to a stone archway. Inside, the air is stale and tinged with dust and stone. The cave is comprised of a web of tunnels tangled together, making it difficult for an inexperienced cat to find their way through. Eventually the rocky path leads to the Moonstone, a giant quartz crystal that catches the starlight and is believed to allow clan cats to speak with their ancestors. The open-ceiling room is vast with curved walls that reach high above cats' heads, and the scent of heather and wind washing down from the hole. The Moonstone shines brightly, almost blindingly so, and fills the room with such dazzling light that it bleaches cats' fur. Having reached this sacred place, all cats need to do is touch their nose to the Moonstone in order to speak with StarClan.