I feel like I remember this event happening in The Prophecies Begin very vividly. I especially remember one of Cloudpaw's denmates reaction after Fireheart 's announcement when Cloudpaw was taken: "Despite what he does, he would never…" or something close to that. Reading Tempted by the Kittypet Life , though, I could certainly see how Cloudtail thought eating kittypet food was okay and may have even been helping the Clan . Explaining why is a vital part of teaching. The problem is, experiences like Cloudtail's don't happen regularly. As a result, for some parts of the warrior code , the characters may not have explanations for 'why'. I think Cloudtail relaying his story to his Clanmates was one of the most important things he could do. This was a 'why' for rejecting kittypet life that could teach others the importance of the warrior code . Moreover, it was in the form of a story . Stories are remembered. If you tell someone simple f...
Thoughts and essays on the Warriors books by Erin Hunter