I'm seriously LOL'ing at how people cut off their sentences with spoilers. And I agree with that last part Ra/Amaterasu (still know you as Ra), well, he is
a veteran Dark Forest trainee, since Jayfeather's sight came back to him and he saw one of the members of Dark Forest (forgot who it was, Brokenstar or Tigerstar) floating above his soldier, and helping to attack him. One of the reasons why I love Honeyfern, that was a sad part of the story.
And scipio, why? It was obvious as soon as Dark Forest was introduced that that would happen.
"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere."
-Anton Ego/Peter O'Toole (1932-2013)