Chapter 38 Summary

The Thunder Breaks

Hazel is not sure that Bigwig will show up. Silver suggests going to the river and having Hazel wait in the boat due to his injuries. They decide to send Kehaar to fight the sentries.

Hyzenthlay awakens Bigwig. She tells him that Nethilta has been arrested, and she will probably tell Woundwort all she knows of the plan. They need to leave now. Bigwig tells her to wait in the burrow. He finds Chevril who tells him there will be no evening feed and no one is to go outside. He tells Bigwig to tell the sentries to double the guard on the holes. Bigwig tells the guards to start feeding early due to the storm.

Bigwig goes back to the does and tells them to follow him when they hear him attack the guards. He then goes to Blackavar's...