Royal Status
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting!" Firestar's call echoed through the rocky hollow.
Many cats of ThunderClan emerged from their dens. Sorreltail and Whitewing padded into their leader's view as they exited the warriors' den. Mousefur and Longtail slowly dragged themselves from the elders' den, complaining about their aches and pains, and joined the two she-cats. Daisy sat at the nursery entrance to listen and stay close to her kits.
"Cats of ThunderClan," Firestar meowed, his gaze sweeping the assembled felines. "Poppypaw stol-er, found these things called 'books' for me. I've learned to read them, and there's this one about kings and queens."
"Like nursery queens?" Dustpelt asked from the crowd, looking up at the speaking cat.
"No, Dustpelt. Kings and queens are rulers, sorta like leaders," Firestar started. "But they have absolute control over everything. I think that ThunderClan should become a monarchy!" he declared.
"What's a monarchy?" Honeypaw asked.
"A place ruled by a king or queen," Firestar replied. "From now on, let it be known that my name is King Firestar!"
"Long live King Firestar!" ThunderClan cheered.
"And since Sandstorm is my mate, she shall be Queen Sandstorm!"
As the ginger tom said her name, Sandstorm raced up to sit with him on the Highledge.
"Long live Queen Sandstorm!" the cats screamed again.
"Hey, what about us?" Squirrelflight demanded, sitting next to Leafpool. "We're your daughters! Don't we get fancy titles?"
"Her mate should get a title as well!" Brambleclaw said, seated on her other side.
"Us, too!" Hollypaw, Jaypaw and Lionpaw cried.
"My daughters will now be Princess Squirrelflight and Princess Leafpool. Princess Squirrelflight's mate shall be Prince Brambleclaw," the king yowled. "Oh, and their children will be Princess Hollypaw, Prince Jaypaw, and Prince Lionpaw."
"Long live the royal family!" the Clan cried as the named cats made their way to the front of the crowd.
"The rest of you shall be peasants and will serve us whenever called upon!" King Firestar yelled above the noise.
"Awww," the they all moaned.
"Shut up!" the ginger king roared. They shut up.