"All clear Foxstar, the borders are as quiet as the rustling breeze" the deputy, Stormcloud said, "And as dark as the night!" Whispertail added.
Foxstar padded outside of the Gorse Rock, the Gorse Rock is where the cats made meetings and ceremonies, "Thank you, you may now eat, there's plenty!"Foxstar replied,as he slowly walked down into the clearing, he dipped his paws into the stream water.
His gaze was fixed on the two clan cats, he tilted his head " Did Redtail, and Darkmoon come back from the hunting patrol yet?" Foxstar asked,
" well they're trying to find as much prey this clan can hold for today, they also stopped to share tongues again" Stormcloud murmured.
"Okay, well they should be back soon" The great leader replied. " I should go check on them if it's okay Foxstar?" Whispertail, asked
"Sure, make sure they don't spend most of their time sharing tongues" he shouted after Whispertail. She traveled across the grassy clearing around the gorse rock, where the Hunting grounds are. She stopped in shock to see them actually hunting this time.
" What brings you to the grounds Whispertail? Did Foxstar send you?" Redtail shouted to the other side of the clearing, " Well Foxstar sent me to see if you two were actually hunting" Whispertail exclaimed. " Oh sorry, were just about done right now this is all we could find" Darkmoon shouted, As the two cats swiftly ran up to catch up to Whispertail.
The two cats dropped the prey onto the fresh-kill pile, piling it up. Redtail and Darkmoon both padded off to the warriors den, Foxstar was on top of the Gorse Rock grooming his fur. It was getting colder as leaf-bear got closer, prey was becoming scarce, and greencough was coming.
The nursery still filled, was soon going to empty. Most kits were almost ready to become apprentices, Like Tinykit, Blackkit, and Greykit are nearly six moons old! Yellowpelt padded across the clearing, " Foxstar, wasn't there a warrior ceremony today?" she asked. Two of the apprentices, Whitepaw and Firepaw were becoming warriors
"Great starclan! Thank you for reminding me Yellowpelt! I have just forgotten" Foxstar squealed.
The yellow pelted warrior nodded and slowly walked away, " You're welcome Foxstar!" he replied as he walked away. This gave Foxstar time to think, i should hold the ceremony now. He thought to himself, he agreed to his thoughts and padded to the Gorse Rock, he stiffened his haunches and leaped onto the large rock, aware of the spiky gorse vines, then scrambling his way to the Dead tree where he spoke.
" All cats old enough to catch their own prey please gather underneath the Gorse Rock!"
the leader shouted, with a voice that spread all across Windclan. A few fox-lengths away cats swarmed the clearing. The two excited apprentices ran vigorously to the front of the crowd, they scrambled themselves up off the ground and sat down.
" We are here to present one of the most important ceremonies in a clan, A warrior ceremony will be attended today for Whitepaw and Firepaw"
Foxstar fixed his gaze onto the two apprentices as he spoke, also keeping an eye on his great clan below.
Foxstar raised his head to look at the white fluffy clouds,
"Starclan and i have decided, Whitepaw you will now be known as Whiteshard, And Firepaw, you will now be known as Firemoon!"
he raised to stand as the Windclan cats chanted, " Whiteshard and Firemoon!" The two new warriors rose to their paws as they looked around,
" Congratulations, Whiteshard and Firemoon!" Whispertail said softly as she padded up to the young warriors, she gave them a warm lick as they squirmed out from her grip in excitement.
They ran past Stormcloud, they skidded in a halt as they ran past him
"You two can start by going on a border patrol with me" Stormcloud mewed.
"Okay!" The two cats squealed, they both padded over to the deputy and started walking to the borders, along the east side Whiteshard pointed out four Snowclan warriors, "Are they also on a border patrol?" Firemoon asked nervously.