Squirrelflight shifted her weight as she waited for Ashfur to come and complete the dawn patrol. Brambleclaw sat like a stone, every bit as still and twice as cold.

Ashfur came up, panting slightly. "Sorry, I had to help Ferncloud-"

"Whatever it was, no use blathering about it now," Brambleclaw interrupted rudely as he turned towards the camp entrance. "Be useful and focus."

Squirrelflight opened her mouth indignantly to respond when Ashfur dipped his head, flicked her shoulder with his tail, and followed Brambleclaw.

Fuming, she followed. How could Ashfur let Brambleclaw boss him around like that?

o.O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o

"Rainwish, come on!" Spiderleg lashed his tail back and forth as he waited for his Clanmate to emerge from the warrior's den.

Rainwish hurried out, blinking her clear blue eyes. She had been made a warrior only the day before, and had spent the night keeping watch over the camp entrance. Her gray pelt was still fluffy from sleep, and her white paws were still timid and quiet as she stepped on the ground.

"S-Sorry," she mewed, distressed. "I overslept…"

"There's no time for oversleeping," he snapped. "You're a warrior now!"

Looking at her paws, she mumbled, "Coming." She joined Berrynose as Spiderleg led them out into the forest to hunt.