Icestorm yawned and opened her eyes sleepily. She saw Seedpaw murmuring something into Applepaws ears and he laughed. Then he glanced at Icestorm and dashed over to her. " Are you going to go to the gathering?" he asked casually, but Icestorm caught a gleam of pure love in his eyes. Icestorm shrugged and walked away. She could feel the pain in his eyes, but she didn't care. Her eyes settled on Flicker, the tom who had stayed with the Clan for more than 2 moons. The brown and white tom nodded at her, and flicked his tail at his prey. " You want it?" he called. Icestorm nodded graciously and began to swallow the plump rabbit. " Icestorm..." Flickers voice brought her back to attention. " What?" she asked, looking around. Dewstar had called a Clan meeting. She shoved the rabbit over to Goldenclaw, who dipped his head in thanks and limped over with the rabbit. " It is time for our three cats to be warriors-" Dewstar began. The Clans looked around. There was no third cat! And surely Flicker wouldn't want to stay? But Dewstar continued. " Applepaw. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and help defend and protect your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" he asked, his voice echoing around the camp. Applepaw met the Clan leaders gaze fiercefully. There was no sign of pain. " I do." he said clearily. " Then from this day on, you shall be known as Applefoot. May StarClan light your path, and help you to trust your heart." Applefoot licked the Clan leaders chest and stepped to sit with his former mentor, his tail wrappped around his paws. " Seedpaw," Dewstar continued. " Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and help defend and protect your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" he asked again. Seedpaws eyes lit up. " I-I do." he croaked. " then from this day on, you shall be known as Seedfleck. May StarClan light your path, and help you to trust your heart." Seedfleck licked his leaders chest and sat next to Applefoot, his eyes blazing with happiness. " Flicker..." Dewstar began, and shook his head. Flicker stared on, not blinking, but shocked. The Clan gasped. " But he's not from here!" a kit squeaked. " Runningkit!" Soxheart gasped. Flicker dipped his head respectively at the leader. " Do you promise to uphold the warrior code and help defend and protect your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" Dewstar pressed on. " Yes..er, I mean, I do." Flicker replied, his voice cracking. "Then from this day on, you shall be known as Flickerfoot. May StarClan light your path, and help you to trust your heart."
