One moon later
At sunhigh Treestar called to the clan "Let all cats join underneath the FallenTree"
"I wonder what this is about?" whispered Snakepaw to Patchpaw
"Today, we have a grand occasion, the surprise litter of four become apprentices today." announced Treestar. Of course Amberbreeze and Bluestripe knew this, so their kits had spent the morning being groomed. " These kits have lived in the clan for six moons and have learnt the ways of Smokeclan, and I will watch their training closely." Treestar continued "Sunpaw, you have asked to train as a medicine cat apprentice, and I agree with this, Yellowflower, I trust that you will train her as well as your mentor trained you." Sunpaw walked to her new mentor excitedly. "Moonpaw, your mentor will be Roseleaf." Treestar paused "Roseleaf, this is your first apprentice, and I hope that you will train Moonpaw as well as Cherryfoot trained you." Bluepaw was given Cherryfoot and Redpaw has Spruceclaw.
"Who do you think has the best mentor?"Bluepaw asked after they went for a territory exploration. "I don't know, but I know Spruceclaw likes me." Redpaw answered.
Moonpaw wasn't listening to their conversation because her mind was wandering elsewhere Wow! Swiftclan sure smelt weird…. Wasn't there 4 clans in Bluepelt's story? Where did they go?
"Moonpaw, What are you thinking about?" Bluepaw turned around. "Oh nothing" Moonpaw answered breezily.
"Well we get the first pick of the fresh-kill , you better hurry up before Redpaw demolishes the pile." Moonpaw's gaze slid over the well stocked hill of fur. She chose a vole, while Bluepaw chose a mouse. The she-cats went over to a ivy-ridden tree husk and sat down for their meal.
The next morning, Moonpaw woke with aching muscles from their long walk. "What are we doing today Roseleaf?" Roseleaf pondered for a minute and announced,
"We will be collecting moss for the elders den." Moonpaw had heard Flintpaw complain about moss collecting and she wasn't excited about it.
Flintpaw and Adderpaw's father, Beetlewatcher died two moons ago in a storm where he was hit by a falling branch. Their mother Juniperbreeze, is the sister to Amberbreeze, so Flintpaw and Adderpaw were kin.
Moss collecting was uneventful, and Moonpaw asked Bluepelt why there was only two clans, not four like in her story. "Well Moonpaw," Bluepelt wheezed "The clans decided to turn into two clans only because a great sickness, one not seen for seasons, rampaged through the clans and left them with a small amount of survivors. Only two leaders survived the sickness, and the remaining cats split themselves into Smokeclan and Swiftclan." Moonpaw was amazed. She had to learn more about the mysterious four clans.
It was sunhigh when Roseleaf let Moonpaw leave.
"Roseleaf, you will be on the sunset patrol with Blackwind and Moonpaw." Spruceclaw decided "Stagheart, take Adderpaw and someone and hunt please." This was normal camp life