Starkit pounced on Bluekit, the two rolling around playfully in the center of the camp, enjoying the warming days of late new leaf. Shadekit took shelter near the nursery, in the shade, not liking the increase in heat. Fernkit playfully swiped at Lionclaw's tail, who was swishing it back in forth, enjoying the entertainment he was giving the kit.

Suddenly, Blazestar gave a call, summoning a clan meeting as he leaped up to the top of the highstone.

Starkit and Bluekit sat in front of Leaftail as Whitepaw, Dawnpaw, and Smallpaw lined up in front of the highstone.

"I am told these three apprentices, Whitepaw, Dawnpaw, and Smallpaw, have all completed their training and are now ready to become warriors. As such, I shall now give you you're warrior names. Smallpaw, do you swear to uphold the warrior code and defend the clan with your life?" Blazestar asked Smallpaw. The dark tom with his distinct ginger tail nodded, holding his head high.

"I do!" He said.

"Then from this moment on, you are Smallclaw, Warrior of Sunclan!" Blazestar said. The cats of the clan cheered, as Smallpaw became Smallclaw, going through the customary of licking the shoulder of the leader, while said leader touched the top of his head with his nose. The group of cats chanted Smallclaw's name as he walked with pride to a place between his parents, Tigerclaw, and Sandtail. Blazestar nodded, and looked at the two remaining apprentices.

"Dawnpaw, I am told by your mentor you are ready. Do you swear to uphold the warrior code, and defend the clan with your life?" He asked. Dawnpaw nodded.

"I do!" She said, her voice shaking only slightly from light nervousness, or perhaps anticipation.

"Then from this moment on, you are now Dawnflower, warrior of Sunclan!" Blazestar said. The ritual was the same as with Smallclaw, and soon Dawnflower had taken her place with the other warriors. The last was Whitepaw, who was completely calm, as Blazestar looked down at him as well.

"Whitepaw, I am told by your mentor, that you are ready to become a warrior. Do you swear to uphold the Warrior Code, and defend the clan with your life?" Blazestar asked, his gaze unyielding, and calm. Whitepaw nodded, perfectly at ease, perfectly calm.

"I do."

"Then from this moment onward, you are Whitestorm, Warrior of Sunclan!" Blazestar said. Whitestorm joined the warriors, as Blazestar still stood at attention, waiting for the other cats to quell before continuing. Starkit glanced over at Whitestorm, wondering if they would still be able to play, when Blazestar began his next announcement.

"It has been brought to my attention, that Sun-drownclan has been stealing prey from Riverclan. The Gathering is soon, so I want all who are going to promise they will not mention this act to any of the cats outside of Sunclan." Blazestar said. Starkit had begun to playfully paw at Leaftail's tail, bored, and not understanding the seriousness of the situation. The evening sun dripping low, caused beams up sunlight to cast down into the clan, and as the leader was talking, Starkit happened to look up and was awestruck.

The leader, for only a moment, was bathed in the setting sun's light, making a dazzling array of oranges, reds, and golds in his fur. Starkit purred, though she wasn't sure why. As the other cats began to go back to their usual activities, Blazestar hopped down from the highstone, and walked over to Leaftail and the kits. Starkit found herself hiding behind Leaftail, embarrassed abut the previous day's dilemma, because she had eaten some berries that had made her sick, resulting in Braveheart getting in trouble. Blazestar nodded to Leaftail, before leaning over, to get a better look at Starkit.

"Wont you come and play?" He asked, his tone light, and humorous. Starkit shrunk back further, but peeked out when Blazestar gave a sudden mewl of surprise. Starkit had to hold back a laugh, when she saw Shadekit holding onto Blazestar's ear, pawing at his face with sheathed claws. Blazestar gave fake mewls of pain and laid down on the ground, pretending to be dead. Starkit stalked close, sniffing him, as Shadekit let go, also puzzled by Blazestar's sudden 'death'. Just as they both got close to his head, Blazestar jumped up, shocking both kits, making them hide behind the laughing Leaftail for protection.

"Don't worry, I wont let the big bad leader get you." Leaftail laughed, rubbing her muzzle up against the two kits in comfort. Blazestar gave a happy murmur to, playfully dodging Bluekit's oncoming attacks. Starkit watched with interest, before making a speedy dash, jumping, and creaming into Blazestar's head, catching the startled tom off guard, and sending him off his paws. Shadekit, Fernkit, and Bluekit all clued in immediately, and instantly jumped on the much larger tom, meowing and growling as they playfully nipped and pawed at him.

"OK, OK! You win! I can't beat such strong warriors!" Blazestar said, laughing as the kits finally began to climb off of him, happy at their victory. The four kits ran past Leaftail, and began wrestling, and Blazestar sighed, sitting in front of Leaftail.

"How is Starkit? Any better?" He asked. Leaftail nodded.

"Much. She is such an energetic kit as well, she'll make a fine warrior." Leaftail said, watching the four kits. She called to them to come back over, when they spotted Whitestorm, who was sitting silently, as part of warrior tradition, with Smallclaw and Dawnflower to have their silent vigil over the clan all night. The kits had decided they wanted to play with him, and began stalking close, intent on attack. Leaftail called them back before they could. Starkit yawned on her way back, tired from a day of play. She glanced up at Blazestar, again seeing him seemingly surrounded by the light of the sun.

"Blazestar, why does the light seem to dance in your fur?" She asked. Blazestar and Leaftail both looked at her in surprise Neither had noticed the way the light made a dazzling array of colors in his fur, for one simple reason: Only Starkit could see it. Blazestar gave an airy chuckle, and nuzzled Starkit's head affectionately.

"Maybe you are seeing things in exhaustion. Leaftail, I think it is time these kits went to sleep."

"Agreed, come along." Leaftail said, herding the four kits back to the nursery after giving a farewell nod to Blazestar. Blazestar watched them until they disappeared into the nursery, then went to the medicine cat's den.

"Mousefang, I need to speak with you, meet me back in my den." Blazestar said to the older brown tom. He didn't even wait for a reply before departing, and heading to his den on the other side of the highstone.

He plopped down, a little tired, on the moss in his own den, thinking of what Starkit had said. Surely the kit wasn't lying, the way she had said it, looking at Blazestar as if he was a Starclan warrior come down from the sky. He wondered if perhaps she had seen an omen from Starclan, and didn't realize it. To know if this was correct, Blazestar needed to consult the medicine cat. He looked up as Mousefang silently entered the den, laying down with a huff. The tom was getting on his years, and wouldn't last a few more years, Blazestar knew he would have to make Ravenpaw a full medicine cat, so Mousefang could enjoy some relaxation before his life ended.

"You needed me?" Mousefang said. Blazestar nodded.

"Something Starkit said to me seemed a little odd. I wanted to ask you about it."

"I am not a nursery queen. I don't know about the inner thoughts of a kit-"

"I believe she may have had an omen from Starclan." Blazestar cut him off. The old tom remained silent for a moment.

"What did she say?"

"Her exact words were 'Blazestar, why does the light seem to dance in your fur?' Yet at that moment, I was in the shade, none of the dwindling sunlight could reach me." Blazestar said. Mousefang nodded.

"It may have been, or it may be the delusion of a small, tired kit. For now, we should keep a closer eye on her. No telling what Starclan has in store for her."Mousefang said. Blazestar nodded gravely.

"Yes. I worry a bit about something though."

"What would that be?"

"When she was first found, she had the blood of another cat on her, on her paws. I worry about that cat, and where she was meant to go." Blazestar said, staring past Mousefang, to the entryway of the den. Mousefang nodded.

"I worry about that as well, but there is nothing to be done at this moment." He said. Blazestar nodded.

"Thank you, that was all I needed." He said. Mousefang nodded, and got uneasily to his paws.

"Blazestar, you should consider making Ravenpaw the new medicine cat soon. I don't know how much longer my joints will last." Mousefang said. Blazestar nodded.

"She will be the new medicine cat soon, I promise, just not now."

"I will keep you to your word."

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"Shadekit! Settle down!"Leaftail growled in frustration. Fernkit was already asleep, curled up next to Starkit, who was laying next to Bluekit, both of which couldn't sleep due to the ruckus Shadekit was making. The small male kit had decided he still wanted to play, and was now running around the den, annoying both Leaftail, and Snowfur. He made the mistake of getting to close to Snowfur, however, and was suddenly pelted in the head with the angry queen's paw.

"Settle down before I claw your face off!" Snowfur hissed. Yelping, Shadekit hid behind a sighing Leaftail, before the older queen nudged Shadekit next to Fernkit for bed. When Leaftail turned to apologize to Snowfur, Shadekit pounced on Starkit, causing the tired albino kit to give a mewl of anger.

"Go to sleep Shadekit!" Starkit hissed, biting Shadekit's shoulder painfully, drawing blood. Shadekit yelped and began licking his injured shoulder as Bluekit and Starkit finally fell asleep. Leaftail sighed.

"Looks like I have to get you to Mousefang real quick to treat that. Now settle down, while I go get Mousefang, if I come back, and you are causing a ruckus, I will personally cause far worse injury." Leaftail hissed at the kit. Shadekit calmed down, and laid down instantly, afraid of what Leaftail might do to him otherwise. Shadekit nervously looked at Snowfur, who was laying down, falling asleep herself, as he turned to look at his three 'sisters'. He sniffed at Starkit, hoping he wouldn't wake her. Her scent was sweet, like the flowers near the camp in bloom, Ravenpaw had told him once they were called Lavender. Shadekit knew, like all cats in the clan, that Starkit was not Sunclan born. He wondered, just where she had come from, and why she came here.

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Next chapter will be longer, I promise