Ch.8 Glimmerstar's Meeting
Once again, after Sunkit was curled up with Moonkit, Glimmerstar held another meeting with her warriors. The cats gathered in the snow and listened to what their leader had to say.
"As your leader, I must share the news that our clan is struggling this winter, many have notice that hunting as been sparse, several of our warriors are going without so that the Queens can feed the kits, without strong warriors we are in parole, they will not hunt as well, or if we are attached, we may not be able to defend this camp. But there is new hope! You might have noticed, today, something strange on the fresh-kill pile." Glimmerstar began.
Several cats nodded in agreement, and Snowtail called out, "Yes, Glimmerstar, what was it? It tasted very good and was the biggest food animal I have seen in years."
"Well, one of our kits found it. It is called a fish."
All of the gathered cats dropped their jaws in awe. To add to their shock, Glimmerstar announced the name of the hunter; Sunkit is the catcher of this fish. Murmurs of disbelief rumbled through the gathering. Glimmerstar continued. As of tomorrow, I will make Sunkit, Streamkit, and Moonkit apprentices. However, I will ask Sunkit to teach the apprentices, and kits 3 moons and above how to catch these fish. Snowtail will watch over them while our kits are at the river. He will decide who can hunt fish. Our warriors will do what they do best; they will hunt mice, rabbits or anything else they can find. I don't want our warriors to try and learn a new way of hunting until we are strong again.
"You lie! Sunkit couldn't possibly have caught that huge fish," Reedpaw shouted, "You just want us to forget all that Sunkit has done!"
"Quiet, Reedpaw," Blueriver spat with menace at his own apprentice; "You will learn in time to hold your tongue! Go to the apprentices' den, now!"
Reedpaw, his head hung in great shame, walked quietly to the apprentice den. His deep hate for Sunkit, partially influenced from his father, Rabbitear, had finally caused him trouble.
"I am so sorry, Glimmerstar," Blueriver said, "My apprentice will be punished for that."
"Actually, I have a better idea. Reedpaw and Skypaw will join the kits tomorrow and learn to fish. What better punishment than to have the kit he despises to be above him in status? However, Skypaw will just be there to help Snowtail supervise the kits. Snowtail, you will need a good night's sleep. Kits can be very foolish and rambunctious." Glimmerstar started to close but suddenly hissed wickedly, surprising all her warriors in her bitterness, "Ah, yes! I have forgotten the wickedness of Thunderclan! We will need a few more warriors to watch over these kits; you never know what else Thunderclan might want. Another poor helpless kit would mightily please them, I am sure. Honeywhiskers and Blueriver I want you to try and hunt near the fishing patrol when the sun is high in the sky. Blueriver, I wish to speak with you in my den." With that, Glimmerstar leaped off of her high-rock, when she met the ground snow flew up in the air, and the meeting was over.