Chapter 10
Chapter 10! Dun dun dun...
Warrior time...or not...
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The rest of the moon went by without mention of the trouble. Silverpaw was twelve moons old today. Lightwillow, Sweetpool, Ivyfern, and Windpelt had moved to the warriors' den a moon ago, leaving Silverpaw and Featherpaw the oldest apprentices in WindClan. But not for long.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highcliff for a Clan meeting!" Brightstar's voice rang out through the camp. Cats migrated toward the center of the clearing until everyone was present. Brightstar continued, "Today, two of our apprentices are ready to become warriors. Silverpaw and Featherpaw, step forward." Trembling, Silverpaw padded after her sister up to the leader. This was it, she thought, she was going to be a warrior!
"I call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I present them to you as full warriors in their turn." She turned to the apprentices. "Silverpaw and Featherpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost o your life?"
"I do!" Featherpaw mewed excitedly.
"I do," Silverpaw echoed, trembling.
"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior names. Featherpaw, from this moment you will be known as Featherpool. StarClan honors your gentleness and your hunting skill, and we welcome you as a full warrior of WindClan." Featherpool stepped forward to lick Brightstar's shoulder as the small white she-cat rested her muzzle on the new warrior's head. Then she backed away as Brightstar turned to Silverpaw. The silver apprentice wavered, slightly unbalanced by excitement. "Silverpaw, from this moment, you will be known as -"
Brightstar was interrupted by a screech right outside the camp. Suddenly, Silverpaw remembered one cat who wasn't at her ceremony. Forestfire.
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QOTD: If you were Silverpaw, what would you think about your ceremony being interrupted? What do you think her name should be?
~ Cinderfern ;)