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"Oh my StarClan my name is ClawFace isn't it?" Afraid so young ClawFace… I looked back to BrokenClaw waiting for an answer. "ClawFace I didn't want to tell you. I was afraid you would hate it." BrokenClaw's eyes brimmed with sorrow. "No, I don't hate my name. In fact I kind of like it. It gives me a huge reason to HATE WindClan." BrokenClaw's eyes lost their pitiful look. "I'm glad you like your name, I even lost the tip of this ear giving that pitiful WindClan warrior some payback wounds…" GrovePaw stepped forward. "CedarStar lost a life in the battle. Plus CherryHeart um… was uh… killed." My heart seemed to break then and there. "They killed my mentor?" FoxPaw answered this time. "CedarStar lost his eighth life fighting off her killer. They were mates you know."
I started to try to leave the den. I was dieing to let my clan mates know I was alive and well. "ClawFace please stay in here for another day. You need to rest." I spun to face my brother. "GrovePaw I need to talk with mom and dad they need to know that I'm ok." with that I stalked into the clearing, the sun's rays were sending blinding rays down towards BrokenClaw and me.
CedarStar walked up to us. "Ah young ClawFace I'm glad to see you awake. I presume you heard the news on your mentor… I am very sorry, she was my mate and I will never forgive myself for being to late to save her… CherryHeart's death wish was that you received your warrior name. That is why you were made a warrior early. That and your bravery in battle." I dipped my head, a strong wave of sorrow crashing into me.
"CATS OF SHADOWCLAN PLEASE GATHER FOR A CLAN MEETING!" CedarStar waited patiently as everyone gathered beneath his perch. "I would like to announce that our youngest warrior ClawFace has woken!" The attention of the clan shifted to me. As I moved closer to BrokenClaw a cat in the back of the clearing yowled. "So ClawFace… should we prepare the nursery for some new kits?" A large wave of embarrassment crashed into me and BrokenClaw. FoxPaw had a look of pure fury as she rounded on the cat who had spoken up. She yowled back. "No, you should not prepare the nursery for more kits yet. Why would you? BrokenClaw's mate isn't old enough yet." A wave of confusion hit me, you had to be a warrior to be allowed to have kits and I was a warrior. I yowled to my sister. "BrokenClaw's mate is a warrior, we are just not ready for kits yet." FoxPaw's fury only seemed to increase when she heard that. But instead of replying she sat down seething in her rage.
That night as I was returning to my nest FoxPaw asked me to come with her she said. "ClawFace we need to talk… like NOW." As I wondered what she was talking about FoxPaw led me out of camp. Once we were a ways away from camp FoxPaw began to whisper. With nothing but pure fury she said. "ClawFace, what in StarClan has gotten into your brain? You know perfectly well that BrokenClaw's mate is not a warrior yet." I replied making sure she got my point. "No, BrokenClaw's mate IS a warrior. Did you not realize that?" "Oh dear sister. His mate is NOT a warrior. I mean I would know. Seeing as I am his mate."
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