Chapter 4
Cinderpelt woke up in the medicine den seeing her two small kits at her belly Squirrelkit and Leafkit are so sweet, i'm so glad to have them Cinderpelt thought happily seeing Squirrelkit squeal and screech "So loud aren't you" Cinderpelt giggled seeing Clovertail walk up to her "Your little ones are so precious, they'll grow up to be good strong cats" Clovertail purred "Thank you very much Clovertail" Cinderpelt responded, seeing Squirrelkit wobble up into an awkward standing position "You'll get it soon Squirrelkit" Cinderpelt purred and Leafkit gave a soft squeak, scrambling to Cinderpelt's paw "Good job Leafkit" Clovertail said, nosing the kit onto Cinderpelt's paw "I heard squeaking" Firestar purred, walking into the medicine den "Yes you did, Squirrelkit is trying to speak and stand, she hasn't got it yet but she'll get it someday" Cinderpelt said, helping Squirrelkit up with her paw "Well Leafkit is getting it a bit better" Firestar said, laying down and Cinderpelt saw Leafkit struggle up and she stumbled to Firestar's paws "I see the kits are doing well" Echosong purred, walking over to Cinderpelt and Firestar and Squirrelkit gave a loud shriek of protest as Cinderpelt moved Squirrelkit to her belly "I think Squirrelkit wants to explore" Echosong giggled "She still needs to learn to stand properly though" Firestar said, licking Leafkit's head "Well I think I know cures now" Echosong said "So i'll review to see how much you've learned, what is the cure for rat bites?" Cinderpelt asked "Burdock root" Echosong said confidently "Yes Echosong, what is the cure for a cat eating deathberries or crow-food?" Cinderpelt said "Yarrow" Echosong purred and Cinderpelt nodded "And what do you give to cats who have trouble sleeping?" Cinderpelt asked "You give them poppy seeds" Echosong purred "You're correct Echosong! You're ready to be the full medicine cat" Cinderpelt squeaked and Echosong purred happily "And Firestar I think I got my first sign today!" Echosong purred "Well what was the sign about?" Firestar asked "I saw a dappled leaf, it fell right on my head, I think it means Leafdapple should be leader" Echosong said "At least starclan was clear with this sign" Cinderpelt said, lashing her tail across the soft moss "Should I tell Leafdapple?" Echosong asked and Cinderpelt nodded "Bring her into the medicine den" Firestar purred and Echosong walked out, and then she came back with Leafdapple by her side "So why have you brought me here?" Leafdapple asked, sitting down on a bed of soft moss "I have gotten a sign and you are to be the leader of Skyclan" Echosong said and Leafdapple gasped in shock "B-but I have no idea on how to be a leader!" Leafdapple said, lashing her tail and Squirrelkit tried to stumble towards Leafdapple's paw "Starclan has said you must, Firestar can help you learn how to be a leader" Echosong said, and Squirrelkit swatted at Leafdapple's paw "Yes I can" Firestar purred, picking up Squirrelkit and putting her by Cinderpelt "Oh, alright then" Leafdapple said, walking out of the medicine den with Firestar "Squirrelkit has enough energy to match any full grown warrior" Echosong mewed, pressing her nose onto Squirrelkit's head and the small ginger kit swiped at Echosong's muzzle "A little warrior already I see" Cinderpelt purred, seeing Squirrelkit lashing her tail on the soft moss bedding and Leafkit gave a soft mew, stumbling up and grabbing onto Cinderpelt's belly "I don't think you're big enough to walk yet Leafkit" Cinderpelt purred and Leafkit gave a soft squeak of protest "Well look at this rebel" Echosong said, patting Leafkit on the head and Squirrelkit grabbed onto Leafkit's tail "What funny kits, i'll be sad to see them go" Echosong giggled, helping Squirrelkit onto her paws "Who do you think Leafdapple will choose for deputy?" Cinderpelt asked, looking up at Echosong "I think maybe Sharpclaw, he's already acting like leader" Cinderpelt said, licking her chest fur "Well I think Patchfoot would be a good choice, he's a responsible warrior" Cinderpelt said "Well I think he may be a good choice, and speaking of Patchfoot, he seems to be spending a lot of time with Clovertail" Echosong said, laying down on the stone floor of the medicine den "Yeah he seems to really like her" Cinderpelt said "Well they aren't mates yet and if they become mates they'll probably wait before having kits, she's already got her current kits" Echosong said, licking Leafkit's head "Tangle's been grumpy lately" Echosong said "Well you'll learn that with elders that isn't very uncommon" Cinderpelt purred. After a long time of talking Cinderpelt saw Firestar walk back into the medicine den with Leafdapple "I think i'm ready now" Leafdapple said, lashing her tail nervously "Well we need to go to the moonstone, but I don't think Cinderpelt is fit to travel with Squirrelkit and Leafkit being so small and still stuck to her belly, so I can try to get to the moonstone with you and Echosong, she'll need to learn her way there" Firestar said "Maybe I can go to the nursery early, Clovertail is good company and so is Petalnose" Cinderpelt suggested "Well only for tonight since after Leafdapple becomes leader we will leave" Firestar said "Alright then" Cinderpelt purred, standing up and picking up Squirrelkit in her jaws and Firestar picked up Leafkit and they walked to the nursery and Cinderpelt laid down on a soft moss nest and Squirrelkit squeaked, slowly opening her green eyes "Squirrelkit's opened her eyes!" Firestar squeaked, Leafdapple at his side and Leafkit opened her eyes a bit after and Cinderpelt felt tears welling up in her eyes as her daughters turned towards her "Hello Squirrelkit and Leafkit" Cinderpelt purred and Squirrelkit smiled putting her paw onto Cinderpelt's nose bridge "Such sweet kits" Leafdapple purred, licking Leafkit's head "Let's go Leafdapple" Firestar said, his voice choked with emotion walking out of the nursery with Leafdapple by his side "Congratulations Cinderpelt" Clovertail purred, lashing her tail happily "It's so nice to see the kits awake now" Cinderpelt purred, pressing her nose onto Squirrelkit's raised paw "You have some good kits Cinderpelt" Petalnose said, putting her head down on the moss "Squirrelkit already has the making for a good warrior" Cinderpelt said, seeing her yawn and putting her head onto Leafkit's back and Cinderpelt laid her head down to sleep, but soon she felt a paw on her shoulder and she saw Firestar in front of her "Leafstar has gotten her nine lives, she just needs to her ceremonies and in the morning we're going back to Thunderclan" Firestar mewed, licking Cinderpelt's cheek "You'll have to tell me what happens in the ceremony" Cinderpelt purred and she saw Firestar walking away from the den and she saw Leafstar walk past behind him, after a while she saw Firestar walk back in "Sharpclaw was made deputy, Petalnose's kits were made apprentices, and Cherrypaw and Sparrowpaw are now Cherrytail and Sparrowpelt" Firestar purred "They'll be good responsible warriors, It's a shame we don't get to see skyclan grow more" Cinderpelt sighed "They'll be fine without us, now let's get some sleep, we'll need it for the journey" Firestar purred, laying down behind Cinderpelt closing his eyes and wrapping his tail around her side and Cinderpelt fell asleep by his side, Squirrelkit and Leafkit by her