After the fight with Riverclan word sped the clan had a different outlook on the rouge. Longtail wasn`t a warrior for long so Firepaw victory over him was seen as a fluke. To hear that a cat outside of the clans was able to run off fully train warriors was a welcome surprise. They didn`t believe that Bluestar was right when she said that Firepaw being better than their apprentices. Now they see he could only get better with Thunderclan training along with the training he had before.
Fire huff in boredom they were ban from training because of the attack and was confined to camp. The only good thing was now Fire had an excuse to get his herb's and Redtail kits. He has seen Tigerclaw taking to Bluestar early today so he hopes to go soon. Firepaw looks around camp to see the others grooming each other and talking over prey.
When Firepaw saw how the prey was being spilled up to eat he went to Tigerclaw for an explanation. He still didn`t quite understand the need to eat separately but he`ll let that be. Tigerclaw was eating with a larger white tom and Lionheart he thankful didn`t have that fool Darkstripe with him. That tom was going to learn to respect him no matt what.
"Tigerclaw." He said as a way of greeting. The tabby looked toward him questioning.
"Yes, Firepaw." He replies to get a response
"Could you explain the customs for the prey here? What is your favorite and most hated prey? How many gifts does one give here?" Firepaw asked one question after the other so fast the warriors blank in confusion for a moment.
"The kits, queens, and elders eat first. You must always give thanks to Starclan. Remember the clan must come first. Any fresh-kill is good enough for me. I not sure what you mean by a gift." Tigerclaw said after a heartbeat that it took him to remember that Firepaw wouldn`t know of their custom or have the same custom that the clans do.
"So you must always hunt before you can eat that seems fair," Firepaw said after a heartbeat
"Tell me young Firepaw. What was your clan ur colony like?" the larger white tom asked as Firepaw simple stare at him who was this tom to question him when he was speaking to Tigerclaw and not him.
"This is Whitestorm. He`s an old friend of mine I told you about Bluestar kin. You don`t have to tell us everything just the things you want. "Tigerclaw reassure him.
"It was a bit like clan life. Except we usually hunt for ourselves. Prey, herbs, shiny stones but really anything could be used as a gift. It is seen as rude to give an offensive gift, but even rudder to not accept a gift. We learn to grow our own healing herbs. As soon as we are able to walk kits learn to fight and hunt. We have camps guards, healers, warriors, and exchange cat. We use the moles to help build a den and return we find them shiny stones to eat. The warriors go out to patrol and to gain more territory. We even have nursey cats for those who prefer to watch kits it better than to let queen waste their time in the nurse when they want to hunt or patrol. That the very basic of colony life." Firepaw said purposely left out more detail than needed.
"Certainly an interesting way to live. However, I believe it best to learn as you go. So go eat with yours denmates I already talk with Bluestar about your herbs you left in twoleg place. You and I go at sunset we should be back by time dawn patrol start." Tigerclaw said before any more questions could be asked.
"Wait. Do you know how to heal? Perhaps you should have asked to be Spottedleaf apprentice. We could use a new medicine cat apprentice." Lionheart spoke up he knows that Bluestar tested Firepaw that night when he came. She has been keeping an eye on him for a while. He asked Redtail about it but all he got in return was that Spottedleaf was given a prophecy.
"I am not going to be a medicine cat for any clan," Firepaw said with a tone of finality.
"Why? It is an honor to be chosen as a medicine cat. Not just any cat can be one." Whitestorm said sock that he would turn such an honor away.
"It not hard to be a healer. However, I ask Spottedleaf about her code. I will rather be able to have a mate and kits. Even the medicine cats in my colony were allowed to have cats' kits and mate. So not I wouldn't waste a heartbeat learning to be a medic cat." Firepaw said dismiss he ignores how both Lionheart and Whitestorm fur bristle in fury at Firepaw disrespectful tone
"Careful of your words Firepaw. Now go eat and rest while you can." Tigerclaw gives a light reprimand then dismiss the young cat. Firepaw drips his head respectful like he has seen many others did before then walk away.
"I surprise you let such disrespect pass Tigerclaw. You would usually have an appearance on tick duty. What got into you." Lionheart asked to confuse he seen Tigerclaw go out his way to talk with Firepaw many time before even seen him clean Firepaw wound.
"You seem quite taken with young Firepaw. Is there something going on between you two? Maybe it would be best if you didn`t train him if so." Whitestrom said not wanting Tigerclaw to pick favorites otherwise Ravenpaw won`t ever get the training he needs.
"Firepaw is not a distraction Whitestrom. He can hunt, fight, and he as mature of a warrior. I believe if he was still in his former home he would be a warrior. I am merely treating him as so." Tigerclaw Nether confirming or deny his relationship with Firepaw
"Are you mousebrain? He is still young barely older than a kit." Lionheart begins he couldn't believe that any cat would train a kit that young.
"Maybe by our stranded not but his. He was trained at a young age while our kits are still in the nursey. Treating him like a kit will be a foolish mistake." Tigerclaw said it never surprise him at how blind some cats could be.
"We should let him get used to clan life rather than push him to be a warrior to soon. The other clans will be furious thinking we train kits to soon. We can`t let him think that a good thing." Lionheart insists thinking about his own kits. They were just barely old enough to leave the nursery that was the time Firepaw learn to fight and hunt.
Tigerclaw laid his tail against Lionheart's shoulder in comfort. "I understand your concerns, but as you said he is young. To claim that he was raised wrong will only drive him away. Firepaw doesn`t care for Thunderclan he just wants a territory of his own with cats he could trust. There are three other clans he can try to join with. It best if he stays in Thunderclan." Tigerclaw said not explaining the real truth
"Why do you insisted on him begin here what do know Tigerclaw?" Whitestrom asked suspiciously
"I know it best to fight an enemy you know rather than those you don`t" Tigerclaw response
"Well said we should talk about this later it looks like Firepaw is finished," Whitestrom said accepting the answer for now.
Tigerclaw nodded raising to his paws and heading toward the gorse tunnel.