FreeEcho: I already answered part of your review on my review.. But, for the other part: I'm doing well, just a bit fed up with e-learning. I've been keeping busy by reading (49 books since our school closed), writing, sewing masks (mainly to donate) and growing pumpkins. Thanks for asking! (:
Kuroimori: Yup, it was Firestar. And I agree, quarantine is boring.
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Dawnstar awoke early to a shuffling noise outside of her den.
"Good morning, Moon." She said with a smile.
"Good morning, Dawnstar. I was wondering if I could have a clan name?" He asked. Dawnstar nodded.
"Of course! I'll call a clan meeting in a bit, alright?" Moon smiled,
"Thank you."
Dawnstar wandered around camp, surveying what needed to be done. She started making a list in her head.
Clearing out old moss. Gathering new moss. Making nests. Hunting. Oh, wow, this is going to be difficult.
"Sugar!" She called, spotting the she-cat across the clearing. Sugarheart purred and bounded over. "It's Sugarheart, remember?" She said in a teasing purr. Dawnstar sighed.
"Sorry, Sugarheart. Anyway, would you be willing to lead the crew that's cleaning up the camp to make it suitable for living here?"
Sugarheart nodded. "Of course. Which cats?"
"You can choose. Obviously the kits have to help, though."
"Okay. I'll also take Willowstone, Moon and Nightheart, alright?"
Dawnstar nodded, then bounded up onto Highrock.
"Cats of ThunderClan, gather beneath Highrock for a clan meeting!" She yowled, watching as the cats all padded out of wherever they had been sleeping.
"First of all, one of our members has requested a clan name. Moon, come forward." She watched as he stepped up. "From this day on, you will be known as Moonleaf."
The clan chanted his new name.
"Now, we must assemble patrols. Cinderkit, Reedkit, Littlekit, and Moonleaf are with Sugarheart, helping to clean up the camp. Apple will go with Willowstone to mark the borders, as well as learning where they're located. Willowstone, you remember where our borders lay?"
"Never forgot them, Dawnstar." Willowstone said happily.
"And we also need fresh-kill. Willowstone's patrol, once they finish marking borders, can either rest or hunt. Sunstorm and I will hunt after helping clean up camp for a bit. Any objections or questions?" She asked. No one spoke.
"Good! Okay, now head out."
"Dawnstar! Can you join Littlekit and Nightheart gathering moss? Cinderkit and Reedkit, have Sunstorm teach you how to make nests. Moonleaf, you and I are gathering brambles to patch up the walls." Sugarheart commanded, starting to rip vines of brambles off of a bush. Dawnstar nodded, admiring the way she gave orders so flawlessly. Littlekit followed Dawnstar obediently to a large, mossy tree, Nightheart trailing behind them.
"You know how to collect moss, right?" Dawnstar asked as Littlekit stared at the tree in awe.
"I think so." Littlekit said hesitantly, before clawing some moss off perfectly.
"Excellent, Littlekit!" Dawnstar said with a purr.
"Nightheart, come help us." Dawnstar said, turning around. For a moment she thought she saw sadness in his gaze, but it disappeared so quickly she was sure she had imagined it. They gathered moss in silence, and by the end they had a pile large enough to hide a warrior in.
"I think this is enough." Dawnstar said, tucking a large wad of moss under her chin. They set it outside of the nursery, then went back to collect the rest.
"Good job!" Sugarheart exclaimed when she saw the pile. "Littlekit, you go help your littermates. Sunstorm is very much enjoying his job, so why don't you two go hunting?" The she-cat said to Nightheart and Dawnstar.
"Okay, if it's alright with Dawnstar." Nightheart said, glancing over at Dawnstar. Dawnstar nodded, purring.
"Of course! Good luck, Sugarheart!" Dawnstar and Nightheart padded out of the clearing to hunt.
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Meanwhile, in RiverClan
Featherstar purred as Mosskit fell into the shallow water.
"Help! I'm drowning!" He squealed, flailing madly.
"Try standing up." Featherstar said, trying not to laugh. Stonekit was laughing hysterically as he paddled a bit away. He was a natural swimmer, and seemed to enjoy it. Mosskit shot his brother a deadly glare.
"Calm down, both of you. Stonekit, come back to shore." Featherstar commanded in a gentle tone. Stonekit ducked under the water.
"Is he drowning?" Mosskit asked, his eyes wide in fear. Featherstar surveyed the surface of the pond uncertainly. Suddenly, Mosskit was pulled under. With a laugh, Featherstar fished the kits out of the water.
"Stonekit, that was not nice." Featherstar sighed. "Now come along, we should be getting back to camp."
"Featherstar! You're back! How did it go?" Silverpaw asked.
"They'll both soon make great swimmers." Featherstar purred, not wanting to hurt either kits' feelings. Silverpaw nodded.
"Borders are mostly marked. The nursery has fresh moss, as does the apprentice den. We're working on the warriors den." Silverpaw reported. Mosskit grinned.
"I'm going to go into the nursery and sleep. Wake me up next moon." Mosskit sighed dramatically, walking towards the nursery with his brother in tow. Featherstar bounded up to the top of a tall tree stump.
"All cats old enough to swim, gather here beneath WillowStump for a clan meeting!"
Featherstar yowled. Neither of the kits came out of the nursery, although Featherstar was sure they were listening attentively.
"First, I would like to congratulate you all on your work rebuilding the camp. Secondly, I wish to make some new warriors." Featherstar purred at the looks on the apprentice's faces.
"Silverpaw, from this day on you shall be known as Silvermist. RiverClan honors your grace and intelligence. (FreeEcho) Dappledpaw, from this day on you shall be known as Dappledleaf (DappledLeafTheBootiful)."
The cats chanted the new names, the kits' voices carrying from inside the nursery.
Streampaw, the medicine cat apprentice smiled and cheered for the new warriors.
"Clan dismissed."
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