Chapter 8
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Leafpool glanced anxiously at her growing belly. Tonight was the Moonpool meeting, and the other medicine cats were bound to notice.
"Can we leave already?" Jayfeather puffed.
"Patience, Jayfeather. Yes, let's leave now. But I'm going to check on Mousefur first."
Jayfeather rolled his eyes. "That kind of stretches the 'now'"
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Leafpool stayed scrunched as small as possible, hoping it would work. It was hard to walk up the slope in her scrunched position.
"Are you okay, Leafpool?" Mothwing asked
"Fine. Why do you ask?"
"You're limping." Moth wing pointed out.
"Right. I tripped over a branch on my way here." Leafpool lied.
"What, no you didn't." Jayfeather insisted.
"I did, you just didn't see me," Leafpool huffed.
"Whatever."
"Before we share dreams with StarClan, I'd like to give Kestrelpaw his full medicine cat name." Barkface mewed.
"Really?" Kestrelpaw squealed. "You didn't tell me!"
"I'm telling you now." Barkface sat beside the Moonpool. "I, Barkface, medicine cat of WindClan, call upon StarClan to look down on this apprentice. He has learned all the herbs, and has learned the code. Kestrelpaw, do you promise to uphold the code, and stand apart from rivalry between clan and clan?"
"I do." Kestrelpaw mewed calmly, though Leafpool could see overwhelming excitement in his eyes.
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I name you Kestrelfur."
"Kestrelfur! Kestrelfur!"
Leafpool lapped up a few drops of the water, then fell instantly asleep.
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"Leafpool, you've made a terrible mistake!" Spottedleaf gasped.
"I know, I know. I never meant-" Leafpool started, but Spottedleaf put her tail over her mouth.
"Not the kits, Leafpool. But who you've chosen to claim them." Spottedleaf explained.
"Why was it a mistake to have Mousefur claim them?" Leafpool asked.
Her question was unanswered.
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Cliffhanger!
I still need name suggestions.
