The hallow was lively when the patrol returned. Cherryfur and Molestep seemed quite satisfied and Cinderheart watched the new cats closely. The tabby was Moon, the glowing white one was Sun, the long-haired blue-grey one was Blizzard, the ginger one with red eyes was Glow, the slender grey one was Owl, the black one with purple eyes was Blossom, the small, golden one was Star, the smaller white one was Clear, the tan one with glowing, green eyes was Bounce, and the brown one was Wind. How confusing.
"Now, where is the leader?" Moon asked Lionblaze.
"I will get him. You stay here, Moon." Lionblaze nodded and went over to a side of the hallow. He jumped up and climbed onto a ledge on the side, a cove right next to it.
That must be where the leader rests… Moon thought as Lionblaze called out a greeting then entered. After a minute or two, a dark tabby came out with Lionblaze. The other cat looked to be slightly senior, but not too much.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey meet under the HighLedge for a clan meeting!" The cat yowled as Lionblaze hopped off.
Molestep and Cherryfur padded on to the HighLedge to sit under along with a few other cats; from old and aging to young and bouncing. There were two cats to come out of a cove on the other side, one a tabby and the other a long-furred tom. Several warriors gathered, and the outsiders stood awkwardly. What were they to do?
Cinderheart looked to them. "Well, come on you mouse-brains!" she teased. "Listen to what Bramblestar has to say!"
Moon nodded and he sat with Sun, Star and Clear at their paws. Blossom yawned and flopped down, Blizzard rolling his eyes as Owl walked with Wind to sit with a few more she-cats. Bounce sat with Sun, but as far away from Moon as possible. Glow sat silently, watching the Clan leader speak.
"We have a few new cats in the hallow today," Bramblestar pointed out. "And I have an announcement about them." He looked at the cats who had gathered with ThunderClan. "I would like you to join my clan."
Yowls of protest rang out.
"But we don't know them!"
"They could be spies!"
"What if they are just some other soft mouths to feed?!"
Squirrelflight stood up and yowled louder than the rest. "QUIET! This is Bramblestar's decision! Not only his, but these cats' as well." She looked at them. "Well? What would it be?"
The newcomers looked at each other. Blossom obviously didn't care, Moon was fine with it, Star and Clear wanted to do it, Sun nodded, Bounce groaned, Blizzard shrugged, Glow nodded as well, Owl nodded eagerly, and Wind smiled. It was settled.
Bramblestar beaconed them with his tail to step forward. They did as ordered. He hopped down from the perch to stand in front of Sun. "Sun, I understand that you and your followers mean no harm. You look loyal, and are welcome into ThunderClan as warriors and apprentices. Sun, you will now be known as Snowysun!" He looked at Moon. "Moon, you are known as Moonclaw! Bounce, you are known as Littlestep! Star, you are known as Moonpaw. Clear, you are to be Sunpaw. Blossom, you are Blossommoon. Glow, you are to be Streaktail. Owl, you are Owlsong. Blizzard, you will be known as Snowheart. Wind, you are now known as Swiftleap! My StarClan light your paths."
And, as the names of the new warriors rang out in the hallow, Jayfeather watched them and eyes Moonclaw with his blind eyes that saw right through him.