Two moons passed since Smokewhisker's death. In the past two moons Ashkit learned about the Clans, and learned the names of her clanmates. Shadowclan killed Riverclan's deputy, Pebblecreek. Blossomtuft had her kits; she had three she-kits named, Fawnkit, Sootkit, Rosekit and one tom named, Fallenkit.
Fawnkit had light brown fur and amber eyes, Sootkit had black fur and green eyes, Rosekit had white fur, ginger patches with blue eyes and Fallenkit had a pale brown pelt with dark brown eyes.
Now that Blossomtuft had her four kits she didn't pay attention to Ashkit anymore. It didn't bother her at first because she knew that when the kits were older she could play with them, but when they were aloud outside of the nursery they just ignored her like Blossomtuft.
Ashkit sat outside of the nursery and watched Blossomtuft's four kits playing, as a tom with a white and black pelt padded up to her.
"Hey, Ashkit want me and Yellowpaw to show you some battle moves?" He asked the gray tabby kit.
"Sure, Longpaw" She replied, standing back up as a tortoiseshell she-cat walked up to the two cats. "Longpaw you can do that after we go on a border patrol with me, Thistlefur, Silverheart and Applefern." She told the tom.
"Alright, Yellowpaw" He acknowledged her as she walked to the group of cats, "Well see you when I get back, Ashkit" Longpaw purred as he slowly padded to the patrol of cats about to leave.
"Hurry up Longpaw we don't have all Sunrise!" A she-cat with silver and white fur hissed while the border patrol began to leave the camp.
Ashkit watched them leave, the four kits play fighting beside her. Sootkit pinned Fallenkit onto Ashkit's tail, she hissed in agony, even though Fallenkit was just a tiny kit he was large for his age.
"Get off of me you useless furballs!" She spat, the two kits squealed and got off of her. Ashkit stormed away from the four kits to the elders den. Inside of the elders den was Shadowclans three elders, Skywing, Brackenfall and Eaglesong.
"Hello, Ashkit" The light silvery she-cat known as Skywing purred, as a brown tabby tom hissed in pain. "What's wrong with Brackenfall?" The gray kit asked.
"He's been having joint aches for the past Quarter-moon. Hopefully Lightpaw will come soon with herbs for him." A golden tabby tom named Eaglesong told the kit, just as Lightpaw padded into the den and walked straight to Brackenfall. She dropped the herbs that were in her mouth and looked back at the entrance of the elders den.
"What are you waiting for?" The brown tabby demanded in a bitter tone. The pale gray she-cat looked back to Brackenfall, "I'm waiting for Berryleaf; he's supposed to show me what to do."
A few heartbeats later Berryleaf appeared outside of the den, he popped his head inside of the den and looked at Lightpaw.
"Good you're here" He sighed and walked into the elders den, and sat down over Brackenfall. Berryleaf beckoned Lightpaw to sit down beside him with his tail, she sat down and he began to show her what to do.
"Ashkit, do you want to hear a story while the two of them help Brackenfall?" Skywing asked the kit, "Sure!" Ashkit purred and sat in front of the silvery she-cat.
"Do you want to hear about Firestar, or Tigerstar? Oh wait! How about Blackstar?" She questioned Ashkit, almost bouncing up and down like a newly made apprentice.
"Tell her about Blackstar" Eaglesong huffed as he lay down in his nest. "Alright" The elderly she-cat sighed happily.
After Sunhigh the border patrol came back, Longpaw and Yellowpaw showed Ashkit the Belly Rake and the Front Paw Blow. A large black tom with white markings on his face came over to the three young cats.
"What are you three doing?" He asked in a harsh tone as Ashkit looked up from where she was crouching and saw the large muscular tom known as Badgerface. "We're teaching Ashkit some battle moves" Longpaw answered as the gay kit stood up and padded over to Yellowpaw.
"Ashkit can learn those when she's an appre-" The large tom was cut off by a yowl coming from the Branch.
Froststar was sitting on the overhanging branch as the Clan gathered beneath it. "The gathering is tonight, Oaktail and I have chosen the warriors that are coming with us. They are, Snowcloud, Thistlefur, Applefern, Falconcry, Swiftshadow, and Yellowpaw. Eat and rest now, we leave before Moonhigh." And with that she jumped down from the Branch and padded into her den, Oaktail following behind her.
Badgerface turned back to looked at the three cats, "As I was saying, Ashkit can learn that when she's an apprentice." He told them before walking over to Froststar's den.
Yellowpaw yawned and stretched her back out "I should go for that rest now" She laughed, "Fine, but you better tell me all about what happened!" Longpaw shouted as the tortoiseshell she-cat walked into the apprentices den.