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Lifepaw: Mine too! And okay; thanks for the advice! ^^

Stonestar stood on the top of her den which had a set of rocky steps to get to it. She noticed the cracks and small holes in the grainy pale yellow material. Her green eyes rested on a particular cat below. She was just a kit; but her decision would mean the world. Stonestar also noticed the she-cats sister, with wide eyes. She had her chest puffed out; as if they were becoming apprentices. Stonestar laughed silently. They still had a two moons in till they would become an apprentice. Stonestar took her gaze back to Thrushkit and Brownkit's gaze. With a meow of happiness they trotted to the rock where they could be seen. Her gaze then flickered to the two new warriors she had announced. Windflight and Snakefang. They were very promising warriors.

Stonestar cleared her throat and quickly went through the rituals. "Thrushkit, Brownkit; please step forward." With nervous gazes the two kits quickly made there way forward. "From this moment on Thrushkit, you will be known as Thrushpaw." She dropped her gaze to the warriors awaiting who would mentor the anxious kits. " Earthpelt; you will mentor Thrushpaw. I hope you teach him your excellent hunting and battle skills."

Stonestar purred as she watched Earthpelt and Thrushpaw touch noses. She had noticed Earthpelt had a soft spot for Thrushpaw-something Raccontail didn't have. She then turned to Brownkit. "Brownkit, from this moment on you will be known as Brownpaw." She turned to Windflight. "Windflight; I know you have just become a warrior but I believe you have a lot of things to teach to her and us. I hope you pass down your quick thinking and skills to Brownpaw." Brownpaw and Windflight hesitated, then touched noses. Windflight was obviously nervous about being a mentor with so little experience in ordering cats. Having an apprentice would help him learn that skill; and hopefully give him enough experience to one day be deputy-if Rocksplash picked him of course. There was only a matter of time though. Stonestar knew sometime this season she would lay down her last life and join the ranks of Starclan.

The leader turned her gaze back to her clan mates, wanting to know if they approved of her decisions. Snakefang cast a jealous look at Windflight and Brownpaw who were talking quietly to each other. He obviously thought he would have been a better choice. Inside her mind, Stonestar secretly worried over this such young cat. He showed so much anger and emotion. This was dangerous, after all the Dark Forest was rising.

She then turned her head to Mousetail and Gingerpaw who were comforting Splashwave. She looked very disappointed. Stonestar did not know why she hadn't given her an apprentice even though she was now one of the senior warriors. She looked distraught. She even looked a little depressed. Stonestar then wished she had more kits to apprentice. Splashwave obviously deserved to be a mentor. Stonestar then promised to herself she would be Brightkit's mentor.

Briarkit looked up in wide eyes at the highrock. The clan was already separating but she was surprised about something. She realized something. She wanted to be the best warrior she could. But then she remembered she HAD too. Her spirit lowered. She had to be or all her clan mates would die. She secretly then wondered why she been placed with such a huge prophecy, made to balance on her such small shoulders. She wasn't even a warrior yet! Why did Starclan tell her this now? Why not in till she was an apprentice. She could hardly sleep as it was and now she had nightmares about dark figures hurting her clan mates.

She watched as Thrushpaw bounced with happiness. Her father was now his mentor, and he'd take up all his time. She secretly wished Earthpelt hadn't become a mentor but then regretted it. That was selfish of her. She knew how much Earthpelt liked him. How Thrushpaw looked up to him. They made a good pair.

Then; another thought came to her. Would Thrushpaw not have anytime for her now? They were best friends sorta. Very close. Always had each others backs. And now; he and her father were somewhat being taken away from her an she wanted to cry in sadness out loud. Nothing was fair. How could she be so important?

Silverstreak sat in his den muttering about how his tansy and dock was low. He then decided to make a trip in the territory and find some herbs to stock up again. He was about to get up and go ask Stonestar for someone to help when he saw two cats walk in with a moan. It was Fuzzypelt and Mousetail. Oh Starclan; what now, he thought with an angry tail twitch. "Sit down he ordered." making some quick nests. They stumbled down and moaning again. "What happened?" Silverstreak demanded with annoyance. He was not in the mood to deal with cranky elders!

Fuzzypelt spoke first, "We ate a bad mouse." Mousetail nodded with another moan afterward. he then closed his eye with a sigh.

Silverstreak thought fast and gathered up honey, juniper, mallow, heather flower, and poppy seeds. Silverstreak mixed up the honey, juniper mallow, and heather flower. He quickly gave it to each elder and ordered for them to eat it. He let out a satisfied sigh as they both did. he then gave two poppy seeds to each elder to sleep while the herbs worked there magic.

He stepped out of his den and spotted Splashwave sharing a mouse with her daughter, Gingerpaw. "Splashwave, can you look after Mousetail and Fuzzypelt while I go out to collect herbs? They both ate a bad mouse and have a belly ache."

Gingerpaw and Splashwave sprang up. "Mousetail has a belly ache? Is he okay!" They exclaimed, worrying for there relative. Reluctantly, Silverstreak calmed them and sent them to his den to look after the now sleeping elders.

He padded up the yellow rocky steps to Stonestar's den. '"May i come in?" he asked, with an irritated sigh he heard the meow of 'okay' from his leader and stepped in. "Im going out to collect herbs. Who should I take with?" he waited for an answer but was discomforted by Stonestar's silence.

"Hmm…take….take.." she paused then straitened her stance. "Take Briarkit and Brightkit." Silverstreak stood still for an instant.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive." That was good enough for him! Silverstreak quickly shuffled out of her den and to the nursery to find Briarkit and Brightkit.