Chapter 8:
Blossompetal: I wonder how Blossompaw is going.
Spottedleaf: Did you choose Blossompaw's name because your name is Blossompetal?
Blossompetal: I didn't choose. Read. Now. Please.
Blossompaw woke up to find Slugkit Snailkit and Slimekit being fussed over and washed.
Apprentice ceremony. Blossompaw guessed at once.
Spiderstar was also talking with Jaysong, Gingerpelt and Tawnyheart. Her warrior ceremony must be soon. Then Spiderstar nodded at the three mentors and jumped onto Highrock and called a Clan Meeting. The cats assembled below Highrock to listen.
"It is time to name three new apprentices," Spiderstar announced.
"Snailkit, Slugkit, Slimekit, step forward. Snailkit, from this moment until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Snailpaw. StarClan shall help you in your times of need and guide you to become a warrior." Spiderstar looked up to his ancestors.
"Tabbypelt." The tabby warrior's face lit up.
"You will mentor Snailpaw. Pass on your wisdom to this apprentice." Tabbypelt touched noses with his new apprentice and led her to the edge of the circle.
"Slugkit, from this moment until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Slugpaw. May StarClan help you become a warrior." Spiderstar turned to Fernwing.
"Fernwing." Spiderstar chose. "You will mentor to Slugpaw, and I hope you pass on your qualities to Slugpaw." Fernwing led her apprentice to the edge of the circle with a proud expression on her face.
Then Spiderstar turned his gaze to the last kit, Slimekit.
"Slimekit, until you receive your warrior name you shall be known as Slimepaw. StarClan will share their wisdom with you in times of need." Spiderstar looked at Kinkfur.
"Kinkfur." He meowed, dipping his head to the shocked she cat.
"You will mentor Slimepaw, Kinkfur, Lightbounce was a great mentor for you, and I hope you pass on the things he taught you onto this young apprentice." And Kinkfur greeted her young apprentice and led her over to Tabbypelt and Snailpaw.
"Clan dismissed." And he went over to talk to his mate, Spottedclaw.
Blossompaw saw Jaysong pad up to her.
"Let's do some moss collecting for the elders." She announced.
Blossompaw groaned. Collecting moss was the last thing on her mind right now. She'd rather starve then do it. But she followed Jaysong out to the forest anyway. Once they got to the moss place, Jaysong told her to collect moss and to listen to her at the same time.
Multitasking. Blossompaw thought.
Then Jaysong began. "You and your littermates shall be made warriors early."
"Why?" Blossompaw was shocked.
"Moss, Blossompaw, remember to collect moss, or I wont tell." Jaysong teased.
So Blossompaw got back to work.
"I can't mentor you if I'm in the nursery with kits." She started.
"And it wont be fair if you are a warrior before any of your littermates." She added.
"So... Your expecting... Kits?" Blossompaw spluttered out.
"Yes."
"Who with?" Blossompaw was still shocked.
"Foxclaw." She replied.
"When is the warrior ceremony?" Blossompaw asked, deliberately changing the subject.
"Tonight." Jaysong replied.
"Congratulations!" Was the only thing Blossompaw could say.
She squashed the moss into a ball and padded back to camp behind Jaysong. She padded into the elder's den and heard Shinesplash talking to Hollowheart and Heavyheart. As soon as she padded in Hollowheart spoke.
"About time my nest was changed!" Blossompaw rolled her eyes (Blossompetal: Hey! That's my move!) and placed new moss on the elder's nest and moved on until she was done.
Then she told the elders that she would come back with prey. So she padded up to the fresh-kill pile and grabbed two shrews, and a large squirrel and padded back to the elder's den.
"About time!" Hollowheart remarked when Blossompaw came back in.
She placed the prey on the ground and padded out. She grabbed a rabbit and settled down next to Rosepaw. Once she'd finished she washed herself so her sleek shiny sparkling white-silver pelt was shining in the sun. Then she helped Rosepaw clean her reddish pelt. Then Stormpaw flung himself down next to Blossompaw and washed himself. Once they were clean Spiderstar called a Clan Meeting.
"I, Spiderstar, leader of ThunderClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these three apprentices, they have trained hard to learn the ways of your code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn. Blossompaw, Rosepaw, Stormpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect the Clan with the cost of your life?"
Blossompaw cleared her throat and meowed,
"I do."
Her brother and sister echoed her and then Spiderstar continued.
"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior names. Blossompaw, from this moment you shall be known as Blossomleaf. StarClan honor you faith and nobility." He rested his head on Blossomleaf's shoulder and she licked his muzzle politely.
Then Blossomleaf walked off to stand by Jaysong.
"Rosepaw, from this moment you shall be known as Rosepelt. StarClan honors your helpfulness and wisdom." And again Spiderstar placed his head on Rosepelt's shoulder and she licked his muzzle like Blossomleaf did.
Then Rosepelt walked off to stand by her mentor. That only left Stormpaw.
"Stormpaw, from this moment you shall be known as Stormclaw. StarClan honors your fierceness and strength." And he licked Spiderstar's muzzle after Spiderstar placed his head on his shoulder.
He went off to stand by Gingerpelt.
"Blossomleaf! Rosepelt! Stormclaw! Blossomleaf! Rosepelt! Stormclaw!" The Clan cheered.
"In tradition of our ancestors." Spiderstar began after the noise had died down,
"Blossomleaf, Rosepelt and Stormclaw must keep silent vigil until dawn." Spiderstar meowed.
"Clan dismissed." He added.
Then Blossomleaf and her littermates settled down for their long vigils.
Blossomleaf noticed Jaysong padding to the nursery, and for the first time she noticed how swollen her belly is. She turned away and squashed herself in between Rosepelt and
Stormclaw.
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