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Chapter 10

"Silkpaw!" Rainstorm called as she looked for Silkpaw. "Ah, there you are! You are going on a hunting assessment." Rainstorm's mew was firm.

"Really?" Silkpaw mewed. Rainstorm nodded and ran for the entrance of their camp. She flicked her tail and ran out into the forest. Silkpaw caught up, but before she got there, she was tired.

"You will start here. In Tallpines," Rainstorm meowed. "I will be secretly watching you, so don't bother to look." She looked at her daughter, and ran into the bushes.

My first assessment, Silkpaw thought. I'm so excited! Silkpaw checked her scent.

"Mouse, vole, squirrel, and starling," Silkpaw mewed, her mouth watering.

She finally saw something. It smells like . . . squirrel, Silkpaw thought. She started to stalk. The squirrel was easily distracted. It was eating a nut. Silkpaw got close, close enough that the squirrel could hear something. Silkpaw leaped into the air landing perfectly on the squirrel. She clawed at it, and then bit its throat. The squirrel went limp. Knowing it was dead, Silkpaw dug a hole for the squirrel to lie in. She buried it. She caught two mice, a starling, and a rabbit.

Silkpaw was near Twolegplace now. Then she caught a glimpse of something. Is that a cat? Silkpaw thought. She saw a fluffy, white cat perched on a Twoleg fence. She was staring into the forest. She looked pretty sad. Silkpaw left, knowing she should leave the cat alone. She spent the rest of the day hunting.

When Rainstorm came out of the bushes, Silkpaw had caught four mice, two voles, a starling, two squirrels and a rabbit. "We are going to be plump tonight," Rainstorm purred.

They raced back to camp, carrying as much prey as they could. Rainstorm dropped her half into the pile just as Silkpaw had done.

"I smell vole," Patchfur purred as he came out of the elders' den.

"Wow! You caught a lot of prey," Birdkit yowled as she raced with her brother and sister.

"Silverpool said we can have some if we want!" Thornkit mewed.

"But we have to share," Stormkit growled.

They all picked out a mouse, biting into the soft, tender flesh, and they mewed.

"This is the best ever!" Birdkit mewed.

"Yeah! It's delish!" Thornkit mewed, taking another bite.

"It is pretty good," Stormkit mewed. Thornkit and Birdkit stared at her. "Fine, it is delicious!" Stormkit mewed. Then they stopped staring.

"Hey, Silkpaw," Maplepaw mewed.

"Can I talk to you?" Silkpaw asked.

"Yes," Maplepaw meowed. They went to Sandy Hollow.

"I love Thornkit," Silkpaw mewed.

"What?" Maplepaw started to meow with laughter.

Silkpaw blushed, then mewed, "Well, you love Smokepaw."

"What? I do not!" She blushed, too. "But Thornkit is a kit!" Maplepaw mewed.

"So . . ." Silkpaw mewed.

"Who is in there?" a cat's voice meowed.

"We are – Maplepaw and Silkpaw," Silkpaw meowed.

"Well, get out. We are having a Clan meeting," it meowed.

They came out as Stormstar started to speak. "Cats of ThunderClan," he meowed. "I have an announcement – Stonepaw is becoming a warrior." He faced the apprentice. "Stonepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do," Stonepaw mewed calmly.

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name." He beckoned Stonepaw with his tail. "Stonepaw, from this moment you will be known as Stonefall." He stepped back. "StarClan honors your bravery and courage, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ThunderClan." Stormstar put his nose between Stonefall's ears.

"Stonefall! Stonefall!" his Clanmates cheered.

"Oh, and Cloudstripe!" Stormstar exclaimed, facing the white warrior. "Cloudstripe, do you wish to move to the elders' den on behalf of your gash that didn't heal properly?" Stormstar mewed.

"I do."

"Then StarClan honors your courage and kindness to the Clan." Cloudstripe joined the elders and went off into their den. "That is all," Stormstar jumped from the Highrock.