Blackstone's Wisdom
One day even you might sit in a silent Vigil. Here are a few tips from Blackstone to help you pass the night – if you're a CloudClan cat that is!
Blackstone: The Vigil is the proudest and scariest night of any Warriors' life. It was for me! Having to stay up the whole night, guarding the camp without dozing off, and jumping at every little noise as if it is an enemy attacking. It's enough to scare any cat out of their fur.
Therefore, what I'm going to do is give you a few tips on how to get through the Vigil. That way you're prepared for when your turn comes.
First, stay away from the Warriors' den; the sound of the other Warriors sleeping will make you want to doze off. If you feel sleepy, jump onto the Highrock – quietly, so that you don't wake Nightstar. I know, I know, we're not allowed to go up there, but it'll give you a surge of energy and let you keep going. When I kept my Warrior's Vigil, I climbed onto the Highrock in the middle of the night and it was amazing! The entire camp looked so small! Moreover, I thought about how wonderful it would be to summon all the cats just by calling them together… Don't look at me like that; you know I'd never do anything like that. Seriously.
Even if you don't go on the Highrock, make sure you get up and stretch every once in a while, otherwise you'll feel like you've turned into a stone. A little game of mouse-chase won't offend our Ancestors if it's cold. Just don't send it flying too close to the Nursery, like Lightwing did, or you'll wake every single Kit. They can tell when a game is going on even when they're fast asleep! Trust me; the Queens won't thank you for that!
If you hear anything suspicious, call out "Who goes there?" even if it's just a cat coming back from the dirtplace, better safe than sorry. After all, tonight, you're in charge! Sorry, I'm not trying to worry you that much! Let's hope nothing does happen, because after all you're not supposed to make any noise during the Vigil. Unless there is a raid, which happened during Stonefur, Shiningtail, and Sandstone's Vigil, when two of Pollenfur's Kits were stolen by Whiplash of SunClan, in which case you must wake Nightstar first then the Warriors. Don't investigate anything on your own; it's too risky. Obviously, you're allowed to call for help if you need it. And you can drink water if you get thirsty, but you mustn't eat. Your old Mentor will come and tell you when the Vigil is over, once the sun is up.
So, does that sound all right? I haven't scared you, have I?
Good luck! May HeavenClan watch over you!