Post by skybird on Feb 18, 2008 13:36:02 GMT -5
Moonfeather crouched in the middle of the TreeClan camp, her head lifted to the stars. The day before, Snowdrop had gone to the High Tower to recieve her nine lives and "star" name.
Moonfeather had offered to sit the first night watch because Snowdrop had left Moonfeather and Nightfang in charge.
Moonfeather looked up at the moon. It was low in the sky. That reminded her of the deputy naming ceremony that had to take place before moonhigh. But Snowdrop wasn't back yet, so they just had to wait anxiously for her return, and hope she was back before then. She wondered who would be deputy. She expected that it would be Nightfang, the black tom that she loved because he was experienced and brave.
Movement in the camp entrance caught Moonfeather's eye. It was their new leader and Mistcloud, the medicine cat.
"Snowstar!" A voice sounded behind Moonfeather. She turned to see Nightfang emerge from the warriors' den. He raced across the clearing toward the newly named leader. Moonfeather leaped to her paws and followed him.
"Hello," Snowstar mewed, sounding out of breath. "I must appoint a new deputy..."
The white she-cat padded over to the Hollow Oak and leaped up onto the Highbranch. There was no need to call the summons because there were only four cats in TreeClan so far: Snowstar, Mistcloud, Nightfang, and Moonfeather.
The three other cats gathered around the Hollow Oak as Snowstar started to speak. "It is time to appoint a new deputy for TreeClan." she announced. Then she turned her gaze to the stars above their heads. "I say these words before the spirits of StarClan, so they may hear and approve my choice." She paused for a moment, then meowed, "Moonfeather will be the new deputy of TreeClan."
Moonfeather's blue eyes widened in shock. She was to be deputy? She felt Nightfang's soft black fur press against her side, and the cats calling, "Moonfeather! Moonfeather! Moonfeather!" Their cries floated up into the star-flecked sky, and the stars seemed to shine even brighter.
Moonfeather had offered to sit the first night watch because Snowdrop had left Moonfeather and Nightfang in charge.
Moonfeather looked up at the moon. It was low in the sky. That reminded her of the deputy naming ceremony that had to take place before moonhigh. But Snowdrop wasn't back yet, so they just had to wait anxiously for her return, and hope she was back before then. She wondered who would be deputy. She expected that it would be Nightfang, the black tom that she loved because he was experienced and brave.
Movement in the camp entrance caught Moonfeather's eye. It was their new leader and Mistcloud, the medicine cat.
"Snowstar!" A voice sounded behind Moonfeather. She turned to see Nightfang emerge from the warriors' den. He raced across the clearing toward the newly named leader. Moonfeather leaped to her paws and followed him.
"Hello," Snowstar mewed, sounding out of breath. "I must appoint a new deputy..."
The white she-cat padded over to the Hollow Oak and leaped up onto the Highbranch. There was no need to call the summons because there were only four cats in TreeClan so far: Snowstar, Mistcloud, Nightfang, and Moonfeather.
The three other cats gathered around the Hollow Oak as Snowstar started to speak. "It is time to appoint a new deputy for TreeClan." she announced. Then she turned her gaze to the stars above their heads. "I say these words before the spirits of StarClan, so they may hear and approve my choice." She paused for a moment, then meowed, "Moonfeather will be the new deputy of TreeClan."
Moonfeather's blue eyes widened in shock. She was to be deputy? She felt Nightfang's soft black fur press against her side, and the cats calling, "Moonfeather! Moonfeather! Moonfeather!" Their cries floated up into the star-flecked sky, and the stars seemed to shine even brighter.