ah yes

me rushing to finish this book :)

TWs: kittens :0

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Construction of the camp was going well. After almost two days, Frog had earned respect from nearly every cat and had helped build dens.

There was the warriors' den, the apprentice's den, the nursery, the medicine den, and the elder's den.
Most of the cats were warriors, but that was no surprise.

Smoke was currently out in the forest alone, climbing up a pine tree to try and see more. She reached a particularily high branch and looked over the other trees and in the forest.
In the distance, Grizzly was being taught how to hunt.
Smoke watched with amusement as the tom landed clumbsily on where a mouse had been a second earlier.

"...strange scents in the air lately."

Smoke heard voices a little bit away and listened carefully.

"Probably just the rogues. They've been showing up more often."

Smoke hissed.
Rogues? Is that all we are? We're going to be QuillClan!

"Yeah, you're right. We better deal with them soon, they're becoming annoying."

"Trying to take over our territory," The voice laughed.

Take over? We deserve this territory as much as you! We're becoming a CLAN!
Smoke waited until the strange cats went away, and then jumped down from the tree. Frog was going to hear about this.

"We need to become a Clan now." Smoke snarled. Frog flexed their claws, making them glint in the soft light.
"Yes, of course." They agreed, their tone bored. "I also think we should get some... revenge, hm?" An evil smile appeared on Frog's face as they hid their claws again.
Smoke seemed to think it over, but nodded. "Revenge. We can show them we're more than just rogues and loners."

The conversation was fresh in Frog's mind as they called their group around the rock.

"Smoke has suggested a lovely idea," They began, "That we become more than a group. From now on, we are QuillClan. You will all take new warrior names. For the kits, they get their temporary kit names."

One cat in the crowd, Fisher, raised her head and asked, "New names? What if we like our current names?"

"I don't mean completely new names. We will incorprate your names into the new ones. So. Let's begin."

Twine jumped forward excitedly, "Me first!" he cried.

Frog nodded. "Alright. Twine, Ripple, and Mink. Step forward." The kits bounced forwards excitedly.

"Twine, Ripple, and Mink. You three are still young kits, and until you all reach the age of three moons, you will keep the names I bestow upon you now. You shall be known as Twinekit, Ripplekit, and Minkkit."

"Twinekit! Ripplekit! Minkkit!" Jessie began the chant, and other cats quickly caught on. The chants eventually died down, and when they did Frog called one warrior after another.

Everyone seemed content with their names. Some, like Jessie and Grizzly, didn't take warrior names. But Frog was fine with that.

Now came the battle training.

final chapter next i promise