Chapter 13- Ceremonies
Softstar awoke to the silent sound of dawn, stretching she walked out of the den and leapt onto the craggy ledge above her den watching the last of the sunrise before calling a patrol to hunt for the fresh kill pile. A soft bump greeted her, causing her to look around, Hareice had snuck up on her and was lying next to her. "Beautiful isn't it?" She said. Hareice looked at her. "Weedpaw and Windpaw have their ceremonies today," he said,"I wonder how Oynxleaf feels." Softstar stood shaking dust from her bloated pelt. "I'm sure she's proud," Softstar said,"now I really need Adderwater to organize a patrol." Hareice looked at his mate. "Should I wake her?" He asked. Softstar shook her head. "No," she said, "Adderwater needs rest." It was true Adderwater was getting old, Softstar wouldn't be surprised if Adderwater died or moved to the elders den. Adderwater slowly moved out of the warriors den, Softstar observed. "Adderwater organize a hunting patrol please." The she cat looked at the leader scathingly but nodded. "Lilacleaf, Hareice, Onyxleaf Weedpaw and Windpaw plus their mentors." And the patrol moved out. An hour or two later Onyxleaf raced into camp, panting. Softstar looked her friend in the eye, deep fear shone in the green depths. "I-it's Adderwater. She's been bitten by a snake." Softstar's eyes widened, for she remembered a moon or to ago Adderwater and her mate Waterleap had adopted three kits found with their mother dead. A calico she kit named Pikekit, a pale brown tabby tom kit they'd named Marrowkit and a small pale ginger tabby she kit named Sandkit, the mother had been ginger so they'd guessed the father was a tabby of some sort. "Can we save her?" Onyxleaf looked up to Hareice asking the question. "No we can't, she's dead." Wails broke out through the clan as the rest of patrol carrying prey and Adderwater's body into the clearing appeared. Softstar went to relieve Weedpaw and her brother from carrying the body. "The senior warriors will take it from here," she said since they only had one elder. Dovescar and Onyxleaf carried the body to the burial place. "Wait!" Said an aging voice, Jaybird burst from the nursery and followed the senior warriors to the burial place. Softstar wondered why Jaybird burst from the nursery and not the medicine den. Softstar leapt onto the ledge above her den and called," Cats of ChasmClan! While we wait for them to return I want nocat to leave this area until we are sure the snake has gone!" Onyxleaf, Dovescar and a frail Jaybird returned and Softstar continued the ceremony. "Adderwater has unfortunately gone to StarClan but without further delay, Weedpaw and Windpaw come up." Weedpaw and her brother went up nervously until they joined Softstar on the ledge. "These young cats have earned the right to be made warriors and we are to celebrate that. Apprentices do you promise uphold the warrior code with all your life?" The apprentices nodded,"I do" Softstar smiled at the apprentices' mother who was beaming. "Then by the power of StarClan I give you your warrior names. Weedpaw from this moment on you'll be known as Weedwhisker. Windpaw from this moment on you'll be known as Windfoot. Meeting Dismissed!"
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