Swifpaw watched as Brightkit got her apprentice name and as his mother stepped up to the rock when Pinestar called her up to the high rock. As Goldenflower stepped foward Pinestar said, "Goldenflower, I expect you to pass on to Brightpaw your, courage, loyalty, and your bravery. "

Brightpaw acknowledged her mentor and asked, "Can we go out and explore the territory? " She gazed at her hopeful. She nodded and asked Poppyflower if she wanted to come along. She said, "Might as well." She led the excited new apprentices out the bramble entrance and the apprentices stared at the huge trees. Swiftpaw asked, "Can we start battle training?" Poppyflower said that they could do it another time. He was disappointed, but he was an apprentice! What's not to be happy about? They continued through the forest until they reached Sunningrocks and that's when they saw a mouse, which Poppyflower killed with a swift bite to the neck. She thanked Starclan and then she burried it and told the "patrol" that they would hunt and come back later for it.

The patrol returned to camp laden with prey and the clan was really impressed because Swiftpaw caught a huge blackbird and on his first try. Brightpaw caught a plump squirrel and a mouse. The patrol dropped off there catch and then the they're mentors told them to go pick fleas off the elders. Swiftpaw started to walk to the elders den, when Voleclaw ran in and screeched, "Dogs, by Sunningrocks!" Pinestar was up in an instant, "How many?" Voleclaw said, "There were four of them and they attacked Gorsefeather."