"Wrentail, didn't you hear Stonestar?" Bluenose's meow woke Wrentail.
"No, sorry." Wrentail got up to stretch. "I was on dawn patrol this morning, so I wanted to get some more sleep."
"Well, get up now."
I'm coming, I'm coming."
She followed the grey tom out of the den and into the camp.
Cats had already gathered.
Stonestar began. "I have decided who to make the next deputy."
Wrentail saw one of the kits, it looked like Fernkit, mouth the word 'finally'.
"I say these words before Starclan, that they may hear and approve my choice." Stonestar seemed to pause, then he looked directly at Wrentail. "Wrentail will be the new deputy of Treeclan."
She felt shock run through her. "Me?!! But I don't have an apprentice!"
"I see no better choice." He looked straight into her eyes. "Only you."
She knew why he'd chosen her.
When they'd just been made warriors, Stonewhisker had asked if she wanted to be his mate.
She'd said no because she already had excepted Antclaw.
Before she could have his kits, he drowned.
It was obvious that Stonewhisker, now Stonestar, still had hopes.
Wrentail felt a lump rise in her throat when she thought of Antclaw.
"And one more thing." Stonestar continued, braking through her thoughts. "Boulderkit, step forward."
The small kitten walked over with a questioning look on his face. "Yes?"
"I know you're only five moons old, but Wrentail needs an apprentice. Would you have the honour...?"
Boulderkit's tail went straight up. "Yes!"
"Step forwards."
When he did so, the ceremony started.
"Boulderkit, do you promise to uphold the Warrior code and protect and defend this clan even at the cost of your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the power of Starclan, I give you your apprentice name. Boulderkit, from this day forwards, until you receive your Warrior name, you will be known as Boulderpaw."
"Boulderpaw! Boulderpaw!"
Wrentail lowered her head to touch noses to the tom, though it didn't seem right.
"I'm your apprentice now!" He squeaked.
"I know." She meowed. "What do you want to do first?"
"Battle training!"

I'm going to be gone for a few days, but I'll publish a chapter as soon as I get back.

Bye for now!!!
-Meowlia