"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Highrock for a Clan Gathering!" A tweedy voice rang out. 

Swanfeather padded over to the already amounting gathering of cats. Reedstar was perched on the large rock that overlooked the camp, along with Snowface on the side and a large, young cat by him.

Snowface purred loudly.

"I felt that the training of Duckpaw has been entirely successful and that he is ready to grow into a fine young warrior."

Of course. Snowface's scheme to get the Clan more warriors.

Reedstar cleared his throat.

 "I, Reedstar, leader of WindClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn ." He called out. Duckpaw shifted next to him, looking like he was not enjoying the attention.

"Duckpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" Reedstar asked. 

Duckpaw nodded. " I do."

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Duckpaw, from this moment you will be known as Duckshoulder. StarClan honors your courage and determination, and we welcome you as a full warrior of WindClan."

Reedstar rested his muzzle on Duckshoulder's head. Duckshoulder licked Reedstar's, well, shoulder. 

The Clan chanted. "Duckshoulder! Duckshoulder! Duckshoulder!"

Duckshoulder stepped awkwardly down from the rock. He was to sit a vigil at sundown. 

Many of the other apprentices now conversed among themselves. If Duckshoulder had been an apprentice for about thirteen moons, then they had so and so amount left until they would be a warrior, too.

Swanfeather padded past Snowface, who had an arrogant look on her face.

"Reedstar, a word?" She called out to the tweedy leader. The cat turned and stepped off the Highrock and walked towards Swanfeather.

"Of course. What do you wish to discuss?" Reedstar asked.

"Well, about Duckshoulder's ceremony."

"What about it?" Reedstar tilted his head.

"Well, don't you think it was a bit...Well, let me explain." Swanfeather started. "Earlier today-actually, right before this, Snowface was talking to me about mating soon. She was saying that WindClan is in need of more warriors...I'm just worried that all of our apprentices will be turned warriors much too soon."

Reedstar scoffed.

"Of course you need to mate soon. All of our females need to produce more kits." he aid in an innocent tone. 

"I-"

"And on that note, I wanted to tell you that we have a Gathering next sundown. Coppermelt received a vision from StarClan earlier today and was telling me about it." Reedstar said boringly. 

"Ah. Yes." Swanfeather said, turning around and padding away.

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