Badgerash had chosen to use their skills and experience to help solve the Clan's disagreements. A meeting is called, and they become the Clan's newest mediator.
Twilightburst sits in the crowd, chest puffed out in pride as he watches Peatpaw be named Peatrunner, and honored for her spirit. He considers himself lucky to have been able to train such an amazing young cat, and looks forward to seeing the warrior she becomes.
Stagpaw sits excitedly beside Cloudyglow as the meeting ends and hopes he'll be doing something exciting like battle training first. His claws are itching to tear at something.
Stretchpaw had been waiting for this moment: he'll finally be a mediator apprentice and be guided by Figtwist on how to solve the Clan's issues - his one goal in life.
Watching with pride as Verbenapaw is named and given to Bleakbadger to apprentice under, Archdew knows that he was a good choice.
Interested in all the myths and stories told by the elders and queens, Silkypaw decides to become a medicine cat apprentice, hoping to someday speak to those gone before. Azaleahaze loves his determination and eagerness to learn and agrees to take him on as her apprentice.
Deerpaw can't believe his apprenticeship is finally here! Nearly tripping over his own paws, he scurries up to Veil, excitedly touching noses with her.
Bansheeflood spends the evening regaling the Clan with stories of The Cats Made of Shadow, The Great Tail-Chaser, and The Mountain's Shadow.
Bleakbadger misstepped and slipped from a rock, but landed on his feet nimbly, his Clanmates commenting on the show of dexterity.
Stagpaw finds petals while out on a walk and decides to keep them.
Silkypaw was given monarch butterfly wings as a congratulations, Azaleahaze watches from the side with a jealous glint in her eyes.
Stretchpaw accidentally trespasses onto SplinterClan's territory.
Before the Gathering, Spikestar counsels her Clan to begin cutting ties and ending friendships with SplinterClan warriors. The tension hanging over this Gathering makes it clear SplinterClan notices. (SplinterClan relations worsened)
Figtwist travels to FlightClan to resolve some recent personal disputes.
PikaClan does not have enough healthy medicine cats! Cats will be sick/hurt for longer and have a higher chance of dying
Spikestar has gotten heat exhaustion
Chasmbat's tail was badly injured by a fox
Twilightburst misstepped and slipped from a rock, dislocating a joint
Privetkit has gotten fleas
Healed: Canaryspeckle (constant nightmares), Twilightburst (running nose), Veil (running nose), Oleanderswirl (running nose)
Recovering: Elmbush (broken bone, running nose), Thymepaw (infected broken bone), Canaryspeckle (grief), Saffronroot (stomachache), Gossamerkit (sore)
An injured butterfly lands in front of Smokewatcher and Gossamerkit. They take turns nurturing it for a few days until it can fly again (+++)
Bleakbadger and Prancekit are always backtalking to each other (---)
Elmbush is amazed at how skilled Flybark really is (+++)
Veil and Privetkit joke around about how bad the other Clans smell (+++)
Thymepaw and Podtail share stories of a Clanmate they didn't realize they both miss (+++)
Podtail is complaining that Spikestar never does anything helpful (---)
Verbenapaw realizes how much she hates something about Veil (---)
Oleanderswirl made an extremely hurtful remark about one of Milkweedshine's friends just to spite Milkweedshine (---)
Grasskit learns about Wildmask's struggles and is surprised how well he carries himself (+++)
Azaleahaze goes to teach Silkypaw about gathering herbs from sheltered plants. Silkypaw, reaching out just a little too far to try and grab a branch of elder while balanced on another, loses his balance and tumbles to the ground.
Silkypaw got: sprain
It is almost dawn when the deputy rouses Stagpaw for his assessment. He is meant to find Cloudyglow posing as an enemy warrior somewhere on the territory and handle the situation. Cloudyglow could be anywhere! Stagpaw is jumping at shadows. Everything around him seems like a predator waiting to pounce. Where could Cloudyglow be hiding? He wishes that Cloudyglow would hurry up and come out. Wait, is that . . .? Stagpaw charges toward the bulky shape of another cat in the dark. However, this is not Cloudyglow. The smell of a foreign cat washes over Stagpaw. Stagpaw barely has time to yowl for help before the stranger pounces.
Stagpaw died