Moon 297-Leaf-bare
Creekstar (151) is feeling her age. She’s starting to get more confused about things that used to come easily to her, and Dawnfreckle (81) is having to step up more. However, Creekstar is still feeling up to giving some apprentices their warrior names. Copperpaw (13) has always had a penchant for getting into (and starting) trouble, which has almost made Creekstar hold back from making her a warrior. However, Creekstar can tell that Copperpaw’s been trying really hard lately to make up for it. She feels it would be cruel to make her wait any longer and gives her the warrior name of Copperheart in honor of her enthusiasm. Boulderpaw (13) also gets her warrior name of Boulderflood in honor of her observance and the way she saved Crouchpaw (8) from the flood. Basaltpaw’s siblings are not fans of the constant reminder of how their brother died. Brightmouse (72) is also feeling frustrated with Creekstar. She feels like she should have made Bluestripe (72) deputy instead of Dawnfreckle, to better honor Skipneedle. Boulderflood decides to help out the medicine cats for the day and grows some herbs for them. Lakepelt (105) is grateful. It reminds her a bit of working with Archdapple, though, which is a little bittersweet. Kestrelcreek (86) has announced that she is, once again, expecting kits. Brightmouse is excited to have kits of her own, this time. Although Kestrelcreek is feeling a little lonely and wonders if anyone would notice if she disappeared. Almondback (68) and Brightmouse reassure her that they would. Skypaw (9) is still feeling like an outsider in the Clan. She overhears Copperheart spreading a rumor about her and her littermates and jumps in surprise when Rimepaw (8) sneaks up on her bad side. She’s sure she did that on purpose. Additionally, Echoarch (15) was finally able to make contact with Echomoor, so that Echomoor could tell him what really happened to Auburnpaw when they were apprentices. Echoarch is horrified to hear about the traumatic event and does his best to comfort Echomoor. He also, with Echomoor’s permission, tells Creekstar and Downgaze (78) the truth about what had happened. Downgaze is shocked to learn these things he didn’t know about two of his littermates. He wonders what else he doesn’t know about his family members. He doesn’t blame Echomoor; he just wishes that he had told them sooner. Creekstar takes the news a little bit harder. She wishes that Echomoor had felt comfortable enough to tell her what had happened and feels bad that there was anything she did that made him, Primcrest, and Smokefoot feel like they couldn’t trust her with the truth. She wants to see him and tell her son how sorry she is. Crouchpaw (8) confides in Alderflight (53) that her dreams have recently been filled with shadows and. . .images. And a gray and white cat. Alderflight doesn’t know the Clan lore about Yuccawillow, but does his best to comfort the young cat. In the dark forest, Yuccawillow is watching for her next victim.
Healer’s den: Sweet Marmalade (claw wound), Embershell (whitecough), Kestrelcreek (pregnant), Skypaw (shivering)
New personalities: Boulderflood (nervous and a great mediator), Copperheart (troublesome, learner of lore, and a great mediator), Rimepaw (charismatic and interested in Clan history)