The mentor and apprentice touched noses, then sat together below the HighStone.
"Poppyleaf, you are the only queen and I understand that you have enough to worry about. However, would it be fine with you to be the foster mother of Stormkit? It seems as if he has taken a liking to you," Brookstar added, purring.
(Sunset, if you agree, then Stormkit will be your kit.)
"I understand you need some time to think about this. However, you must tell me your decision by moonhigh tonight. In the meantime, Stormkit will stay in the nursery. If you can't manage this, Poppyleaf, then we would have to feed Stormkit meat early. I'm sure it would be fine, but..." Brookstar drifted off, knowing Poppyleaf would understand.
"Now!" Brookstar let out a huff of air before speaking again. "Because Shinestream, the deputy, has not been... available lately, I will appoint a temporary deputy until Shinestream is back. Talonstrike, you are young and have not had an apprentice yet, but you have done very well and besides, you are ONLY temporary. Unless anycat has an objection," Brookstar added, looking around at the clan, daring a cat to speak. "No? Good. Well then, Talonstrike, you'd better start arranging patrols. Meeting dismissed."
Brookstar ended the meeting quickly and leaped into her den.
Poppyleaf glanced over to Stormkit with a smile. She looked at Brookstar. "How could I just push him away? of cousre Stormkit can be my kit!" she exclaimed.
ReplyDeleteLongwhisker touched noses with his new apprentice and greeted her. "Nice to meet you Skypaw. I'll get you tomarrow at dawn so we can start training," he meowed.
~>Poppyleaf&Longwhisker<~
(almost forgot)
ReplyDeletePoppyleaf padded up to Stormkit. "Let me show you the nursery.\," she meowed, leading him to the cozy den.
~>Poppyleaf
Talonstrike dipped his head, and said to the clan, "I know I cannot become as good a cat as Shinestream, but I will try my best to do the duties a deputy does as well as possible."
ReplyDeleteBrookstar purred at Poppyleaf. "I knew you'd say yes. You'll take excellent care of him, I'm sure. I'll get something for you to eat," she meowed, and sprinted off to the fresh-kill pile, getting a sparrow, then returned to Poppyleaf, depositing the prey before her paws. "Here you go," Brookstar meowed, then walked away to find Dawnshadow for hunting.
Stormkit stared wide-eyed at with queen, but shrugged, and followed her into the small, yet roomy den.
ReplyDelete-Stormkit
Skypaw nodded. "Can't wait!"
-Skypaw