First Cats

Starkstar leaped gracefully branch to branch as his long legs pushed off from one to another. His claws made little sound on the soft bark of the oak tree. His golden flecked, cutting eyes, looked across the clearing.  The cats were all in the usual groups, he shrugged and shook his head. He looked at the new cats, there were three of them in all, all of them healthy and fit. He smiled satisfied. The New-Leaf breeze ruffled his pelt a bit so he licked down the hair on his chest. There were six cats that he had to introduce today. 

"All cats old enough to catch their own prey join for a clan meeting beneath Great Stone!" His voice flowed around the clearing. He smiled as the six new cats did as they were supposed to do, without a second thought about it. His small clan looked up at him with expectation glowing in their eyes. The breeze blew again, and a few cat flattened their ears in distaste. 

"First off I would like to welcome a warrior, Shininglight and Marshpelt!" Starkstar nodded to the two new she-cat, the others following his gaze and smiling at the two new she-cats in welcome. After a moment everyone looked back at Starkstar. "We also have our deputy, Stormclaw!" The clan cheered louder. 

"We also have two apprentices! Would Rustpaw and Robinpaw step forward please?" The two apprentices did as they were told. Both of them looked up at him with shimmering eyes. The toms eyes were hazel and the she-cats eyes were blue Both of them looked exited, behind them Weaselpaw watched, his dark brown eyes glittering.

"Do you both promise to uphold the warrior code, defend your clan to the best of you abilities and obey me and your mentors at all times as long as it is in the best interest of the clan?" Stagstar let his gaze look from apprentice to apprentice. They both nodded before they realized that they were supposed to speak instead.

"I do." Rustpaw said first. His eyes glittering up at Stagstar with pure determination in them.

"Then from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, you will be known as Rustpaw." The new tom smiled and nodded. "Your mentor will be Stormclaw." Stormclaw stepped forward and dipped his head before he touched noses with his new apprentice.

He turned his gaze to Robinpaw who was waiting until everyone else had finished speaking. "I do." She spoke with determination. Her blue eyes flickered and the breeze ruffled her pelt again.

"Than from this moment on, until you earn your warrior name, you shall be known as Robinpaw." Robinpaw purred and flicked her tail happily. "Your mentor will be Shininglight ." Shininglight stepped forward. And she touched noses with her new apprentice

"Stormclaw, please make patrols.That is all! Clan dismissed!" He leaped down and his clan went to speak with each other.