WaspBriar 2

Look what the cat dragged in~

Ok... so because of the fight, I left a scar on SkyPaw, which LUCKILY healed in three days. My punishment was to have to share my warrior ceremony with SkyPaw though. She also scarred my shoulder pretty bad.

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I was eating a thrush in the kill pile, when suddenly, to my surprise, SkyPaw walked towards me, healed quicker than expected. She took the thrush from me hissing, Damn! I messed her stomach up pretty bad, now she was missing half the fur on it.

She said, half joking, half pissed, "Remind me not to go full on and fight you..." I let out half a laugh, in concern, and in joy she was OK. I mean-- what!? I wasn't happy she was ok was I???...

I grabbed a starling from the pile sense SkyPaw took my thrush, and I ate it. For once, we coexisted. Until we heard our leader, and my punishment was in play now. I wouldn't get to keep all of the attention to myself now.

The leader said, "WaspPaw, step forward. " and so I did with full compliance as they resumed, "WaspPaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" I said, "I do." And they said, "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. WaspPaw, from this moment on you will be known as WaspBriar.".

I almost forgot SkyPaw would steal all my attention soon. I just baithed in the compliments and the chants of my name. I was going to scowl when I remembered, I was the only one who even thought of congratulating SkyPaw, so I knew what to do.

When SkyPaw got ready to get up, I whispered in her ear, "Don't take what I do personally" and then I almost regretted it, because I saw anxiety shiver down her spine. She thought I was going to ruin the ceremony. The leader said, "SkyPaw, step forward" and so she did.

They resumed, "SkyPaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" She said,  "I do."  The leader resumed,, "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. SkyPaw, from this moment on you will be known as..." suddenly they looked like they were in horror.

Everyone mumbled and then they said, "I ACCIDENTALLY NAMED HER SKYKIT WHEN I MEANT TO NAME HER SOFTKIT" Every cat gasped, even me. I then realized, SkyKit and SkyPaw never really suited her, Sky was usually given to some of the largest cats, because they, 'reached the sky'. They then said, "I am so... so sorry" and added, "Please forgive me, but your name was meant to be SoftKit, so I must correctly name you. Your name is SoftSky.

SoftSky just stared up in disbelief. She was told that her whole life was a mistake- nobody had ever said her true name. She was about to tear up in embarrassment, when I broke the silence, yes I did, her rival, "SoftSky SoftSky SoftSky!" She turned her head.

It felt unreal to her, she didn't fully feel in her skin with this name, but her rival being her only supporter scared her a bit. I kept chanting and nudging cats, until they joined in. The whole clan chanted, "SoftSky SoftSky SoftSky" in support. She smiled and tears rushed down her face.

As I was about to think I ruined it all, I blinked and she was tight against me. She was in a position that made it seem like I was holding her. I was shocked, I felt her tight, sincere, warm embrace. I started crying with her.