Robinstar's Courage

Chapter 8

The clearing was barely visible now. Cats now sat in silence everywhere. "Moon clan will start first tonight. Prey is running well. The fish in the lake are plentiful on our end. Moon clan has recently taken in a loner named Tiger. He is now Creamfur's apprentice." Lavastar waited as whispers of disapproval swept across the clearing. Robinstar understood the clans' distrust but he trusted Creamfur's and lavastar's judgement as well. The young brown apprentice was puffing his chest out proudly despite the disapproval. Robinstar noticed the other medicine cats smiled at the small cat's guts. Tiger was being accepting by his fellow medicine cats. "I have also decided to change deputies. Fuzzypelt is Moon clan's new deputy and has been approved by Star clan. That is all." Lavastar finished. sitting back down on his branch. More whispered swept through the clearing. Robinstar was not surprised like the other cats. Moon clan's old deputy, Dirtfang was ruthless and cruel. The warrior was without a doubt the strongest in Moon clan but the warrior lacked mercy and wisdom that a deputy needed. Fuzzypelt on the other paw was a composed tom whom would always think before acting. Robinstar spotted the death stare in the middle of the lake of cats in an instant. Dirtfang was glaring intensely at Lavastar and for a moment, Robinstar saw the familiar build of Grizzlypaw. Robinstar pushed the thought to the back of his head quickly. He didn't want to see any of his clan mates that way.

Greystar stood up next, the cats silenced instantly."Forestclan is well as always. We have been lucky in that the cold has not driven the prey away yet. The fish are also plentiful on our end of the lake as well. Brookrush's mate, Forestbreathe recently died while giving birth to their only son, Bramblekit. The kit is growing strong and the clan even though still mourning is still thriving with this new life. That is all." Greystar sat down. The clans bowed their heads in respect. Forestbreathe was a young light tabby she-cat with grass green eyes. Robinstar remembered that she had been one of the most popular with the clans. She had once had a choice to kill the cat who had murdered her parents but chose to show mercy and forgive him. The warm hearted she-cat had struck many with her strong sense of mercy and forgiveness. Robinstar expected he would see great things about her son in the future.

Grassstar stood up next, "Hill clan has seen some frost but the rabbits are still running, fast if I might add. The fish are plentiful on our end. Windrunner has recently past and Splatterpelt has become Hill clan's new deputy. That is all." Grassstar sat down and the clans whispered about what could have happen to the last deputy. Windrunner was healthy at the last gathering. Splatterpelt becoming a deputy was a surprise to many. The tom had only been a warrior for seven moons. Grassstar sounded confident in his new deputy which was good enough for Robinstar and the other leaders. The clans eventually quieted down once Aquastar stood up.

"Lake clan is doing well, Firelily has given birth to Honeykit, last moon. The fish are swimming well and our apprentices are training hard. Our borders have not been crossed. That is all", Aquastar finished and Robinstar was thankful that the blue eyed leader didn't mention the incident with Grizzlypaw. The clans meows congrats to the expecting queen who had stayed in back at the Lake clan camp. Robinstar stood up next, he disliked having so many eyes on him, some hateful for breaking the warrior code as a deputy but many were proud and expecting looks. "Tree clan has also seen some frost on our trees but the prey is still running and our apprentices are almost ready for their warrior names. We are lucky to have our nursery filled with young blood. The fish seem to be low on our end but we will continue to watch. Cloudtail and Rockpelt are expecting kits and Tree clan is excited to meet them. Desertwind has also earned his warrior name. That is all." Robinstar sat down as the clans congratulated the soon to be parents. Cloudtail and Rockpelt sat next to each other near the edge of the clearing, staring at their paws in embarrassment while Desertwind puffed his chest out proudly as he received congrats as well.