Book 7 - Chapter 1

"I am honored," said Cloudsplash. Troutstar nodded. "I promise to serve Fishclan with the best of my ability," Cloudsplash said. While all the leaders were happy with the senior warrior many cats though that it should have been Birchtail. Birchtail was older the Cloudsplash, and more experienced. Birchtail had also been Cloudsplash's mentor. The clan began to wonder if Troutstar, Cedarstar, and Sparrowstar should have chosen a more proper and experienced warrior to be the senior warrior. Birchtail didn't seem to mind padding around doing his duty, and congratulating his former apprentice. Troutstar, later conferred with his leaders after speaking to his senior warrior. "The clan isn't happy with the choice of senior warrior, even though it is not their choice to make we need to have their full support and loyalty during a battle. If another group of cats comes along, and the leader says I make decisions with the help of the whole clan, probably most of the can will go. We need to decide what to do." "Cloudsplash is a young warrior. He will do well as senior warrior, but of course the whole clan needs to be considered. Soon if the whole clan starts to doubt our choices we could be driven from the clan and Whiteclaw will be left as leader of Fishclan." "We can deal with that later, we need to make some more apprentices." said Troutstar. The others nodded. "Fishclan, today we need to make some warriors. Skypaw, Breezepaw, Fernpaw, and Mousepaw come forward. Mentors," Cedstar said nodding to Nightblazem Dragonwhisker, Birchtail and Mintlcaw, "Are these apprentices ready to become apprentices?" The mentors nodded. "Then with my authority as clan leader and with the approval of my ancestors I give you your warrior names. Skypaw you will now be known as Skyleap, Fishclan honors your courage and bravery, Breezepaw, you are now Breezebolt, Fishclan welcomes your speed and agility, Fernpaw, you are now known as Fernflash, Fishclan accepts you wonderful hunting skills and Mousepaw, I look forward to patrolling  along side you, Fishclan honors you sense of hearing and smell Mousetail." said Sparrowstar. "Also we must make some new apprentices. Foxkit, Blackkit and Mintkit are now old enough to star their training to become a warrior. Seedwhisker you will mentor Foxkit, I know you will pass on your hunting skills to Foxpaw. Flowerfur, I know I can trust you to pass on all you know to Blackpaw. Mousetail you are a new warrior just out of training, but that will make it easier for you to train Mintpaw. I know I can trust all 3 of you with your new apprentices." said Cedarstar. "Now we have to leave, said Troutstar. "We  can't though," it was Birchtail.