Finally and after what Whitepaw though was forever Darkfinch looked satisfied and the group padded back to the camp. Whitepaw had just settled down to eat a shrew when a stern voice stopped him, "Exactly what do you think you are doing. I know you went out on the dawn patrol with Darkfinch. You apprentices think you can take what you want but no the warrior code clearly states that all the member able to hunt for the clan must feed their clan mates before they can eat for themselves. Go hunting with Rushclaw, your father will gladly take you hunting." Said his mother Dawnpetal. "What about Darkfinch?" Growled Whitepaw. "What about me?" Asked Darkfinch stalked up behind his apprentice. "You must learn your manners Dawnpetal is not only your mother she is your elder and a respected member of Nightclan. You must respect her as any other clan member would," he snapped at his apprentice. He turned to Dawnpetal, "What were you speaking to Whitepaw about?" He asked. "He was going to eat a shrew and I know for a fact that you guys didn't hunt yet today." She said quietly. "I told him he could go with Rushclaw on the hunting patrol." Darkfinch nodded, "We can both go, I need to watch my apprentice," he said. Whitepaw looked at his mentor before stalked over to where Rushclaw was waiting. The brown cat looed surprised to see his oldest son but he welcomed him into the patrol. Darkfinch padded over when Rosesweep came with Brownpaw. Agknoledging that Rushclaw was the leader of the patrol with a flick of her ears the little group padded away until thenstopped in a clearing. "It is Cinderstar's idea that we get the apprentices working together. He would like the cats to partner up and hunt we would watch from a distance. Darkfinch I would go back to camp I heard that Cinderstar was making some apprentices soon and he wanted your opinion on mentors. We will look after the apprentices." Darkfinch nodded and tore off towards the direction of the camp. "You two," Rosesweep pointed with her tail at the apprentices "We would like you to hunt and we would like to see how you work together." She said. "If you complete this task then, before we go back to camp you may hunt by yourself." said Rushclaw. Whitepaw nodded excited at his chance to see Princess.
