Post by BlooRey DVD on Jun 6, 2017 18:19:05 GMT -5
Hawkstar
may your dreams be larger than mountains
As the sun began to set on another day, the sandy-brown StoneClan figurehead stepped forward. A swell of pride blossomed in his chest, burning more fiercely than the near-Greenleaf sun had all day. His tail swished behind him, the large tom inhaling the steadily cooling air, and with it gathering strength to his voice. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the Rock Pile for a Clan meeting!" His voice echoed around the camp, reaching even the smallest of crevices. At his beckoning, the Clan began to stir, eyes appearing from the shaded safety of the surrounding dens.
A sense of deja-vu rippled over him as the cream and white form of his daughter nosed another figure from within the apprentices' den. Followed closely by Honeynose, Herondive heralded both Hazelpaw and Maplepaw from the den. He could almost hear the excited murmuring between the she-cats, tails flicking from side to side. He waited until more familiar faces stepped forward to listen to the announcement before continuing. "Newleaf brought with it an unexpected sickness. Though we mourn the loss of some of our Clanmates, we must keep moving forward. They would want us to press on."
He paused a moment, eyes casting to the darkening sky a moment. "And so, with our ancestors gazing down upon us and Greenleaf surging forth, it is with great pride I announce two new warriors will be joining our ranks. Skunkspots, you have done well to teach Maplepaw the ways of the Clan, and to pass on your sense of honor. Hazelpaw, Maplepaw, please step forward." He watched as the two excited sisters moved together, one united front with their fur brushing. "I, Hawkstar, leader of StoneClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn."
Pale amber eyes turned first to Maplepaw. "Maplepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" The apprentice responded, raising her voice to be heard from below. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Maplepaw, from this moment you will be known as Maplestorm. StarClan honors your unyielding energy and your stalwart ambition, and we welcome you as a full warrior of StoneClan."
A wave of his tail held off the responding cries of the Clan, and he turned toward his own apprentice. "Hazelpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" When Hazelpaw called back to him, he felt that swell of pride renewed once more. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Hazelpaw, from this moment you will be known as Hazelcloud. StarClan honors your unbounded loyalty and your fierce determination, and we welcome you as a full warrior of StoneClan."
He smiled warmly at the pair, nodding his head to indicate he was finished. As if on cue, the Clan joined voices to welcome the two new warriors, Herondive's voice among the loudest. "Maplestorm! Hazelcloud!" Quickly adding his own voice to the mix, Hawkstar descended from the Rock Pile, maneuvering toward the newly named warriors to pass on his own congratulations. I promised you would join them, Hazelcloud. He thought.
A sense of deja-vu rippled over him as the cream and white form of his daughter nosed another figure from within the apprentices' den. Followed closely by Honeynose, Herondive heralded both Hazelpaw and Maplepaw from the den. He could almost hear the excited murmuring between the she-cats, tails flicking from side to side. He waited until more familiar faces stepped forward to listen to the announcement before continuing. "Newleaf brought with it an unexpected sickness. Though we mourn the loss of some of our Clanmates, we must keep moving forward. They would want us to press on."
He paused a moment, eyes casting to the darkening sky a moment. "And so, with our ancestors gazing down upon us and Greenleaf surging forth, it is with great pride I announce two new warriors will be joining our ranks. Skunkspots, you have done well to teach Maplepaw the ways of the Clan, and to pass on your sense of honor. Hazelpaw, Maplepaw, please step forward." He watched as the two excited sisters moved together, one united front with their fur brushing. "I, Hawkstar, leader of StoneClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn."
Pale amber eyes turned first to Maplepaw. "Maplepaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" The apprentice responded, raising her voice to be heard from below. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Maplepaw, from this moment you will be known as Maplestorm. StarClan honors your unyielding energy and your stalwart ambition, and we welcome you as a full warrior of StoneClan."
A wave of his tail held off the responding cries of the Clan, and he turned toward his own apprentice. "Hazelpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?" When Hazelpaw called back to him, he felt that swell of pride renewed once more. "Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Hazelpaw, from this moment you will be known as Hazelcloud. StarClan honors your unbounded loyalty and your fierce determination, and we welcome you as a full warrior of StoneClan."
He smiled warmly at the pair, nodding his head to indicate he was finished. As if on cue, the Clan joined voices to welcome the two new warriors, Herondive's voice among the loudest. "Maplestorm! Hazelcloud!" Quickly adding his own voice to the mix, Hawkstar descended from the Rock Pile, maneuvering toward the newly named warriors to pass on his own congratulations. I promised you would join them, Hazelcloud. He thought.
leader of stoneclan
and may you have the courage
to scale their summits
to scale their summits