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[center][b] Interacting with:[/b] [@Hazelrah] [@Shadow Dragon][/center]
[center] The last few leaves of the traveling herbs were bitter, and Fernstar's nose wrinkled. Repressing a shiver, she lifted her head to lock eyes with her deputy. Sighing she replied, [color=3CB371][b] "As ready as I've ever been I suppose. I'm not sure if I ever thought this day would come; as much as I hoped it would. My Mother always told me about StarClan but. . . I never knew for myself. I hope it's as miraculous as she said it was."[/b][/color] She shifted her paws in the dirt and allowed a wave of excitement to flood beneath her pelt. [color=3CB371][i] It's time. I'm going to be a real StarClan appointed leader.[/i][/color] Straightening up, she fixed her gaze on Stonefall. [color=3CB371][b] "Are you ready to guard your Clanmates while I'm away? I should only be gone for two sunrises but I need to know you're ready for this responsibility. You're still a very young cat you know."[/b][/color] From what Fernstar's Mother had told her about the structure of a Clan, no cat was supposed to be appointed deputy until they had mentored at least one apprentice. But of course, WillowClan was young and so were her Warriors. Stonefall was young, but she had chosen him because of his fierce loyalty and respect for ways of the Clan. There were of course other Warriors who were older than him, but she didn't believe the number of moons a cat had lived was the right way to determine their worth. Averting her gaze waiting for Stonefall's response, her pelt warmed when she saw Stormheart talking excitedly to Honeypaw about his encounters with horses, and Spidernose listening intently like a kit in the nursery. She wondered how Honeypaw's tour of the territory would go, where Spidernose would take her. Drawing in a deep breath, she lifted her head and gazed in wonder upwards towards the stars in the black sky. There were so many of them; maybe her Mother was right. Maybe they were watching over WillowClan. She would find out soon enough.[/center]