Silverstar announces her new deputy.

Silverstar climbed to the top of Highrock, she then yowled out, "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the highrock for a clan meeting."

All cat's began to stir, Lionfur padded out from the medicine cat den, he sat down near the Highrock and looked up at his leader.
Silverstar waited for the cat's to settle, then she meowed, "Thunderclan... It's about time I appoint a deputy,"
Excited murmurs echoed throughout the camp, some cats were hoping they would be deputy.
"Can Tawnyclaws please come up here." The cats stopped and turned to find Tawnyclaws, Lionfur's eyes shone with excitement and encouragement. I knew it. he thought quietly... silently aware that he had suggested to Silverstar when she asked him if this choice was an important one.

Tawnyclaw perked her head up, astonished. Really? she thought, then padded up to the highrock, confident on the outside, but extremely nervous on the inside.

Silverstar then meowed, "I say these words beneath Starclan, that the spirits of our ancestors may hear and approve my choice. Tawnyclaw, you will be Thunderclan's new deputy."
The cats all chanted out Tawnyclaw's name, Lionfur was the loudest, "Tawnyclaw! Tawnyclaw! Tawnyclaw!"

Tawnyclaw glanced around at all the cats cheering her on. If only they knew what she felt inside! Tawnyclaw's cerulean eyes still filled with surprise, she looked at Silverstar gratefully.

Silverstar finished off the meeting yowling out, "I hope Tawnyclaws will take good care of this clan when I join Starclan, meeting's over."

She leaped off the rock and padded into her den, Some of the cats stayed around, murmuring their congratulations, Lionfur stayed behind also.

Tawnyclaw wandered over to Lionfur. She didnt know what to think, it was a lot of responsability as deputy, much less clan leader, but it was an extremely great honor.

Lionfur could almost sense Tawnyclaw's tension, "You'll do fine," He purred, "Everyone here know's you were the best for the job."

Tawnyclaw let out a sigh of relief. Those words really meant a lot to her. "Thanks."

Lionfur smiled, he nodded and turned towards the medicine cat den, "I suggest you speak with Silverstar about what to do as far as hunting patrols are concerned," He flicked his thick golden ginger tail towards the fresh kill pile, which was almost bare, "I doubt we could feed the clan with that."

Tawnyclaws nodded and padded to Silverstar's den behind tge highrock. "Silverstar?"

Lionfur nodded, he was thinking on taking on an apprentice, Silverkit seemed keen, he remembered how watchfull she was over the medicine cat den, maybe Silverstar could make an announcement later, for now he wanted to make sure that the herbs were well stocked to last for the last of Leaf- fall and well past Leafbare.

Silverstar's eyes almost lit up inside, she sat up a little straighter, "What is it Tawnyclaw?"

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"I know its usually a deputy's job and his/her job only, but could you help me decide who should go on this first one?" she asked.

Silverstar nodded, "Yes, I will help," She wrapped her tail around her paws and her stunning blue eyes were fixed on her deputy, "Mousetail is a superb hunter," She began, "I believe she could go to stretch her legs since her apprentice-" She cut off, Mousetail's apprentice Dawnpaw died from a monster. Dawnpaw just wanted to catch the squirrel that ran out but even though Mousetail called her apprentice back, Dawnpaw didn't hear her or the monster that was heading for her.

"You two should be able to bring back enough prey to feed the clan."

Tawnyclaw looked down sadly at the near mention of Dawnpaw, but looked back up afterward. "Yes, thank you, Silverstar," she replied and then headed out of the leader''s den and into the warriors.