<>A MOON LATER<>

Willowkit woke up, her fur matted. The ybrown tabby groaned, cracking her amber green eyes open. She noticed her sister and mother were still asleep. She stood up quietly, looking outside. She jumped over her mother's tail. She slinked out of the den. She sat down and began grooming herself. Soon enough, her fur wasn't matted. Her gaze wondered around the camp, seeing the entrance. She flicked an ear in interest and began padding towards it, when her nose bumped into a paw. "Humph!" She breathed. "Not so fast, Willowkit" A voice chuckled. She looked up, seeing Gingerstar. "O-oh, Gingerstar..." Chuckled the tabby nervously. "You aren't going out of camp. If you try, I'll tell Wildflower" The large cat chuckled, padding off. Willowkit pouted and trotted to the Warriors' den. She noticed that they were waking up. She tilted her head and saw Fireshadow. "Fireshadow! Fireshadow! What's the dawn patrol like?" She called. Her father lifted his head and chuckled, padding over. "Well, it's beautiful outside at dawn. The dew feels wonderful beneath your paws-" He got cut off by the small tabby. "Can I come on the dawn patrol? Can I? Can I?" She mewled excitedly, bouncing. The tom chuckled softly, licking his daughter's head. "Sadly, no. Buuuuut.... You CAN go tell Heatherpelt everyone is ready for patrols to be handed out" He chuckled. "Okay!" She said happily, running to the leader apprentice den. "Heatherpelt! Heatherpelt!" Called the kit. The brown tabby lifted her head. "Yes, Willowkit?" She asked smoothly. "Fireshadow said everyone is ready for patrols to be given" She said seriously, giggling a little at the end. "Thank you for telling me" She purred, standing up and exiting the den. Willowkit followed her. "Can I help?" She asked, tilting her head. Heatherpelt nodded and sat down. Willowkit copied her movements. The cats gathered around. "Willowkit, tell me three cars you think should go on a hunting patrol" Said the tabby. The small kit flicked her tail. "I think Fireshadow, Scarletpaw aaaand.... Darkfawn" Said the tabby after some thought. "Good choices" She purred, flicking her tail. "Now, Featherheart, Graypaw and Rainclaw for the morning hunting patrols. Flamewing will sort the morning border patrol" She meowed, retiring to her den. Willowkit sat in the clearing. 'I am Willowfeather, guardian of the Leader Apprentices!' Se thought, purring.