During a beautiful Newleaf...

Brindleface had Sandkit only a few days ago. Bluestar stood proud on Highrock with Redtail, who was looking happily at his mate and new daughter. In the nursery, Robinwing was swollen with another litter of kits. So was Frostfur, only this was her first litter.

Sandkit was playing with Graykit in the camp when Bluestar came up to Highrock. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather her!" she meowed. Two gray cats appeared at the front. "Longpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Longtail. StarClan honors your bravery and your strength, and we welcome you as a full member of ThunderClan. Serve your clan well" Bluestar announced. "Longtail! Longtail!" everybody chanted. Sandkit ran off as Bluestar said something else to Longtail. "Graykit!" Sandkit shouted and then lunged at Graykit. Graykit flipped around and pinned Sandkit to the ground. "I'm much tougher than you!" Graykit purred. Sandkit jumped over him and rubbed herself against his flank. Graykit smiled and saw his father, Patchpelt, with two other cats talking.

Bluestar took many cats with her and left to a gathering. "Dad! How come I can't go?" Sandkit complained to her father Redtail. "Silly Sandkit! Your too young to go to a gathering!" Redtail purred. He nuzzled Sandkit and followed Bluestar. Sandkit sighed and pressed herself against her mother's belly. The only two apprentices, Mousepaw and Runningpaw, left to the gathering, and Longtail guarded the camp.

Sandkit tried to stay awake to hear how the gathering went from Redtail, but she fell asleep after a few minutes. Graykit looked at her, yawned, and then fell asleep.