Chapter Eight : Apprenticeship

The highest hill in camp had been converted into Burnetstar's Counsel Hill; or Counsel Hill for short. Around two tail length's higher than the ground, only Burnetstar's closest advisors would lounge up there with the dark russet tabby and looked over the camp ominously.

Even though it was cold that day, Burnetstar lay on Advisory Hill. Icespark was the only other cat with him today on the small flat hilltop, the yellowed grasses trampled flat.

Her sleek, lithe body was curled close to his. Her pink nose caressed his jaw as she toyed with his attention, but his cold eyes firmly stayed on his clan as they milled about. It had been a moon since Mousepelt had told him the prophecy, and ever since then all he could do was intently watch and wait. Icespark and his other advisors (Ashflame and Dartingshade, but finally Timbershade had joined within the last few sunrises) had helped keep his control solidified more than ever during the time. The kits would now play games where they enacted his coming to power. Eveningwater's young kits, nearly two moons old, always had to play the part of Beetlestar or Sandwillow, while Feathertuft's kits along with Sprucefire's kit played Burnetstar and his advisors. Feathertuft's kits are nearing six moons if I remember right... close enough to six at least. He looked down at Icespark, and she tipped her muzzle up to touch his nose.

"What is it?" She whispered. She had grown much more physical within the last moon as well. Always asserting her dominance over the other cats by proving she could be close to him. He didn't mind; it made himself look quite stoic and superior as well to have such a beautiful she-cat cling to his side.

"I need to go make a visit." He whispered. He needed to go to the nursery, to tell Feathertuft he was going to apprentice her kits.

"Make Ashflame do it. Stay here with me."

>> "Okay." Have Ashflame tell Feathertuft.

>> "No." She's not in control of you. You do what you want to do.

>> "No, you can come with me though."

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betcha weren't expecting this so soon >:-)