"Are you crazy?" Honey blurts out.
Snowsilver shrugs, "maybe."

~•~•~•~•~•~

The dawn light shines into the camp, the cats with brighter pelts are almost blinding to look at under the bright sun. It's a harsh light that makes Snowsilver want to close his eyes tightly and try to sleep again, but he knows he can't.
Snowsilver was expected to go on a hunting patrol with Ash, Shyanne, and Jasper.
Snowsilver stretches out his front paws, about ready to stand up.
"Are you ready?" Ash says, padding up behind Snowsilver as he yawns.
"Yes," Snowsilver stands up, finishes stretching, and faces the entry tunnel.
"Then go wake Jasper," Ash stares toward the sleeping tom.
Snowsilver follows his gaze to the snoring tom, "right."
Ash pads towards his mate at the camp entrance as Snowsilver heads over to wake Jasper.

"So do you guys believe in Starclan?" Snowsilver asks.
Ash scoffs, "we believe in no such thing," he doesn't even turn to face Snowsilver and Jasper who are walking behind them.
Snowsilver blinks at his harshness, "b-"
"We believe in an afterlife," Shyanne says with a softer hint, "but nothing like your Starclan."
"Enlighten me," Snowsilver prompts.
"Its not Starclan," Ash says sternly.
Jasper picks up his pace to be slightly closer behind Shyanne, "everyone has their beli-"
Ash grunts, cutting him off.
"Let's hunt," Shyanne trails off.

"We'll be having your name ceremony tomorrow," Ash informs.
"Name ceremony?" Jasper tilts his head, glancing between Snowsilver and Ash.
"Its time that Silverfur and Snowsilver take new names," Shyanne mews, "they're not clan cats anymore."
"But I've had a clan name all my life-" Snowsilver breaks off, "and Silverfur may not have had hers her whole life, but she worked hard to earn-"
"You're not clan cats anymore," Ash growls, "you've earned new names here."
Snowsilvers fur stands on end as he stares at Ash and Shyanne.

~•~•~•~•~•~

"Jasper, stay a few more days," Snowsilver suggests.
Jasper shrugs, "but why-?"
"I'm going to speak to Ash," Snowsilver announces.
He glances to the side, seeing Silverfur and Honey standing wide eyed.
"Our naming ceremony is tomorrow," Snowsilver looks to Silverfur desperately, "Ash and Shyanne are very insistent about it."
"Tomorrow?" Silverfur asks, glancing to Honey and the kits beside her, "but he never asked me?"
"He can't make you change your names, right?" Honey asks.
"They seem to think they can," Silverfur shrugs.
"I'll stay for a bit longer," Jasper sits down, intently listening to the conversation.
"But what can we do?" Honey asks.
Silverfur glares across the clearing at Shyanne and a few of the other Healers, "we can fight them."
Honey glances to her kits wide eyed, "b-"
"We can't let them force us to change," Snowsilver shakes his head, "we have to talk to them."
Silverfur flexes her claws, the sun glinting off of them and surprising Snowsilver.
"I meant with our claws," she growls.