High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]
Her claws tapped against the aged wood of her throne. She watched restlessly as her clanmates filled the clearing below, most eyes on her. No matter where she looked or how hard, she'd never see those eyes among the clan again. She hissed quietly to herself and bit down on her tongue to refocus. Stop dwelling! Now was not the time.
The sight of her kits trickling out of her den had her frowning. She hadn't properly introduced them to the clan or grandkids yet. She should probably do that at this meeting. Since they could walk and wander now, she could use some help keeping an eye on them. Adderkit was sitting down when Dawnstar spotted her, as close to the Grimpeak as she could get. It was as if she understood that what Dawnstar was doing was important so knew better than to interrupt her. Dawnstar would have to make sure to praise her later for being good.
Her sister, Venomkit, was an entirely different problem. She immediately tried to climb the Grimpeak. "Troublesome," Dawnstar hissed softly scowling down at the kitten. Dawnstar wouldn't say she spoiled her brats, she had no problems hissing, spitting, or cuffing them when they got to be too much. Yet, it didn't seem to break their desires to cause mischief when they felt like it. Some needed more discipline than others.
Huffing, Dawnstar climbs down the Grimpeak to grab her daughter by the scruff, carrying her into the clearing towards the large, one-eyed she-cat. "Here, you like kits, don't you? Watch this for me." She disposed of Venomkit at her mate's paws. "Venomkit, sit there and be a good pest for Mistlewhisker. I have work to do. I'll tolerate you later."
She walked back towards the Grimpeak with an eye roll, although paused by Adderkit to give the good kit a lick to the forehead. "Go sit with your sister and Mistlewhisker, I have to call cats to the front and you'll get stepped on if you sit so close." Being a mom with immature brats was such a chore sometimes. At least when she adopted kits they were already well behaved and she didn't need to put in the work to raise them. Dawnstar walked back up the Grimpeak and sat at the tip, waiting a moment to see if more of her brats caused her problems before starting.
"Hollowkit, Thrushkit, Midnightkit, Tigerkit, and Lightningkit. It's time for your apprentice ceremonies, sit at the front. Bitternpaw, Flashpaw, and Spiderpaw. You three sit right behind them, your ceremonies are next."
#shcmeeting
