This moon has been kind to our clan. Good enough at least. First thing's first...

Weedtree came to me one night. Two, tiny kittens by his feet. He wouldn't say where they are from

"You don't need to know. What you need to know is they're mine and I can't leave them out there." Is all he said when I asked him about it. Well, maybe I don't need to know, not for now at least. I let him keep them in.

Two girls. Shimmerkit and Harekit. They're already over seven days old, and they're strong.

On the topic of good news, Heatherkit got his apprentice name. He will be known as Heatherpaw from now on, and will be training under Hawkeye's mentorship.

It wasn't a hard choice, for that much it wasn't a choice at all. Deputy needs to have an apprentice before becoming a deputy. We didn't have anyone who had an apprentice before, but now this had to be my first choice. And Heatherpaw needs someone who he won't outgrow in a few moons. He's already growing so fast.

Weedtree moved into the nursery for now. He will still be performing his warrior duties. I can see he cares about his children dearly. Telling stories to Harekit and playing with moss balls with Shimmerkit.

Whorltail has been acting more... Trustworthy lately. Less scheming and more just talking and enjoying his time. I saw him sharing stories with Oakspot often.

The kits are spending time with each other too. Making friends, playing. Enjoying each other company. Quillkit and Harekit definitely became friends.

Oh and of course. Hawkeye has definitely been feeling at home. Playing tricks has been his biggest hobby this past moon. One evening I came to my den just to find it filled with slugs!

Good news!

Moth's babies were just born. Two adorable little beans.

Moth decided to name them Pebblekit and Quillkit. They are absolutely precious. Unfortunately Moth doesn't want to stay in the nursery for long, but I'm sure we'll manage to get him to stay there more at some point.

Not everything is as amazing unfortunately.

I made the mistake of assigning Brightstar and Whorltail on the same patrol. I don't know what Whorltail has against Brightstar, but he seems quite adamant about it. From what I know he shouldn't even still be patrolling, but what can I say, after Thymespot's death, he insists on it.

I was forced to just watch the chaos unfold but I wasn't alone in it. Oakspot also was forced to observe what was happening.

Back to the topic of Moth. I swear he is overworking himself, even though he doesn't want to admit it. I hoped that after his kits were born he would stop for a second and go support them in the nursery, but I swear he can't even take a moment off.

This moon wasn't very eventful. That's good, compared to our last one.

Moth has been feeling down lately. Brightstar is really a better leader than any of us could've predicted. She has been comforting anyone who needs it. Never thought I'd say it but... I think she might be a better leader than Finchstar ever was.

On that topic, I saw Brightstar helping Heatherkit off of a tree. That little munchkin has been getting into so much trouble it's honestly impossible. He's growing fast. He'll be a good warrior one day.

Moth has been settling in well. Maybe a bit too well for some of our liking. Oakspot does enjoy the new help around, but I think the lack of perfect control isn't doing her any favour. She'll learn to accept it at some point, I'm sure.

This moon was surprisingly uneventful. No one even really argued. Seems like even the elders finally accepted Brightstar as their leader. Or at least, they don't say it openly.

Weedtree couldn't sleep a few times throughout the last week or two. We shared a nice evening, looking at the stars, naming constellations. It's a good thing, taking a break and just... Relaxing for a bit.

Thankfully that night helped Weedtree get back to his paws. Just the day after I saw him practicing his hunting moves. Surprisingly, Thymespot even helped him out. She wasn't doing as well as I would hope for her to. I can tell the birth has taken a toll on her, even if she doesn't want to accept that.

Thymespot really made me realize how good I was at my job. She might be moody and not want to let anyone help her, but she wants good for her kit. This might be what's keeping her from ripping me to shreds for coming near Heatherkit.

Heatherkit has a real knack for getting in the way. He's a good kit, just... Incredibly nosy. Veilwhisker visited me one time, mostly just for an annual checkup and some headache herbs. Heatherkit strolled in the moment he saw I had a visitor. He was asking all about the herbs I was mixing and then some. Maybe he will be a medicine cat one day? I don't think he will, but who knows, maybe he will surprise me.

I couldn't keep the deputy spot empty forever. I decided on giving it to the only cat that I trust well enough to know he won't betray me.

Hawkeye became my new deputy. He's a smart cat. I'm sure he can take on the burden. I wouldn't be surprised if he was better at this than I was. The clan looks like they accept my choice.

Thymespot and Whorltail's kit was born the first night after the new moon. It's a tiny little tom. They decided to name him Heatherkit. He's adorable, and grows up so fast. He's going to make a great addition to the clan one day.

On the topic of Whorltail... For whatever reason he started hanging out with Hawkeye a lot. I might be overreacting but I can't seem to forget that he started spending a lot of time with Finchstar before she died. I hope it's just a coincidence. I don't think I would be able to lose another close friend.

I don't think Thymespot is doing her best after the birth... I talked to her about it. She said that she feels like no one pays attention to her anymore, that everyone talks about Heatherkit and spends time with Heatherkit. I understand what she means, but... The clan is trying to help her, she needs rest and Heatherkit has so much energy, she wouldn't be able to take it all without someone taking on the kit every now and then. I saw her staring daggers into Oakspot, while she was playing with Heatherkit. Other than that, I think Thymespot is healing well. I never had much experience with how cats handle themselves after birth, but I believe she's getting better.

Heatherkit on the other paw, is a nuisance. A healthy portion of it is harmless pranks, but he does have a habit of trying to escape camp when no one is looking. Whorltail has to almost always walk behind the little bugger to make sure he can't just leave. I'm sure that's normal with kits of his age. He's curious and that's a good thing... Right? It will make him into a good apprentice one day.

Hawkeye isn't doing the best. He misses his previous life, I can see it, even if he keeps on saying he doesn't. I understand him, it must be hard. I know I wasn't feeling the greatest after leaving Skyclan with Finchstar. I hope he won't want to go back to his twolegs.

Big news this moon! I never would've believed that this would happen this early on, but...

Thymespot and Whorltail are about to have kits! I'm so happy for them. We'll need any kits we can get. And I already know they'll be amazing parents for the little ones.

Unfortunately Thymespot isn't taking it that well. I mean, there's no problems when it comes to her wellbeing, she's feeling well and there's no signs of the kits feeling any worse. She's just very independent and unfortunately with her tummy growing she's not able to do all the things she could before. But Whorltail helps her well. He's such a good partner.

Unfortunately Whorltail isn't all that good. I'm pretty sure he envies my position. I've noticed that he was staring at me a lot lately, with that... Weird, cold look in his eyes... I hope he's not plotting anything.

He then proceeded to eat most of his meals by Finchstar, which, while nice does also seem... Suspicious? I'm not that sure how to feel about it. I'm sure he's not plotting anything bad. Right..?

🪲BUGCLAN 🪲

Leader

Brightstar - female - 9 lives - 65 moons - responsible - fast runner

Deputy

Hawkeye - male - 56 moons - charismatic - good climber - clever - former kittypet

Medicine cat

Oakspot - female - 112 moons - cold - lore master

Warriors

Apprentice

Heatherpaw - male - 6 moons - troublesome - careful listener

Elders

Whorltail - male - 133 moons - ambitious - impressive climber - great storyteller

Nursery

Weedtree - male - 95 moons - wise - great hunter

Shimmerkit - female - 0 moons - shy - restless sleeper

Harekit - female - 0 moons - quiet - constantly climbing - moss-ball hunter

Moth - trans male - 119 moons - lonesome - skilled mediator - former rogue

Pebblekit - female - 1 moons - noisy - careful listener

Quillkit - male - 1 moons - daydreamer - quick to make peace

🏠Kittypets🏠

Burger - female - 43 moons - cold -great hunter

🌲Dark Forest 🌲

Hushstar - dark forest guide - female - 80 moons in life - 191 moons in death - lonesome - renowned hunter

Finchstar - female - 158 moons in life - 7 moon in death - sneaky - good storyteller

Veilwhisker - male - 125 moons in life - 3 moons in death - rebellious - great speaker