Shadekit's Apprentice Ceremony

Sagestar walked out of his den and stretched, happy that things were finally returning to normal. The tom - with a quick leap - hurled himself up on top of the rock to begin an old, familiar ceremony. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Jagged-Rock for a clan meeting!"

Shadekit padded out of the nursery not sure what was going on at first then realized what was happening. She padded to the front of the crowd and wrapped her black and white tail around her black paws.

"Shadekit, you have reached the age of six moons and its time for you to be apprenticed." Sagestar meowed, "From this day forth, until you have received your warrior name, you will be known as Shadepaw." His emerald gaze traveled to find a familiar face in the crowd, "Fallencloud - you have proven yourself as a capable warrior and I believe you're read for your first apprentice. You will mentor Shadepaw."

Shadepaw smiled excitedly.

OOC: Whoops. Sorry. x3

IC: Fallencloud had been sitting quietly, not making a sound as she observed yet another ceremony. She had seen only a few after her own, but always seemed to reflect upon the day Nightwing had touched noses with her, one of the most eventful days of her life. But what she hadn't been expecting was the slight ring as her name was announced - and suddenly the grey warrior sat strait and upright, completely surprised and astonished. She had been in her memories through half the ceremony, but in sort of a dazed wonder at being selected to train a young cat, she rose to her paws.

She glanced at the kit with wide eyes, taking a few pawsteps, planting each one harder on the ground as if to assure herself, and, without wondering whether she was doing things right, Fallencloud met Shadepaw's eyes, as if inviting her to touch noses in tradition.

Ooc: it's ok

Shadepaw looked up at her mentor suddenly her excitement went away and she looked at her mentor a little scared.

Fallencloud felt a sense of hesitation grasp her as the apprentice retreated, but before she could lose the nerve to do so, she stepped forward, lightly brushing noses with the smaller she-cat. Wearing a small, yet forced smile, she hoped to encourage Shadepaw and to help her - two things she had never done before.

Headspace relaxed and touched noses with her mentor as her fear ebbed away.

A genuine smile seemed to appear, and Fallencloud gently laid a reassuring tail on her shoulder, hoping that in the future she could be to Shadepaw what Nightwing was to her.