Deerkit, Applekit, Eaglekit, Breezekit, and Heatherkit's apprentice ceremony

Raccoonstar leapt on top of the tall rock, and let out that overused call of her ancestors, "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath tall rock for a clan meeting!"

Deerkit quickly bounced out of the nursery, his short fur groomed to almost perfect. It had been perfect; until his legs decided to trip him up right in the middle of the Meeting Hollow. Jumping to his black paws, he waited for the other kits, and smoothed his ruffled fur as if nothing had happened. Thumping the thin banner called a 'tail' behind brown haunches, the clumsy kit waited impatiently for the other kits to arrive. It was their ceremony too, after all.

Heatherkit scrambled out of the nursery, his shorter legs causing him to be slower getting there. Skidding to a stop near Deerkit, he swallowed nervously. He hoped he wouldn't let his mentor down.

Breezekit lumbered out of the nursery and sat down. He knew what was happening, he and his siblings and two other kits in the nursery were getting apprenticized. He didn't know who his mentor would be but he was excited.

Falconfang padded out of the nursery, his two remaining kits in tow. He was beyond excited to be watching his kits grow up and become apprentices: he had been dreaming about it for quite awhile now. However, not everyone was as excited about having their father leading them towards the Tallrock. Eaglekit, for example, was squirming impatiently and eventually just burst forth and turned to face Falconfang and Applekit.

"You're going too slow!" the soon-to-be apprentice complained, his tail whisking back and forth as he narrowed his eyes at Applekit. "We'll never become apprentices if you keep slowing us down, Applekit! C'mon, let's go!" Falconfang could only watch in amusement as his rambunctious brown-furred kit raced off to park himself next to the other kits in the front, his eyes shining with excitement. This was it! He already was so sure of himself anyway, and with the pedigree of a father as deputy, he knew he was destined for great things. Glancing over at his brother, who had made it before them, he gave him a confident smile. He and his siblings were destined for great things.

"Be quiet, vile breath." Applekit hissed, brushing one last paw over her head in an attempt to make herself look presentable. After she did this the she-kit rushed to her brothers in excited anticipation, her small tail lashing with excitement. Applekit sat down next to Breezekit, because Eaglekit smelled and stuff.

Raccoonstar glanced down at the five kits beforem continuing on with the ceremony, "Today we are gathered her to make, Deerkit, Applekit, Eaglekit, Breezekit, and Heatherkit, apprentices. Will you please step forward?"

Eaglekit quickly stepped forward, beaming as he glanced up at Raccoonstar. This would be it, the moment he would become an apprentice. He would show everyone in the clan that he would be the greatest apprentice - and warrior - that the clan had ever seen! He was shaking slightly in anticipation as he awaited the leader's words.

The brown tom stood and took a step forward, daring his paws to make him fall down now.  His eyes practically glittered with excitement. Yes! I've been waiting for this for like...err..what was it? The kit tilted his head slightly to himself. Oh yeah! That was pretty stupid. I've waited since I was born to become an apprentice. Now feeling quite dumb, he tapped a paw in anticipation.

Applekit stepped forward, slightly farther ahead of Eaglekit by a paw's length. She grinned at Raccoonstar with a look of respect that the she-kit rarely showed. She didn't want to get held back because of her outspoken and irking attitude. It was still nice to feel ahead of her brother, however.

Breezekit moved forward with his siblings as Raccoonstar called the kits, soon to be apprentices, to her.

Being totally here, Ivyfur watched curiously. This was interesting, and it made her smile.

Heatherkit moved forward in time, making sure not to stumble. Curse these stubby legs.. he thought, before focusing back on Raccoonstar.

Raccoonstar looked at the kits in front of her, then started with the kits in the a certain order. "Deerkit, from this moment on you will be known as Deerpaw, Ivyfur will be your mentor." The leader then moved to the next kit, "Applekit, from this moment on you will be known as Applepaw, your mentor will be Mudfoot. Eaglekit, from this moment on you will be known as Eaglepaw, I will be your mentor. Breezekit, from this moment on you will be known as Breezepaw, your mentor will be Crowclaw. And Heatherkit, from this moment on you will be known as Heatherpaw, your mentor will be Twistedfoot." Raccoonstar finished before jumping off the rock.

Ivyfur perked her ears at her name being called. She was a mentor to Deerpaw. Well, that was good. She nodded, and went to touch noses with her new apprentice. Ivyfur smiled, and was glad.