Flamekit and Fawnkit's Apprentice Ceremony

Sablestar hopped onto the Tallrock. "Let all those cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Tallrock for a Clan meeting!"

FlameKit crawled out of the nursery and sat down. Was this his apprentice ceremony? He sure hoped it was, then maybe he could train with MaplePaw! He looked up at SableStar, excitement making him shuffle on his paws.

Finchpaw walked out of the apprentices den and sat down next to Flamekit and looked up at Stablestar calmly.

Maplepaw sat next to Flamekit

Fawnkit bounced out of the nursery, her delight displayed plainly in her expression. She couldn't believe it! Finally, she got to be an apprentice! Who would be her mentor? She hoped it was someone nice! Would she become a good warrior? To her it didn't matter, as long as she contributed to the clan!

The silky brown kit slid in next to Flamekit, waiting for the ceremony to start.

"We gather here two make these two kits into apprentices. Flamekit and Fawnkit, you've both reached the age of six moons, and it's time for you to be apprenticed. From this day onwards until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Flameaw and Fawnpaw. Your mentors will be Breezeheart and Kestrelstorm. I trust that they will teach you well." She dipped her head and chanted their names with the rest of the Clan.

FlameKit looked around for his new mentor in excitement. BreezeHeart! He was ready to touch noses, so he waited for the warrior to approach.

Spiderfur purred along with her kits, but faltered at Kestrelstorm's name. Another one of her kittens was going to be trained by him? He was a good warrior, but to be honest, her brother scared her sometimes. Hopefully her daughter would be safe. The queen went to lick her children's foreheads and whispered to Fawnpaw with convincing cheer, "He's my brother, but don't expect any special treatment!" Oh, she hoped she'd be okay.

Fawnpaw bounced over to her mother, a smile lighting up her face. She was finally an apprentice, how cool! Her expression faltered momentarily at her mother's whisper, but the smile quickly came back as she nodded her head. "I'll be fine, mom," she assured the she cat. No matter what, Fawnkit would make her mother proud!

FlameKit saw his mother and excitedly bounded over, next to FawnKit. "Finally I'm an apprentice!" he meowed, shuffling on his paws, a mixture of nervousness and excitement.