Sootpaw's Warrior Ceremony

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the willow branch for a Clan meeting!" Fishstar shouted, fluffed up against the cold.

Sootpaw raised his ears and silently padded closer to the willow branch. Usually he would watch from afar, as having this many cats gathered around him made him feel fairly uncomfortable thanks to his aloof personality, something that instead of disappearing as he ages appeared to be even more accentuated now, to the point where he rarely spoke to anybody at this point, and if he did he rarely raised his voice while doing so. However, he had a suspicion as of why Fishstar was calling for a gathering, given that his age had already surpassed that in which most apprentices became warriors. He was convinced that if his own ceremony was delayed this much, it probably was because of the death of his mentor some time ago, as he hadn’t received a new one since then.

He, however, didn’t blame Halfmoon for it, he was sure that if fate had been on her paws that terrible day she still would be alive, sitting between the rest of her clanmates, and even if he didn’t talk about it he still missed her.

Fallowpaw watched Sootpaw enviously. She wanted to be a warrior so badly, but it wasn't like she was being denied training. Her gaze followed the sooty tomcat, his very namesake. She couldn't help but wonder what her, and his, warrior name would be. She purred softly, although her tail-tip flicked impatiently.

ooc: going to rush through this because we seriously need more warriors

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"Sootpaw, please step forward," Fishstar commanded. Once the young cat had done as she'd bid, she went on, reciting ceremonial world that she knew all too well. "I, Fishstar, leader of RiverClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to learn the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in turn. Sootpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

OOC: Gotcha, I think I already PMed you Sootpaw's warrior name? I'm not 100% sure though, so I'll just post it here just in case, sorry if I'm repeating it. Sootwhisper.

Sootpaw did as he was told to, feeling the eyes of all his clanmates on him and trying to just ignore the uncomfortable sensation it caused to him, focusing on Fishstar’s words “I do” His voice were loud enough for all the clan to hear them, though barely.

"Then by the powers of StarClan," Fishstar said with a respectful nod in Sootpaw's direction, "I give you your warrior name. Sootpaw, from this day forward, you shall be known as Sootwhisper. RiverClan honours your loyalty and dedication."