Spotkit's Apprentice Ceremony

"Let all cats old enough to hunt their own prey, gather beneath the willow branch for a clan meeting." He called. The deputy looked at his niece and the rest of her kits that were waiting to be apprentices. Reedpaw and Brightpaw already earned their new names but their other siblings, Spotkit, Frostkit and Raccoonkit, still had the rank of a kit. However, that wouldn't last for too long for Spotkit, who was now going to have a mentor chosen by him, the deputy.

Silverfang, on the other side, stayed next to her three kits waiting for the next announcement. Who would be next? She wondered looking at her sons and daughter with a motherly smile. The she-cat didn't care about the order of the ceremonies as long as all her kits would become proper apprentices at the end of the day.

Brightpaw left for the meeting, sitting down next to his family. Three siblings left who still bore their kit name... Would it be today that they were apprenticed? He blinked his icy blue and fiery amber eyes as he looked up to Jaystream. The grey tabby tom threw a hopeful look at his siblings. One of them would be today, he was sure of it.

Spotkit sat under the willow branch, swishing his long tail in excitement. Was today the day he became a 'paw?

"Spotkit, you have reached the age of six moons, and now it is time for you to be apprenticed. From now on you will be known as Spotpaw until the day you're ready to become a warrior and your mentor will be Rainstorm. He is one of the mos experienced warriors in all the clan so be sure to learn a lot from him." No more words were necessary so the deputy pounced from the willow branch and just smiled cordially before leaving so the new apprentice could enjoy the celebration with the rest of his family.

The silvery she-cat nuzzled her son's head lovingly before letting him go to his new mentor. "Go ahead and make me proud, my son." With a smile on her muzzle, she stayed in her place with the rest of her kits, watching the moment he touched his nose with Rainstorm's.

Spotpaw widened his eyes. I'm an apprentice now! He thought.