Rolling with Dust

Wrenpaw woke up and slowly remembered that she was in the apprentice den. The excitement of the previous day had really worn off when she had found herself without the familiar bodies of her mother and siblings around her. She wasn't really sad, it was just bittersweet to grow up. As she was mulling over the newness of being an apprentice, she remembered that she was supposed to meet Dustcloud this morning for training. Was she late?? Oh no!

Wrenpaw sprinted out of the den, disturbing a couple of other cats who were still enjoying slumber. She apologized as she raced to the mouth of the den, and jumped out into camp. She looked around and then jogged to the entrance, trying her best not to look the part of the oversleeping apprentice.

When she reached the edge of camp she realized that Dustcloud wasn't there either. The apprentice sat there hoping she hadn't already been a disappointment on her first day as an apprentice.